Best Online/Distance Learning Colleges & Programs in New York 2021

Hi readers! In this post, I’ve compiled a list of best distance learning colleges, universities, and institutes in New York. Here, readers will find the following details – rankings, list of distance education colleges, their address, type of institute, fees/cost, degrees and awards, distance learning majors/degrees and more.

Best Online/Distance Learning Colleges in New York for 2021

Rank	College	Fees/Cost	Type of Institute	Degrees & Awards	Address
1	CUNY Lehman College	$2,709	4-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	250 Bedford Park Blvd West, Bronx, New York 10468
2	CUNY Brooklyn College	$3,805	4-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate	2900 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, New York 11210
3	CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice	$3,814	4-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate	524 W 59th St, New York, New York 10019
4	Orange County Community College	$4,325	2-year, Public	One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	115 South St, Middletown, New York 10940
5	CUNY Queens College	$4,471	4-year, Public	Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate	65-30 Kissena Blvd, Queens, New York 11367
6	United States Merchant Marine Academy	$4,617	4-year, Public	Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree	300 Steamboat Road, Kings Point, New York 11024-1634
7	Erie Community College	$4,733	2-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	121 Ellicott St, Buffalo, New York 14203-2698
8	Niagara County Community College	$5,129	2-year, Public	One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	3111 Saunders Settlement Rd, Sanborn, New York 14132
9	Suffolk County Community College	$5,152	2-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	533 College Rd, Selden, New York 11784-2899
10	Ulster County Community College	$5,330	2-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	491 Cottekill Rd, Stone Ridge, New York 12484
11	Schenectady County Community College	$5,511	2-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	78 Washington Avenue, Schenectady, New York 12305
12	Cayuga County Community College	$5,583	2-year, Public	One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	197 Franklin Street, Auburn, New York 13021-3099
13	CUNY Hostos Community College	$5,628	2-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	500 Grand Concourse, Bronx, New York 10451
14	College of Staten Island CUNY	$5,652	4-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	2800 Victory Blvd, Staten Island, New York 10314
15	Columbia-Greene Community College	$5,874	2-year, Public	One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	4400 Route 23, Hudson, New York 12534
16	Genesee Community College	$5,991	2-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	One College Rd, Batavia, New York 14020
17	Clinton Community College	$6,020	2-year, Public	One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	136 Clinton Point Dr., Plattsburgh, New York 12901
18	SUNY Corning Community College	$6,841	2-year, Public	One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	1 Academic Dr, Corning, New York 14830
19	Herkimer County Community College	$6,966	2-year, Public	One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	100 Reservoir Rd, Herkimer, New York 13350-1598
20	Monroe Community College	$6,968	2-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	1000 E Henrietta Rd, Rochester, New York 14623
21	Onondaga Community College	$7,038	2-year, Public	One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	4585 West Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse, New York 13215-4585
22	Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem of America	$7,409	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship	145 E Broadway, New York, New York 10002-6301
23	Mohawk Valley Community College	$7,442	2-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	1101 Sherman Dr, Utica, New York 13501-5394
24	Farmingdale State College	$7,481	4-year, Public	One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree	2350 Broadhollow Road, Farmingdale, New York 11735-1021
25	SUNY Adirondack	$8,109	2-year, Public	One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	640 Bay Rd, Queensbury, New York 12804
26	Sullivan County Community College	$8,144	2-year, Public	One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	112 College Road, Loch Sheldrake, New York 12759-5151
27	Hudson Valley Community College	$8,340	2-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	80 Vandenburgh Ave, Troy, New York 12180
28	Jamestown Community College	$8,439	2-year, Public	One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	525 Falconer St, Jamestown, New York 14701
29	Fashion Institute of Technology	$8,623	4-year, primarily associate’s, Public	Less than one year certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree	227 W 27th St, New York, New York 10001-5992
