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<p>Check out the 2008-9 Online Universities &amp; Online Colleges Rankings, Where We Rate Online Universities</p>
<p>Included in that analysis is information to help guide you to your ideal school based on: acceptance rates, financial aid rates, graduation rates, retention rates, student-faculty ratio and number of years the institution has been accredited&#8230;.</p>
<p><strong><br />
<strong><br />
</strong><u>AR</u></strong>:<strong> Acceptance Rate, <strong><br />
<u>FA</u></strong>: Financial Aid,<br />
<u><strong>GR</strong></u>: Graduation Rate, <strong><br />
<u>PW</u></strong>: Peer Web Citations,<br />
<u><strong>RR</strong></u>: Retention Rate,<br />
<u><strong>SC</strong></u>: Scholarly Citations, <strong><br />
SF</strong>: Student-Faculty Ratio, <strong><br />
<u>YA</u></strong>: Years Accredited</strong></p>
<p>This is analysis is based on the extensive researched completed by the the Online Education Database (OEDb), see source info below.</p>
<p align="center"><span style="font-size: 14pt">2008-9 ONLINE UNIVERSITIES &amp; ONLINE COLLEGES RANKINGS</span></p>
<table class="rankings">
<tr>
<th>Overall Rank</th>
<th>College</th>
<th>Average Rank</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1</td>
<td>Upper Iowa University</td>
<td>10.813</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3</td>
<td>Liberty University</td>
<td>12.540</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>5</td>
<td>California University of Pennsylvania</td>
<td>14.232</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7</td>
<td>Regent University</td>
<td>14.742</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9</td>
<td>Westwood College</td>
<td>15.428</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>11</td>
<td>Dickinson State University</td>
<td>17.111</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>13</td>
<td>National University</td>
<td>17.758</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>15</td>
<td>Colorado Technical University</td>
<td>20.165</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>17</td>
<td>Kaplan University</td>
<td>20.418</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>19</td>
<td>Franklin University</td>
<td>20.547</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>21</td>
<td>Western International University</td>
<td>20.891</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>23</td>
<td>Bellevue University</td>
<td>21.335</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>25</td>
<td>University of Phoenix</td>
<td>22.722</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>27</td>
<td>Granite State College</td>
<td>23.929</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>29</td>
<td>York Technical College</td>
<td>24.047</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>31</td>
<td>South University</td>
<td>25.342</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>33</td>
<td>Florida National College</td>
<td>25.553</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>35</td>
<td>Grantham University</td>
<td>25.636</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>37</td>
<td>National American University</td>
<td>27.175</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>39</td>
<td>Western Governors University</td>
<td>28.087</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>41</td>
<td>Ellis College</td>
<td>30.962</td>
</tr>
</table>
<table class="rankings">
<tr>
<th><span style="font-size: 10pt">Rank</span></th>
<th><span style="font-size: 10pt">College</span></th>
<th><span style="font-size: 10pt">Avg. Rank</span></th>
<th><span style="font-size: 10pt"><acronym title="Acceptance Rate">Acceptance%</acronym></span></th>
<th><span style="font-size: 10pt"><acronym title="Financial Aid">Financial Aid%</acronym></span></th>
<th><span style="font-size: 10pt"><acronym title="Graduation Rate">Graduation %<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.betteronlineeducation.com/goto/_/49/2"><br />
</a></acronym></span></th>
<th><span style="font-size: 10pt"><acronym title="Peer Web Citations">Peer Web Cit<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.betteronlineeducation.com/goto/_/49/3"><br />
</a></acronym></span></th>
<th><span style="font-size: 10pt"><acronym title="Retention Rate">Retention %</acronym></span></th>
<th><span style="font-size: 10pt"><acronym title="Scholarly Citations"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.betteronlineeducation.com/goto/SC/49/4">SC</a></acronym></span></th>
<th><span style="font-size: 10pt"><acronym title="Student-Faculty Ratio">Student<br />
Faculty Ratio<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.betteronlineeducation.com/goto/_/49/5"><br />
</a></acronym></span></th>
<th><span style="font-size: 10pt"><acronym title="Years Accredited">No.<br />
Years Accredited</acronym></span></th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>1</td>
<td><acronym title="Upper Iowa University">UIU</acronym></td>
<td>10.813</td>
<td>67%</td>
<td>100%</td>
<td>48%</td>
<td>429</td>
<td>57%</td>
<td>352</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>57</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>3</td>
