05-01-2009, 12:31 PM
OEDb's Online College Rankings 2009
Nova Southeastern University jumped from number 4 in 2008 to number one in the latest rankings.
Last year's number one, Upper Iowa University, fell to number 4 in 2009. Regent University jumped from 7 in 2008 to 2 in 2009, while Champlain College went from 8 in 2008 to 3 in 2009. LeTourneau University, last year's number 2, fell to number 5 in 2009.
Western Governors leaped from 39 in 2008 all the way to number 9 in 2009. Salem International jumped from 30 last year to 10 in 2009. Last year's number 5, California University of Pennsylvania, fell out of the rankings entirely for 2009.
Among the heavily advertised programs, Walden fell from 12 last year to 14 in 2009. University of Phoenix fell from 25 last year to 28 this year. Colorado Tech went from 15 last year to 19 this year. Capella moved up one slot, from 24 last year to 23 this year.
Here's the Top Ten for 2009:
1 Nova Southeastern University 9.213
2 Regent University 11.663
3 Champlain College 13.290
4 Upper Iowa University 13.479
5 LeTourneau University 14.001
6 Liberty University 14.195
7 Grand Canyon University 15.502
8 Dickinson State University 17.269
9 Western Governors University 17.398
10 Salem International University 17.483
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Nova Southeastern University jumped from number 4 in 2008 to number one in the latest rankings.
Last year's number one, Upper Iowa University, fell to number 4 in 2009. Regent University jumped from 7 in 2008 to 2 in 2009, while Champlain College went from 8 in 2008 to 3 in 2009. LeTourneau University, last year's number 2, fell to number 5 in 2009.
Western Governors leaped from 39 in 2008 all the way to number 9 in 2009. Salem International jumped from 30 last year to 10 in 2009. Last year's number 5, California University of Pennsylvania, fell out of the rankings entirely for 2009.
Among the heavily advertised programs, Walden fell from 12 last year to 14 in 2009. University of Phoenix fell from 25 last year to 28 this year. Colorado Tech went from 15 last year to 19 this year. Capella moved up one slot, from 24 last year to 23 this year.
Here's the Top Ten for 2009:
1 Nova Southeastern University 9.213
2 Regent University 11.663
3 Champlain College 13.290
4 Upper Iowa University 13.479
5 LeTourneau University 14.001
6 Liberty University 14.195
7 Grand Canyon University 15.502
8 Dickinson State University 17.269
9 Western Governors University 17.398
10 Salem International University 17.483