30	Fulton-Montgomery Community College	$8,944	2-year, Public	One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	2805 State Hwy 67, Johnstown, New York 12095-3790
31	Finger Lakes Community College	$8,981	2-year, Public	One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	3325 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua, New York 14424-8395
32	Rockland Community College	$9,982	2-year, Public	One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	145 College Rd, Suffern, New York 10901-3699
33	Jefferson Community College	$10,540	2-year, Public	One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	1220 Coffeen St, Watertown, New York 13601-1897
34	SUNY College at Old Westbury	$10,686	4-year, Public	One but less than two years certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate	223 Store Hill Rd, Old Westbury, New York 11568-0210
35	North Country Community College	$11,100	2-year, Public	One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	23 Santanoni Avenue, Saranac Lake, New York 12983-0089
36	Tompkins Cortland Community College	$11,216	2-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	170 North St, Dryden, New York 13053-0139
37	Monroe College	$11,468	4-year, Private for-profit	One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree	2501 Jerome Avenue, Bronx, New York 10468
38	SUNY Empire State College	$11,696	4-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree	Two Union Ave, Saratoga Springs, New York 12866-4391
39	SUNY Buffalo State	$12,230	4-year, Public	One but less than two years certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate	1300 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, New York 14222
40	SUNY College of Technology at Canton	$13,285	4-year, Public	One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree	34 Cornell Drive, Canton, New York 13617-1098
41	Bryant & Stratton College-Online	$13,720	4-year, primarily associate’s, Private for-profit	One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree	200 Redtail Rd, Orchard Park, New York 14127
42	Medaille College	$13,747	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	18 Agassiz Circle, Buffalo, New York 14214-2695
43	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi	$14,092	4-year, primarily associate’s, Public	One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree	454 Delhi Drive, Delhi, New York 13753-1100
44	SUNY Polytechnic Institute	$14,420	4-year, Public	Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship	100 Seymour Rd, Utica, New York 13502
45	Trocaire College	$14,673	4-year, primarily associate’s, Private not-for-profit	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree	360 Choate Ave, Buffalo, New York 14220-2094
46	Metropolitan College of New York	$14,687	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree	60 West Street, New York, New York 10006-1742
47	SUNY Brockport	$14,747	4-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate	350 New Campus Dr, Brockport, New York 14420-2919
48	SUNY College at Plattsburgh	$14,811	4-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate	101 Broad Street, Plattsburgh, New York 12901-2681
49	Mercy College	$15,283	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	555 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry, New York 10522
50	Davis College	$15,311	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate|Bachelor’s degree	1 Chrisfield Avenue, Johnson City, New York 13790-2700
51	The College of Westchester	$15,552	4-year, primarily associate’s, Private for-profit	One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree	325 Central Ave, White Plains, New York 10606-1200
52	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	$15,596	4-year, primarily associate’s, Public	One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree	10 Upper College Drive, Alfred, New York 14802
53	Stony Brook University	$15,605	4-year, Public	Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	310 Administration Building, Stony Brook, New York 11794-0701
54	SUNY Oneonta	$15,688	4-year, Public	Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate	108 Ravine Parkway, Oneonta, New York 13820-4015
55	SUNY College at Oswego	$15,762	4-year, Public	Two but less than 4 years certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate	7060 State Route 104, Oswego, New York 13126
56	Berkeley College-New York	$16,527	4-year, Private for-profit	Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree	3 East 43 Street, New York, New York 10017
57	SUNY at Albany	$16,769	4-year, Public	One but less than two years certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York 12222
58	SUNY Cortland	$17,012	4-year, Public	Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate	Miller Building, Cortland, New York 13045-0900
59	University at Buffalo	$17,264	4-year, Public	One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	12 Capen Hall, Buffalo, New York 14260-1660
60	St. Joseph’s College-Long Island	$17,593	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Less than one year certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate	155 W Roe Blvd, Patchogue, New York 11772
