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.

The University heads into the new year with encouraging feedback from U.S. News and World Report's 2023 rankings of Best Online Programs.

Analyzed alongside more than 350 peers nationwide, the University stands out in seven categories, including reaching No. 10 for Best Online Master's in Nursing, and No. 49 for Best Online Bachelor's Program.

The M.S. in Accounting was included for the first time in the Best Online Master's in Business Programs (excluding MBA) ranking, coming in at No. 45.

Additionally, UL Lafayette ranks No. 66 for Best Online Bachelor's in Business Programs; No. 115 for Best Online MBA Programs overall and No. 77 for Best Online MBA Programs for Veterans; and No. 157 for Best Online Master's in Education Programs.

UL Lafayette holds the highest rank in the state for Best Online Bachelor's, Best Online Master's in Nursing, and Best Online Master's in Business for the MS in Accounting.

U.S. News and World Report: Best Online Programs

RegisteredNursing.org recently released its 2022 rankings of the Best Online RN to BSN Programs in Louisiana and the University was named No. 3.

The University's B.I. Moody III College of Business was rated No. 29 in Fortune Education's Best Online MBA National Rankings for 2022.

The website Online MBA Coach has published four guides to 2022's most affordable online MBA programs, with the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Online coming in at No. 36 overall of the 100 Most Affordable Online MBA Programs.

When comparing MBA programs by specialty, the B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration's offerings appear at No. 6 of the 25 Most Affordable Entrepreneurship Online MBA Programs; at No. 14 of the 25 Most Affordable Finance MBA Programs; and at No. 23 of the 25 Most Affordable Online Healthcare MBA Programs.

The Princeton Review also named the University among the Best Online MBA Programs 2022.

Best Health Degrees recognized the Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology, Health Promotion and Wellness, in the top 15 best online bachelor's degree in exercise science and kinesiology. 

Best Medical Degrees also rates the Health Promotion & Wellness degree 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.

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.

Standing out among the allied health professions, the Health Services Administration online program has been ranked Best Value by Affordable Colleges, and in the top Online Healthcare Administration Programs of 2021, by Best Value Schools.