<td><acronym title="Liberty University">LU</acronym></td>
<td>12.540</td>
<td>27%</td>
<td>99%</td>
<td>50%</td>
<td>466</td>
<td>60%</td>
<td>1,450</td>
<td>20</td>
<td>28</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>5</td>
<td><acronym title="California University of Pennsylvania">CUP</acronym></td>
<td>14.232</td>
<td>78%</td>
<td>83%</td>
<td>49%</td>
<td>1,220</td>
<td>62%</td>
<td>2,460</td>
<td>20</td>
<td>57</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>7</td>
<td><acronym title="Regent University">RU</acronym></td>
<td>14.742</td>
<td>60%</td>
<td>84%</td>
<td>–</td>
<td>982</td>
<td>–</td>
<td>3,340</td>
<td>17</td>
<td>24</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>9</td>
<td><acronym title="Westwood College">WC</acronym></td>
<td>15.428</td>
<td>41%</td>
<td>100%</td>
<td>52%</td>
<td>143</td>
<td>27%</td>
<td>33</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>39</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>11</td>
<td><acronym title="Dickinson State University">DSU</acronym></td>
<td>17.111</td>
<td>–</td>
<td>86%</td>
<td>33%</td>
<td>383</td>
<td>66%</td>
<td>259</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>59</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>13</td>
<td><acronym title="National University">NU</acronym></td>
<td>17.758</td>
<td>–</td>
<td>48%</td>
<td>54%</td>
<td>796</td>
<td>83%</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>30</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>15</td>
<td><acronym title="Colorado Technical University">CTU</acronym></td>
<td>20.165</td>
<td>51%</td>
<td>65%</td>
<td>–</td>
<td>124</td>
<td>–</td>
<td>217</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>27</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>17</td>
<td><acronym title="Kaplan University">KU</acronym></td>
<td>20.418</td>
<td>–</td>
<td>77%</td>
<td>48%</td>
<td>193</td>
<td>39%</td>
<td>1,690</td>
<td>11</td>
<td>11</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>19</td>
<td><acronym title="Franklin University">FU</acronym></td>
<td>20.547</td>
<td>–</td>
<td>73%</td>
<td>11%</td>
<td>1,680</td>
<td>54%</td>
<td>358</td>
<td>19</td>
<td>32</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>21</td>
<td><acronym title="Western International University">WIU</acronym></td>
<td>20.891</td>
<td>–</td>
<td>80%</td>
<td>46%</td>
<td>150</td>
<td>49%</td>
<td>117</td>
<td>10</td>
<td>24</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>23</td>
<td><acronym title="Bellevue University">BU</acronym></td>
<td>21.335</td>
<td>–</td>
<td>91%</td>
<td>25%</td>
<td>265</td>
<td>53%</td>
<td>201</td>
<td>18</td>
<td>31</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>25</td>
<td><acronym title="University of Phoenix">UP</acronym></td>
<td>22.722</td>
<td>–</td>
<td>49%</td>
<td>6%</td>
<td>1,038</td>
<td>26%</td>
<td>4,180</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>29</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>27</td>
<td><acronym title="Granite State College">GSC</acronym></td>
<td>23.929</td>
<td>100%</td>
<td>69%</td>
<td>10%</td>
<td>968</td>
<td>59%</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>9</td>
<td>27</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>29</td>
<td><acronym title="York Technical College">YTC</acronym></td>
<td>24.047</td>
<td>–</td>
<td>89%</td>
<td>11%</td>
<td>69</td>
<td>43%</td>
<td>120</td>
<td>16</td>
<td>38</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>31</td>
<td><acronym title="South University">SU</acronym></td>
<td>25.342</td>
<td>82%</td>
<td>92%</td>
<td>40%</td>
<td>106</td>
<td>34%</td>
<td>29</td>
<td>14</td>
<td>22</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>33</td>
<td><acronym title="Florida National College">FNC</acronym></td>
<td>25.553</td>
<td>–</td>
<td>95%</td>
<td>50%</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>72%</td>
<td>5</td>
<td>24</td>
<td>11</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>35</td>
<td><acronym title="Grantham University">GU</acronym></td>
<td>25.636</td>
<td>–</td>
<td>0%</td>
<td>41%</td>
<td>68</td>
<td>–</td>
<td>82</td>
<td>–</td>
<td>46</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>37</td>
<td><acronym title="National American University">NAU</acronym></td>
<td>27.175</td>
<td>100%</td>
<td>90%</td>
<td>8%</td>
<td>122</td>
<td>61%</td>
<td>58</td>
<td>–</td>
<td>22</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>39</td>
<td><acronym title="Western Governors University">WGU</acronym></td>
<td>28.087</td>
<td>–</td>
<td>59%</td>
<td>33%</td>
<td>506</td>
<td>39%</td>
<td>1,070</td>
<td>56</td>
<td>6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>41</td>
<td><acronym title="Ellis College">EC</acronym></td>
<td>30.962</td>
<td>100%</td>
<td>–</td>
<td>–</td>
<td>12</td>
<td>–</td>
<td>13</td>
<td>–</td>
<td>3</td>
</tr>
</table>
<p>Source: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.betteronlineeducation.com/goto/Online_Education_Database/49/6">Online Education Database</a></p>
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