Online education has exploded over the past few years. And online graduate programs can be the perfect choice for students and professionals who want a convenient way to further their education and advance their careers without leaving home. If you’re interested in enrolling in a fully online graduate program, this list can help get your search started!
The following schools offer many different choices for grad students who don’t want to travel to campus, plus hybrid programs, dual degrees, and other options. If you see a grad school you’re interested in, just click the green “Connect me” button to request information quickly and easily. Happy searching!
Asbury University
Asbury University is a private Christian liberal arts college in Wilmore, Kentucky—15 miles south of Lexington. The College offers its 300 graduate students 12 Christ-centered programs leading to master’s degrees, including online programs in Business Administration, Education, Communication, Digital Storytelling, Film/TV Production, and more. At Asbury, expert faculty integrate content into practice through experiential learning opportunities, sending students off prepared for a world that awaits leaders with strong character, innovative spirits, and wisdom.
Caldwell University
Caldwell University is a Catholic liberal arts university in Caldwell, New Jersey—just 20 miles from New York City. With a graduate enrollment of nearly 600 students, the University offers an online MA in Educational Administration, MA in Higher Education, Post-baccalaureate ESL certification, MBA, Post-master's Principal Certification, Post-master's Supervisor Certification, MSN in Population Health, and Master of Science in Accounting. All of Caldwell’s programs are professionally and nationally accredited.
The City University of New York
The City University of New York (CUNY)
system’s graduate programs are offered at 15 colleges, centers, and schools, including Baruch College, Brooklyn College, the City College of New York, the College of Staten Island, the Graduate Center, the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, CUNY School for Labor and Urban Studies, the CUNY School of Law, the CUNY School of Professional Studies, the Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy, Hunter College, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Lehman College, Queens College, and York College. CUNY offers various online graduate programs—including MA, MS, MSEd, MPA, and MPH degrees—as well as advanced certificates to over 30,000 graduate students across its 15 institutions.
Dallas Baptist University
Dallas Baptist University is a comprehensive Christian liberal arts university in Dallas, Texas. The University offers 37 graduate programs and 61 dual-master’s programs in Business & Leadership, Education, Liberal Arts, Ministry & Counseling, and Science & Technology, most of which can be completed fully online. DBU’s graduate programs allow students to set their own pace and offer the flexibility to make schedules that work for busy professionals.
Felician University
Felician University is a private Catholic liberal arts university in Lodi, New Jersey—15 miles from New York City. The University offers nearly 30 career-focused graduate programs, including online programs in Adult & Geriatric Nursing, Nursing, Nursing Administration, Business, and Religious Education. The graduate curriculum blends academic rigor with real-world application by utilizing the University’s proximity to major metropolitan areas for unique networking, internships, and career advancement opportunities, which ensures grad students are well-prepared for leadership roles in their fields.
Florida Institute of Technology
Florida Institute of Technology is a private university in Melbourne, Florida—60 minutes from downtown Orlando. The School offers an MA in Organizational Leadership, an MBA with multiple tracks, an MS in Information Assurance & Cybersecurity, and an MS in Supply Chain Management through Florida Tech Online. FIT is committed to providing its culturally diverse student body a high-quality education that prepares them for career advancement opportunities, further higher education, or whatever comes next.
Framingham State University
Framingham State University is a public coeducational university in Framingham, Massachusetts—just 20 miles from Boston. The University offers an online MBA, Master of Education with multiple concentrations, Master of Science in Merchandising, and various graduate certificates. FSU is dedicated to affordability, quality, and convenience with its flexible full- and part-time online graduate programs that focus on the practical application of skills learned in virtual classrooms.
Geneva College
Geneva College is a church-affiliated liberal arts college in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania—45 miles northwest of Pittsburgh. The College offers an online graduate degree in Organizational Leadership with concentrations in Nonprofit Leadership, Ministry Leadership, or Project Management & Leadership. Geneva’s high-quality Christian programs are designed to help you move ahead both professionally and personally, with online programs providing exceptional adaptability for a challenging schedule.
High Point University
High Point University is a private comprehensive institution affiliated with the United Methodist Church in High Point, North Carolina. Known as The Premier Life Skills University, HPU is rooted in the liberal arts and offers 19 advanced degree programs—including online programs in Medical Science, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Communication & Business Leadership, and Educational Leadership—to more than 1,000 graduate students. The University’s graduate programs are designed with the career professional in mind and courses are structured to suit unique schedules.
