Online colleges are rated according to affordability, student satisfaction or retention rate, and student outcome or graduation rate. While many learners often choose a school that’s least expensive, it is also important to consider other factors such as financial aids and four-year graduation rate. So let’s see which among the colleges and universities in Ohio made it on the list.
Ohio Northern University
Ohio Northern University is a privately-owned Christian school founded in 1871. To date, it has 3,108 enrollees, of which 3.2% engage in distance learning. It offers financial assistance that lowers the tuition cost to an average of $22,932 to qualified students. Student satisfaction is at 82% and student outcome for four-year courses is at 76.
Ashland University
Ashland University is also a privately-owned Christian institution. It has 3,380 undergraduate students that pay about $20,201 each year. It offers financial aids to qualified learners, holds a retention rate of 77%, and has a graduation rate of 60.
Youngstown State University
Youngstown State University, a publicly-owned research university ranks third in the entire state. It is a commuter school that delivers graduate, undergraduate, and post-graduate courses that can be taken entirely online. YSU’s tuition after scholarships and grants is $10,637 and has a student satisfaction rate of 77 and a graduation rate of 34.
Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Mount Vernon Nazarene University enrolls 1,828 learners and has a 9:1 student-faculty ratio. It has affordable tuition of $20,880 per academic year and offers scholarships and other forms of financial aid to qualified learners. According to some studies that were conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics, 79% of its students are highly satisfied and 63% of them finish their courses and earn their diplomas from the school.
Miami University-Oxford
Miami University-Oxford, also referred to as Miami of Ohio, is the second oldest university in the state and tenth in the entire nation. The average tuition is $20,316 per year, after scholarships and other financial aids. It boasts a 91% retention rate and a 79% student outcome.