Out of all leading distance learning institutions in the United States, Western Governors University in Utah was ranked first with 150,116 students taking exclusively distance learning courses as of 2021. Southern New Hampshire University had the second highest exclusive online enrollment, with 138,672 students.
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NCES. (May 1, 2023). Leading distance learning institutions in the United States in 2021, by number of students taking exclusively distance learning courses [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/944304/us-distance-learning-institutions-by-exclusive-distant-learning-enrollment/
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