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UCO Climbs Newsweek's Top Online Colleges List, Achieves 5-Star Rating

Nov. 6, 2024

Old North on UCO's campus.
Old North on UCO's campus.

The University of Central Oklahoma continued a four-year trend of moving up Newsweek’s America’s Top Online Colleges list, acknowledging the university’s efforts to offer quality, accredited online degree programs.

UCO improved on the prior year's ranking, moving up to No. 79 out of 250 colleges and universities nationwide. UCO is one of only two universities in Oklahoma on the list. Central has been included on the list since its inception in 2022, improving its ranking year over year. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

“This national ranking recognizes the University of Central Oklahoma’s dedication to meeting students where they are with high quality, affordable options to earn their college degree,” said UCO President Todd G. Lamb.

“Our online students thrive, graduating with top grades and limitless career opportunities. This achievement is personified by Caitlyn Hearne, a May 2024 Class Marshal in the College of Business. Ms. Hearne graduated with a 4.0 grade point average while completing 100% of her degree online.”

Ranked schools receive a five- or four-star award based on whether the final score falls above or below the median score of all awarded institutions. UCO was given a five-star award, scoring above the median of all institutions ranked nationally.

The rankings are based on a survey of more than 10,000 U.S. residents who have used online learning services to obtain an academic degree or acquire knowledge and skills for professional or personal development. Respondents rate their experience with the institution based on six criteria: organization and accessibility, support and service, cost of the program, organization reputation, success and practical relevance of contents. The final score also incorporates student ratings of satisfaction and their overall recommendation, as well as institutional data such as enrollment.

Online degree offerings provided through UCO’s Connected Campus include the Bachelor of Business Administration in human resource management, finance, management or marketing, the Professional Master of Business Administration, the Master of Education in library media education or educational leadership, the Master of Public Administration in either urban management or public and nonprofit management, the Master of Music in music education, the Master of Arts in strategic communications and the Master of Science in family and child studies, as well as the Master of Science in nursing and the RN to B.S. in nursing track.

UCO also offers adult degree completion programs designed for adults who have earned prior college credits and want to complete their degree. Students can earn a Bachelor of Business Administration in general business, a Bachelor of Science in organizational leadership or general studies, or a Bachelor of Arts in applied liberal arts.

For more information about Central’s Connected Campus, visit online.uco.edu.

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Devan Wielgos

Devan Wielgos

Communications and Marketing Coordinator, UCO University Communications

 

 

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About University of Central Oklahoma

The University of Central Oklahoma is a campus community in motion—leading, innovating and creating transformative learning opportunities that foster success for our students. As Oklahoma’s largest metropolitan university, we provide high-quality, nationally recognized programs that are always evolving and adapting to the needs of our students and the community. This commitment is rooted in our founding in 1890 as the state’s teacher’s college, training those who would educate the next generation of leaders and innovators. We remain dedicated to offering an accessible, affordable education, earning national accolades for social mobility, veterans’ outreach and first-generation student programs.

Guided by the motto “ubi motus est” – which translates to “where movement is” – the university continues to evolve and grow, offering 119 undergraduate and 81 graduate programs to our more than 12,000 students from our main campus in Edmond, Oklahoma, and facilities throughout the Oklahoma City metro. Our colors were the first adopted of any university in the state, and our Bronze and Blue symbolize our greatest strengths—the illumination of new ideas and the endless expanse of a clear sky above. At UCO, anything is possible.

The university is governed by the Regional University System of Oklahoma Board of Regents and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

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