Holy Family University
Holy Family University is a private comprehensive university with a 47-acre main campus in northeast Philadelphia, with additional locations in Bensalem and Newtown, Pennsylvania. The University is home to more than 700 graduate students who are studying in 20+ advanced programs, including online degrees in Business Administration, Nursing, Education, Education Administration, and Educational & Organizational Leadership. At Holy Family, students learn from world-class faculty, study with career-focused peers from diverse backgrounds, and benefit from flexible class schedules and efficient accelerated pathways to their degree.
Kean University
Kean University’s Nathan Weiss Graduate College is a public coeducational institution in Union, New Jersey—only 12 miles from New York City. The University offers online Master of Arts degrees in Educational Administration; School Business Administrator; Supervisors, Principals & School Business Administrator, plus a Master of Social Work, post-master’s certifications in Education fields, and a Digital Leadership certificate. Kean's graduate programs are designed to fit your busy schedule, allowing you to juggle the demands of your life and the advancement of your education on your own terms.
Lynn University
Lynn University is a private liberal arts university in Boca Raton, Florida—23 miles from Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach, as well as 50 miles from Miami. The University offers online Master of Science programs in Communication & Media (with various concentration options); an MS in Criminal Justice; an MEd in School Administration K–12; MBA programs with multiple tracks; an MS in Psychology; and a Master of Public Administration. At Lynn, accelerated terms, convenient online classes, and an award-winning iPad-powered curriculum can help you complete a master’s degree in as little as one year.
Miami University—Oxford
Miami University—Oxford is a public comprehensive research university in Oxford, Ohio. More than 2,300+ graduate students study at the University’s Oxford campus in over 75 master’s and doctoral degrees and 20 graduate certificate programs, including online programs in Biological Sciences, Counselor Education, Curriculum & Instruction, Learning Technologies, Literacy & Language, and more. Miami U is committed to providing graduate students with unparalleled professional development support to help them launch their careers and expand their horizons.
Moody Theological Seminary
Moody Theological Seminary is the graduate seminary of Moody Bible Institute, a private Christian institution in Chicago, Illinois. The Seminary offers an MA in Biblical Studies, MA in Global Ministry Design, MA in Ministry Studies, and Master of Divinity through MTS Online. Moody pairs Bible training with real ministry work and professors with years of practical and academic experience to strengthen your professional development and teach you how to do ministry in the real world.
Mount Carmel College of Nursing
Mount Carmel College of Nursing is a private, specialized Catholic college in the heart of Columbus, Ohio. The College offers master’s and doctorate nursing programs with concentrations in Adult & Geriatrics, Acute Care, Family Nurse Practitioner, Nursing Leadership, and Psychiatric Nursing—all of which can be completed in an online format. Mount Carmel’s partnerships with top health care institutions provide hands-on clinical experiences, ensuring graduate students are prepared for real-world challenges through expert training.
New York Institute of Technology
New York Institute of Technology is a private technological university in Old Westbury, Long Island, and Manhattan with campuses in other states and countries. The Insitute serves 2,400+ graduate students across 80 advanced fields and programs, including online degrees in Adolescence Education, Clinical Nutrition, Data Science, Energy Management, Exercise & Sport Science, and more. NYIT’s lifelong career services are available at every stage of a graduate's working life to help them find the job they want, expand their professional network, connect with employers, and advance their careers.
New York University, Tandon School of Engineering
New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering is one of 18 schools and colleges at one of the largest private universities in the United States, located in Brooklyn, New York. The School offers online Master of Science degrees in Bioinformatics, Cybersecurity, Industrial Engineering, Integrated Digital Media, and Management of Technology. Tandon graduate programs are flexible—allowing you to take courses within other departments, programs, and NYU schools—and are taught by award-winning faculty who are published authors and fellows of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, NewCities Foundation, and other prominent organizations.
Connect me with the NYU Tandon School!
Nova Southeastern University, College of Business and Entrepreneurship
Nova Southeastern University is a private liberal arts institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida—10 miles from downtown. The H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship offers 17 fully online graduate programs in Accounting, Business Management, Entrepreneurship, Human Resource Management, Marketing, Real Estate, and more. As an accredited member of The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, NSU’s College of Business is recognized for the highest standard of achievement for business education, guaranteeing students learn advanced skills for high-level, long-term success in business and beyond.
Connect me with NSU College of Business!
Nova Southeastern University, College of Psychology
Nova Southeastern University’s College of Psychology is a private liberal arts institution just 10 miles from downtown Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The College offers online Master of Science degrees in General Psychology and Forensic Psychology as well as an MS in Counseling with concentrations in Applied Behavior Analysis, Substance Abuse Counseling, or Substance Abuse Counseling & Education. Nova Southeastern delivers the credentials and experiences that give students a competitive advantage in building the careers of their dreams while allowing them to pursue their passions.
Connect me with the Nova Southeastern School of Psychology!