61	Cazenovia College	$17,926	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Less than one year certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree	22 Sullivan St, Cazenovia, New York 13035
62	Daemen College	$18,218	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	4380 Main St, Amherst, New York 14226-3592
63	SUNY Maritime College	$18,411	4-year, Public	Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree	6 Pennyfield Avenue, Throggs Neck, New York 10465-4198
64	Niagara University	$18,462	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship	Lewiston Road, Niagara University, New York 14109
65	Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus	$19,121	2-year, Private for-profit	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree	855 Central Ave, Albany, New York 12206-1513
66	Canisius College	$19,330	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate	2001 Main Street, Buffalo, New York 14208-1098
67	Dominican College of Blauvelt	$19,527	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	470 Western Highway, Orangeburg, New York 10962-1210
68	D’Youville College	$19,659	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	320 Porter Ave, Buffalo, New York 14201-1084
69	Nyack College	$20,133	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	2 Washington Street, New York, New York 10004
70	SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry	$20,215	4-year, Public	Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship	One Forestry Dr., Syracuse, New York 13210
71	St. Thomas Aquinas College	$20,972	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate	125 Rte 340, Sparkill, New York 10976-1050
72	Columbia University in the City of New York	$21,828	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	West 116 St and Broadway, New York, New York 10027
73	New York Institute of Technology	$22,197	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Less than one year certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	Northern Blvd, Old Westbury, New York 11568-8000
74	Utica College	$22,474	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Less than one year certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	1600 Burrstone Rd, Utica, New York 13502-4892
75	The College of Saint Rose	$23,047	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Less than one year certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate	432 Western Ave, Albany, New York 12203-1490
76	Roberts Wesleyan College	$23,300	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	2301 Westside Dr, Rochester, New York 14624
77	St Bonaventure University	$23,445	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate	3261 W. State Road, Saint Bonaventure, New York 14778-9800
78	Russell Sage College	$23,659	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Less than one year certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	65 1st Street, Troy, New York 12180
79	Concordia College	$23,738	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree	171 White Plains Rd, Bronxville, New York 10708-1998
80	Houghton College	$23,992	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree	1 Willard Ave, Houghton, New York 14744
81	Touro College	$24,916	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	500 7th Avenue, New York, New York 10018
82	Keuka College	$25,402	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate	141 Central Avenue, Keuka Park, New York 14478
83	Long Island University	$25,436	4-year, Private not-for-profit	One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	720 Northern Blvd, Brookville, New York 11548-1327
84	St. John’s University-New York	$26,993	4-year, Private not-for-profit	One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	8000 Utopia Pky, Queens, New York 11439
85	ASA College	$27,466	4-year, primarily associate’s, Private for-profit	One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree	151 Lawrence Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201-9805
86	Adelphi University	$28,130	4-year, Private not-for-profit	One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	South Ave, Garden City, New York 11530-0701
87	Iona College	$28,135	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate	715 North Ave, New Rochelle, New York 10801-1890
88	Saint John Fisher College	$28,468	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Less than one year certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	3690 East Ave, Rochester, New York 14618-3597
89	Molloy College	$28,500	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship	1000 Hempstead Ave, Rockville Centre, New York 11571-5002
90	Cornell University	$28,921	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	300 Day Hall, Ithaca, New York 14853
91	DeVry College of New York	$29,339	4-year, Private for-profit	One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree	180 Madison Ave., Ste. 1200, New York, New York 10016
