With an enrollment of 301,323 students, the online division of the University of Phoenix offers associates, bachelors, master and doctoral degrees in majors like psychology, human services and information systems. In addition to taking courses to fulfill degree requirements, students are also able to take individual classes online for transfer to other schools.
As a commuter campus, Miami Dade College offers degrees in more than 150 areas of study including education, nursing, criminal justice, pre-law and biology. MDC consists of eight different campuses. Miami Dade's 2010 enrollment boasted 57,222 students.
Highly regarded as a research institution, Ohio State University is the largest university in Ohio. Its 2010 enrollment was 51,818. An OSU student can choose from 170 majors offered at the university. Financial aid is utilized by more than 75 percent of the student population.
With an enrollment of 51,474, the University of Florida, located in Gainesville, has 16 colleges offering majors in fields like engineering, dentistry and pharmacy. Florida is known for its flexibility of classes and offers many distant learning opportunities.
The Tempe campus was the first formed of many in the Arizona State University system and had a 2010 enrollment of 51,234. It offers over 250 undergraduate areas of study. ASU's admission is considered fairly competitive. In excess of 60 percent of their students were received financial aid in the 2006-2007 academic year.
The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities has slightly more female attendees than male and slightly more than half of its population is made up of undergraduates. Their 2010 enrollment was 50,402. The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities offers majors in fields like business, psychology and journalism.
Located in Orlando, the University of Central Florida is the second largest college in Florida with an enrollment of 50,121. They offer studies in programs reaching from biology to education to performing arts. Liberal arts is the school's most popular field of study with psychology ranking second.
The Austin branch is the flagship of the University of Texas branches. It enrollment as of 2010 enrollment consists of 49,984 students. Students attending the University of Texas at Austin can choose from a wide variety of majors from petroleum engineering to Slavic languages.
With a 2010 enrollment of 48,169, the Houston Community College System is made up of a group of colleges around the Houston area. A high percentage of its students are in the 18-24 age range. Majors include agriculture, hospitality and manufacturing.
Offering higher education opportunities since 1876, Texas A&M University was the first university opened in Texas. Over 90 percent of its 48,039 students are from within the state of Texas. Majors range from agribusiness to accounting.