Leading U.S. distance learning institutions by enrollment 2022 | Statista

Out of all leading distance learning institutions in the United States, Western Governors University in Utah was ranked first with 136,139 students taking exclusively distance learning courses in 2022. Southern New Hampshire University had the second highest exclusive online enrollment, with 106,375 students.

Leading distance learning institutions in the United States in 2022, by number of students taking exclusively distance learning courses

Characteristic	Number of students
Western Governors University (UT)	136,139
Southern New Hampshire University (NH)	106,375
University of Phoenix-Arizona (AZ)	94,038
Grand Canyon University (AZ)	75,277
Liberty University (VA)	70,429
Strayer University (VA)	51,507
Walden University (MN)	48,420
University of Maryland - Global Campus (MD)	46,847
American Public University System (WV)	45,249
Arizona State University (AZ)	44,253
Capella University (MN)	37,859
Purdue University Global (IN)	37,778
The University of Arizona Global Campus (AZ)	32,620
Chamberlain College of Nursing (IL)	25,295
Excelsior College (NY)	25,245

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October 2022

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