92	Clarkson University	$29,891	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	8 Clarkson Ave, Potsdam, New York 13699
93	Manhattan College	$29,943	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate	4513 Manhattan College Parkway, Riverdale, New York 10471-4098
94	Pace University	$32,492	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Less than one year certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	1 Pace Plaza, New York, New York 10038-1598
95	Hofstra University	$32,975	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	100 Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York 11549
96	Rochester Institute of Technology	$33,744	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship	1 Lomb Memorial Dr, Rochester, New York 14623-5603
97	Yeshiva University	$33,953	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	500 W 185th St, New York, New York 10033-3299
98	Ithaca College	$34,942	4-year, Private not-for-profit	One but less than two years certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	953 Danby Road, Ithaca, New York 14850-7002
99	LIM College	$35,394	4-year, Private for-profit	Less than one year certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree	12 E 53rd St, New York, New York 10022-5268
100	New York University	$37,739	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Less than one year certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice|Doctor’s degree – other	70 Washington Sq South, New York, New York 10012-1091
101	Marist College	$38,715	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Two but less than 4 years certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	3399 North Rd, Poughkeepsie, New York 12601
102	Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology	$39,340	4-year, primarily associate’s, Private not-for-profit	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree	86-01 23rd Avenue, Flushing, New York 11369
103	Fordham University	$39,558	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	441 E Fordham Rd, Bronx, New York 10458
104	Syracuse University	$43,111	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Less than one year certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	900 South Crouse Ave., Syracuse, New York 13244
105	New York School of Interior Design	$47,112	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Less than one year certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree	170 East 70th Street, New York, New York 10021
106	Jewish Theological Seminary of America	$50,088	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship	3080 Broadway, New York, New York 10027-4649
107	The New School	$50,377	4-year, Private not-for-profit	One but less than two years certificate|Associate’s degree|Two but less than 4 years certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship	66 West 12th Street, New York, New York 10011-8871
108	Albany Law School	NA	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	80 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, New York 12208
109	Albany Medical College	NA	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice|Doctor’s degree – other	47 New Scotland Ave, Albany, New York 12208-3479
110	Bank Street College of Education	NA	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate	610 W 112 St, New York, New York 10025
111	CUNY Graduate School and University Center	NA	4-year, Public	Less than one year certificate|One but less than two years certificate|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	365 Fifth Ave, New York, New York 10016
112	Excelsior College	NA	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Less than one year certificate|Associate’s degree|Bachelor’s degree|Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate	7 Columbia Cir, Albany, New York 12203-5159
113	New York Chiropractic College	NA	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	2360 State Route 89, Seneca Falls, New York 13148-0800
114	New York Medical College	NA	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	Administration Building, Valhalla, New York 10595
115	Northeastern Seminary	NA	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Master’s degree|Doctor’s degree	2265 Westside Dr, Rochester, New York 14624
116	Relay Graduate School of Education	NA	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Less than one year certificate|Master’s degree	25 Broadway, 3rd Fl, New York, New York 10004
117	St Bernard’s School of Theology and Ministry	NA	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree	120 French Road, Rochester, New York 14618
118	Teachers College at Columbia University	NA	4-year, Private not-for-profit	Postbaccalaureate certificate|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship	525 W 120th St, New York, New York 10027
119	Upstate Medical University	NA	4-year, Public	Bachelor’s degree|Master’s degree|Post-master’s certificate|Doctor’s degree – research/scholarship|Doctor’s degree – professional practice	750 E Adams St, Syracuse, New York 13210

