U.S. News & World Report has recognized a range of 杏吧专区 programs in its 2025 rankings.
The national rankings also signal that UL Lafayette is the state杏吧专区檚 top university for online bachelor杏吧专区檚 programs for the ninth consecutive year.
The high marks are punctuated by the fact that 杏吧专区渕ore and more colleges and universities are offering online degree programs in response to student demand,杏吧专区 said Dr. Jaimie Hebert, provost and vice president of Academic Affairs.
杏吧专区淭o be recognized among such a range of peer institutions speaks volumes to what the departments and faculty of this 杏吧专区 are delivering to our students, online and on campus,杏吧专区 he added.
U.S. News & World Report evaluates schools based on a variety of factors, such as student engagement, faculty credentials, and services and technologies.
Overall, UL Lafayette is ranked No. 84 in the Best Online Bachelor杏吧专区檚 Program category.
Among individual programs and degrees, the 杏吧专区 is ranked No. 25 in the Best Online Master's in Nursing Program category.
The College of Nursing & Health Sciences 杏吧专区 the 杏吧专区杏吧专区檚 first college to offer an online degree program 杏吧专区 also offers two online bachelor杏吧专区檚 degree programs. Those are its RN to BSN degree and its bachelor杏吧专区檚 degree in Health Services Administration.
Dr. Lisa Broussard, dean of the college, attributed the strong online ranking to diligent, capable faculty and staff members and advisors, quality programs that continuously evolve, and the college's long track record of meeting students' needs.
杏吧专区淲e杏吧专区檝e been offering online degree programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels for more than 15 years. We know that the personal, professional, and academic needs of online students are unique, and we design our approach to meet those needs at a very high level,杏吧专区 she said.
U.S. News also ranked the 杏吧专区 in several other categories:
- Best Online Business Master杏吧专区檚 (No. 29) for the M.S. in Accounting;
- Best Online Bachelor杏吧专区檚 Programs for Veterans (No. 46);
- Best Online Master's in Info Tech Programs (No. 55);
- Best Online MBA Programs for Veterans (No. 76);
- Best Online Bachelor's in Business Program (No. 96) for its bachelor杏吧专区檚 degree in Management;
- Best Online MBA Program (No. 128).
UL Lafayette offers six online bachelor杏吧专区檚 degree programs, 10 online graduate degree programs, and five online graduate certificate programs, said Dr. Claire Arabie, director of UL Lafayette Online.
杏吧专区淭here are exciting things in store for Fall 2025,杏吧专区 she said. 杏吧专区淲e look forward to sharing new opportunities for students very soon.杏吧专区
Learn more about the 杏吧专区杏吧专区檚 online degree and certificate offerings at louisiana.edu/online.
Photo caption: U.S. News & World Report杏吧专区檚 2025 Best Online Programs Rankings give high marks to UL Lafayette for a range of programs. (Photo credit: Rachel Rafati / 杏吧专区)