University of Phoenix-Arizona has the highest ratio of students per faculty. It means that a faculty may teach large number of students and the average class size may also large. Its students to faculty ratio was 110 to last year.
DeVry University-Illinois and Western Governors University also have higher ratio of students per faculty.
For the ranking, we exclude schools with fewer than 5,000 students.
University of Phoenix-Arizona has the lowest students to faculty ratio of 110 to 1. The lowest students to faculty ratio means that there are fewer students per class and/or one faculty needs to take care of a small number of students. DeVry University-Illinois has the second highest ratio of 49 to 1.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $18,828 and graduate tuition & fees is $17,251 for the academic year 2023-2024.
The average acceptance rate is 62.60% and the average SAT score is 1,149 at the schools.
| School Name | Students to Faculty Ratio | Total Population | Full-time Faculty | Part-time Faculty | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduation Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZPrivate, 4-year | 110 to 1 18 to 1 | 88,891 | 80 | 4,204 | $9,552 | 20.00% |
| 2 1 | DeVry University-Illinois Lisle, ILPrivate, 4-year | 49 to 1 10 to 1 | 26,384 | 62 | 1,132 | $15,032 | 37.00% |
| 3 1 | Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UTPrivate, 4-year | 42 to 1 - | 156,935 | 3,093 | 1,016 | $8,300 | 51.00% |
| 4 - | American InterContinental University System Chandler, AZPrivate, 4-year | 40 to 1 2 to 1 | 14,333 | 90 | 776 | $12,310 | 21.00% |
| 5 1 | Capella University Minneapolis, MNPrivate, 4-year | 35 to 1 3 to 1 | 39,727 | 177 | 1,155 | $14,436 | 33.00% |
| 6 1 | Full Sail University Winter Park, FLPrivate, 4-year | 34 to 1 2 to 1 | 26,737 | 772 | 41 | $26,417 | 50.00% |
| 7 11 | University of Arkansas Grantham LIttle Rock, ARPublic, 4-year | 33 to 1 8 to 1 | 5,436 | 21 | 246 | $8,280 ($8,280) | 24.00% |
| 8 - | Colorado Technical University-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, COPrivate, 4-year | 31 to 1 1 to 1 | 24,808 | 61 | 1,247 | $12,760 | 18.00% |
| 9 1 | University of Central Florida Orlando, FLPublic, 4-year | 29 to 1 1 to 1 | 68,346 | 1,577 | 596 | $22,467 ($6,368) | 75.00% |
| 10 3 | Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, ALPrivate, 4-year | 28 to 1 3 to 1 | 15,948 | 308 | 181 | $5,808 | 37.00% |
| 11 2 | Southeastern University Lakeland, FLPrivate, 4-year | 27 to 1 1 to 1 | 10,044 | 122 | 331 | $31,732 | 43.00% |
| 11 2 | The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TXPublic, 4-year | 27 to 1 1 to 1 | 31,570 | 908 | 282 | $40,064 ($14,564) | 71.00% |
| 13 2 | Georgia State University Atlanta, GAPublic, 4-year | 26 to 1 1 to 1 | 36,516 | 1,222 | 381 | $23,709 ($8,478) | 54.00% |
| 13 2 | Purdue University Global West Lafayette, INPublic, 4-year | 26 to 1 1 to 1 | 45,125 | 335 | 1,385 | $14,421 ($10,110) | 48.00% |
| 15 5 | California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CAPublic, 4-year | 25 to 1 3 to 1 | 27,503 | 669 | 745 | $19,319 ($7,439) | 67.00% |
| 15 2 | San Diego State University San Diego, CAPublic, 4-year | 25 to 1 1 to 1 | 37,402 | 954 | 904 | $20,170 ($8,290) | 78.00% |
| 15 14 | Grambling State University Grambling, LAPublic, 4-year | 25 to 1 1 to 1 | 5,058 | 152 | 1 | $16,706 ($7,683) | 32.00% |
| 15 3 | Utah Valley University Orem, UTPublic, 4-year | 25 to 1 - | 43,099 | 753 | 722 | $17,830 ($6,270) | 41.00% |
| 15 96 | South University-Savannah Online Savannah, GAPrivate, 4-year | 25 to 1 6 to 1 | 7,707 | 36 | 747 | $16,452 | 5.00% |
| 15 3 | Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZPublic, 4-year | 25 to 1 - | 62,551 | 1,003 | 510 | $13,625 ($11,421) | 52.00% |
| 21 3 | California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CAPublic, 4-year | 24 to 1 1 to 1 | 40,386 | 1,018 | 999 | $18,953 ($7,073) | 69.00% |
| 21 8 | California State University-Northridge Northridge, CAPublic, 4-year | 24 to 1 2 to 1 | 37,579 | 906 | 1,037 | $18,975 ($7,095) | 56.00% |
| 21 3 | California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CAPublic, 4-year | 24 to 1 1 to 1 | 31,818 | 821 | 885 | $19,482 ($7,602) | 56.00% |
| 21 8 | University of California-Riverside Riverside, CAPublic, 4-year | 24 to 1 - | 26,809 | 1,051 | 160 | $44,947 ($14,170) | 77.00% |
| 21 8 | Florida International University Miami, FLPublic, 4-year | 24 to 1 - | 55,609 | 1,401 | 967 | $18,964 ($6,565) | 74.00% |
| Average | 32 to 1 | 38,653 | 704 | 826 | $18,828 ($8,761) | 47.56% |