 

For ranking colleges, we have used the ‘affordability’ factor. With each passing year, cost of higher-education is rising. Keeping this fact in mind, we have decided to rank institutes on the basis of cost/expenses and affordability.

 

Best Online/Distance Learning Programs & Majors

Here are some popular distance learning programs/majors –

1. Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences

   • Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services
   • Agricultural and Food Products Processing
   • Agricultural Business and Management
   • Agricultural Mechanization
   • Agricultural Production Operations
   • Agricultural Public Services
   • Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other
   • Agriculture, General
   • Animal Sciences
   • Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services
   • Food Science and Technology
   • International Agriculture
   • Plant Sciences
   • Soil Sciences

2. Architecture and Related Services

3. Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

   • Area Studies
   • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies

4. Biological and Biomedical Sciences

5. Business, Marketing, Management, and Related Support Services

   • Accounting and Related Services
   • Business Administration, Management and Operations
   • Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
   • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
   • Business/Commerce, General
   • Business/Corporate Communications
   • Business/Managerial Economics
   • Construction Management
   • Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
   • Finance and Financial Management Services
   • General Sales, Merchandising, and Related Marketing Operations
   • Hospitality Administration/Management
   • Human Resources Management and Services
   • Insurance
   • International Business
   • Management Information Systems and Services
   • Management Sciences and Quantitative Methocs
   • Marketing
   • Real Estate
   • Specialized Sales, Merchandising, and Marketing Operations
   • Taxation
   • Telecommunications Management

6. Communication Technologies/Technicians and Support Services

   • Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
   • Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other
   • Communications Technology/Technician
   • Graphic Communications

7. Communication, Journalism, and Related programs

   • Communication and Media Studies
   • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
   • Journalism
   • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
   • Publishing
   • Radio, Television, and Digital Communication

8. Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

   • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
   • Computer and Information Sciences, General
   • Computer Programming
   • Computer Science
   • Computer Software and Media Applications
   • Computer Systems Analysis
   • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
   • Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
   • Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications
   • Data Processing
   • Information Science/Studies

9. Construction Trades

   • Construction Trades, General
   • Construction Trades, Other

10. Education

    • Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education
    • Curriculum and Instruction
    • Education, General
    • Education, Other
    • Educational Administration and Supervision
    • Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
    • Educational/Instructional Media Design
    • International and Comparative Education
    • Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
    • Special Education and Teaching
    • Student Counseling and Personnel Services
    • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
    • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
    • Teaching Assistants/Aides
    • Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language

11. Engineering

    • Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical Engineering
    • Agricultural Engineering
    • Architectural Engineering
    • Biochemical Engineering
    • Biological/Biosystems Engineering
    • Biomedical/Medical Engineering
    • Cermic Sciences and Engineering
    • Chemical Engineering
    • Civil Engineering
    • Computer Engineering
    • Construction Engineering
    • Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
    • Electromechanical Engineering
    • Engineering Chemistry
    • Engineering Mechanics
    • Engineering Physics
    • Engineering Science
    • Engineering, General
    • Engineering, Other
    • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
    • Forest Engineering
    • Geological Engineering
    • Industrial Engineering
    • Manufacturing Engineering
    • Materials Engineering
    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
    • Metallurgical Engineering
    • Mining and Mineral Engineering
    • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
    • Nuclear Engineering
    • Ocean Engineering
    • Operations Research
    • Paper Science and Engineering
    • Petroleum Engineering
    • Plastics Engineering
    • Surveying Engineering
    • Systems Engineering
    • Textile Sciences and Engineering

12. Engineering Technology and Engineering-Related Fields

    • Architecture Engineering Technicians
    • Civil Engineering Technicians
    • Computer Engineering Technicians
    • Construction Engineering Technologies
    • Drafting Engineering Technicians
    • Electrical Engineering Technicians
    • Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technicians
    • Engineering Technicians, Other
    • Engineering Technology, General
    • Engineering-Related Fields
    • Engineering-Related Technologies
    • Environmental Control Technicians
    • Industrial Production Technicians
    • Mechanical Engineering Related Technicians
    • Mining and Petroleum Technicians
    • Nanotechnology
    • Nuclear Engineering Technicians
    • Quality Control and Safety Technicians

13. English Language and Literature/Letters

    • English Language and Literature, General
    • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
    • Literature
    • Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies

14. Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences

    • Apparel and Textiles
    • Family and Consumer Electronics Related Studies
    • Family and Consumer Sciences Business Services
    • Family and Consumer Sciences, General
    • Family and Consumer Sciences, Other
    • Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
    • Housing and Human Environments
    • Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
    • Work and Family Studies

15. Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

    • African Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
    • Native American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
    • American Sign Language
    • Celtic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
    • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
    • East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
    • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
    • Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
    • Persian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
    • Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
    • Middle Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
    • Modern Greek Language and Literature
    • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
    • Slavic, Baltic, and Albanian Languages, Literature, and Linguistics
    • South Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
    • Southeast Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
    • Turkic, Uralic-Altaic, Caucasian, and Central Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

