The University of West Florida ranked among the best in the nation in the 2025 U.S. News and World Report Best Online College rankings. UWF ranked 39th among more than 350 institutions for Best Online Bachelor’s Programs and 25th for Best Online Bachelor’s Programs for Veterans in the rankings released on Jan. 21. This marks an improvement from 2024 when UWF’s online bachelor’s programs ranked 45th overall and 30th for veterans, and this is UWF’s highest ranking to date in the veterans category.
“As early adopters of distance learning, we have learned a lot about excellence in online course delivery,” said UWF President Martha D. Saunders. “These rankings are a testament to our commitment to quality online programming for more than 25 years.”
UWF received recognition in the following categories for Best Online Programs: Bachelor’s; MBA; Master’s Business (Non-MBA); Master’s Nursing; Master’s Information Technology; Master’s Criminal Justice and Master’s Education.
U.S. News and World Report Online College rankings also rank best online programs for veterans, measuring veteran or active duty enrollment in the program and the institution’s GI Bill certification. In addition to the Best Online Bachelor’s Program for Veterans ranking, UWF also ranked for Best Online Programs for Veterans in the following categories: Master’s Nursing; MBA; Master’s Business (Non-MBA); Master’s Information Technology; and Master’s Education.
The rankings evaluate more than 1,600 distance education bachelor’s and master’s degree programs. Only fully online degree programs, from entry to completion of the academic year, are included in the rankings. In September 2024, U.S. News and World Report ranked UWF in the top 10 public institutions in the region.
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