Ohio University
Ohio University is a public comprehensive institution with a 1,800-acre campus in Athens, Ohio—75 miles southeast of Columbus. The University offers more than 5,800 graduate students advanced and specialized courses of study, including online programs in Accountacy & Analytics, Applied Arts in Health, Athletic Administration, Computer Education & Technology, Engineering Management, English, and more. OHIO is rated a High Research Activity Institution by the Carnegie Foundation, and its researchers hold more than 250 patents worldwide.
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester Institute of Technology is a private coeducational technical institution in Rochester, New York—75 miles from Buffalo and 97 miles from Syracuse. RIT offers over 80 graduate programs across diverse fields, including online degrees in Applied Statistics, Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Project Development, and more. RIT’s strong industry connections mean students also have opportunities to collaborate with top companies through internships, co-ops, and sponsored research to build a professional network and gain firsthand industry experience.
Sacred Heart University
Sacred Heart University is a private coeducational university—the second-largest Catholic university in New England—located in Fairfield, Connecticut, with satellite campuses throughout the state and abroad in Ireland and Luxembourg. The University offers an online Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Master of Arts in Strategic Communications & Public Relations, Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Master of Social Work (MSW), Post-master’s Doctor of Nursing Practice, and an RN to BSN/MSN program. Sacred Heart's online programs are part of the regular fabric of academic life at the University, with classes taught with the same high-quality instruction as on-campus programs by the same faculty.
Saint Louis University
Saint Louis University is a private Jesuit Catholic university in St. Louis, Missouri. The University offers online graduate programs in Analytics, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Leadership & Organizational Development, Professional Studies, Project Management, and Strategic Intelligence, plus post-bachelor’s certificate programs. SLU fosters the intellectual and character development of nearly 13,000 students as they work side-by-side with faculty to tackle tough questions and find solutions that impact communities in St. Louis and around the world.
SUNY Oneonta
SUNY Oneonta is a public university of liberal arts and sciences in Oneonta, New York—75 miles southwest of Albany. With 550+ grad students, Oneonta offers numerous master’s degrees and advanced certificate programs online, including Nutrition & Dietetics, Education Technology Specialist, Literacy Education, Bilingual Education, and School Counseling. University faculty frequently invite students to participate in research projects, and students conduct independent research and travel to regional, national, and international academic conferences.
University at Buffalo Graduate School of Education
University at Buffalo Graduate School of Education is an advanced degree school within a comprehensive public university in Buffalo, New York. The GSE supports more than 1,700 graduate students across its 70 high-quality master’s, doctoral, and certificate programs, including online degrees in Applied Statistical Analysis, Educational Data Science, Information & Library Science, Literacy Education Studies, Mental Health Counseling, and more. The School provides top-rated programs, hands-on experiences, manageable costs, a tight-knit community of peers, and plentiful funding opportunities.
Connect me with GSE at Buffalo!
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a public research institution on a 250-acre campus just two miles from downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. The University offers MBA, MEd, MHA, MHI, Master of Legal Studies, MS, MEng, MS Pharm Sci, and MSN online degrees in a variety of majors from Health Administration and Business Analytics to Medical Science Laboratory Science Leadership and Literacy & Second Language Studies and much more. Investing in tomorrow’s leaders, the University ranks in the top 3% in annual research expenditures among institutions that invest more than $50 million per year.
University of Colorado Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a comprehensive public university in Boulder, Colorado—27 miles northwest of Denver. The University offers many different doctoral, master’s, professional master’s, MFA, JD, and certificate programs in areas from Accounting & Taxation to Theatre & Performance Studies via distance learning. At CU Boulder, a dynamic and diverse community of scholars and students work together on hands-on, real-world projects that merge experience and academia.
University of Idaho
The University of Idaho is a public comprehensive land-grant research institution in Moscow, Idaho—90 miles southeast of Spokane, Washington. The University offers its 2,500+ grad students 90 advanced programs through the College of Graduate Studies, including online degrees in Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Engineering Management, Gerontology, Media Studies, Special Education, and more. Research is at the heart of U of I’s programs, with $100 million going toward annual grants, contracts, and graduate research projects.
University of Illinois Springfield
The University of Illinois Springfield is a public comprehensive university in Springfield, Illinois—90 miles from St. Louis. UIS’s more than 2,000 graduate students engage in active teaching and learning through master’s, doctorate, and advanced certificate programs in 74 disciplines, including online programs in Accounting, Business Administration, Communications, Computer Science, Cybersecurity Management, and more. Online courses are popular even among on-campus grad students, and many part-time students take advantage of reducing commuting time and costs with online and blended courses.
Not sure an online graduate program is the way you want to go? Check out our other featured grad school lists for great on-campus opportunities.