16. History

17. Legal Professions and Studies

    • Law
    • Legal Professions and Studies, Other
    • Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
    • Legal Support Services
    • Non-Professional General Legal Studies (UG)

18. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies, and Humanities

19. Library Science

20. Mathematics and Statistics

    • Applied Mathematics
    • Mathematics
    • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
    • Statistics

21. Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians

22. Military Technologies and Applied Sciences

23. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

24. Natural Resources and Conservation

    • Fishing and Fisheries Sciences Management
    • Forestry
    • Natural Resources and Conservation
    • Natural Resources and Conservation and Research
    • Natural Resources Management and Policy
    • Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management

25. Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

    • Health and Physical Education/Fitness
    • Outdoor Education
    • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management
    • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies
    • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies, Other

26. Personal and Culinary Services

    • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
    • Culinary Arts and Related Services
    • Funeral Service and Mortuary Science
    • Personal and Culinary Services, Other

27. Philosophy and Religious Studies

    • Philosophy
    • Philosophy and Religious Studies, General
    • Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
    • Religion/Religious Studies

28. Physical Sciences

    • Astronomy and Astrophysics
    • Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology
    • Chemistry
    • Geosciences
    • Materials Sciences
    • Physical Sciences
    • Physical Sciences, Other
    • Physics

29. Precision Production

30. Psychology

    • Psychology, General
    • Psychology, Other

31. Public Administration and Social Service Professions

    • Community Organization and Advocacy
    • Human Services, General
    • Public Administration
    • Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
    • Public Policy Analysis
    • Social Work

32. Science Technologies/Technicians

33. Social Sciences

    • Demography and Population Studies
    • Economics
    • Geography and Cartography
    • International Relations and National Security Studies
    • Political Science and Government
    • Rural Sociology
    • Social Sciences, General
    • Social Sciences, Other
    • Sociology
    • Sociology and Anthropology
    • Urban Studies/Affairs

34. Theology and Religious Vocations

    • Bible/Biblical Studies
    • Missionary Studies
    • Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
    • Religious Education
    • Religious Music
    • Theological and Ministerial Studies
    • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other

35. Transportation and Materials Moving

    • Transportation and Materials Moving, Other

36. Visual and Performing Arts

    • Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
    • Design and Applied Arts
    • Fine and Studio Arts
    • Visual and Performing Arts, General
    • Visual and Performing Arts, Other

 

Come, let us take a close look at the admission process and requirements –

 

Admission Requirements

While evaluating candidates who’ve applied for admission, colleges take the following factors into consideration –

• Secondary school GPA
• Secondary school rank
• Secondary school record
• Completion of college-preparatory program
• Formal demonstration of competencies
• ACT/SAT test scores
• TOEFL
• Other relevant tests

 

The factors mentioned above are divided into the following groups – Admission considerations that are ‘Required/Mandatory’, admission considerations that are ‘Recommended’ and admission requirements that are ‘Considered but not required’.

 

Admission requirements may vary from one college to another. Most of the colleges rely on secondary school GPA, secondary school record, ACT/SAT scores and TOEFL (as mandatory considerations). Community colleges usually have an open admission policy.

 

Online/Distance Education Degrees

Depending upon the level of the program, Degrees or Awards can be classified into the following types –

• Certificates
• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Advanced Degrees

 

Certificates

• Less than one year certificate: The duration of the program is less than one year.
• One but less than two years certificate: The duration of the course is 1 year (or more, but less than 2 years).

 

Associate’s Degree

Associate’s Degree program is two years long. After completing this program, you’ll obtain an Associate’s Degree from the college/university/accrediting body.

 

Bachelor’s Degree

Bachelor’s Degree program is four years long. After completing this program, you’ll obtain an Associate’s Degree from the college/university/accrediting body.

 

Advanced Degrees

Here are some of the popular advanced degrees –

• Master’s Degree
• Doctor’s Degree
• Post-master’s certificate

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