Rankings

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s Online Programs have received attention from a number of national higher education ranking organizations and websites.

As a whole, Online Programs has been recognized by Best Colleges as the Most Affordable in Louisiana, and rated among the Top 5 Accredited Online Colleges in Louisiana.

U.S. News and World Report ranks the University of Louisiana Lafayette Online Programs No. 106 among 2020 Best Online Bachelor’s Programs. Several programs have been recognized, as well: best online graduate nursing programs, No. 45; best online MBA programs, No. 149; and best online graduate education programs, No. 89. UL Lafayette was ranked higher than any other Louisiana university for Best Online Bachelor's Program and Best Online Education Program.

Best Medical Degrees rates Health Promotion & Wellness, an online kinesiology bachelor’s concentration, among the best online bachelor’s degree programs in kinesiology and exercise science. The program was also named among the most affordable by Best Value Schools. 

Not for the first time, the online Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction program also earned a place in the Top 50 programs in the country on a listing by Top Education Degrees.

Health Services Administration has been ranked Best Value by Affordable Colleges, while the online Master of Science in Nursing has been ranked among the Best Online MSN Programs with special recognition as among the Best for Flexibility. The MSN has also been recognized among the Best Online Nursing Practitioner Master's Programs.

In addition, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette is recognized as a Military Friendly school based on student retention, graduation rates and job placement for veterans. UL Lafayette was one of only 65 to earn a “gold” designation for 2020-2021.