Albertus Magnus College Named 2025 US News & World Report Best Online Programs
Both Online Bachelor’s and Master’s Programs Heralded
New Haven, Conn., January 21, 2025 – For the fifth consecutive year, US News & World Report ranks Albertus Magnus College on its Best Online Programs list. Included this year are Best Online Bachelor’s Programs, Best Online Bachelor’s in Business — both in the top 75% — as well as Best Online Master’s in Business Programs, and Best Online MBA Programs.
The rankings of 350 schools cover fully online degree programs, defined by US News as those with a vast majority of required coursework that can be completed via distance education courses. Standards are measured by being commensurate with quality in-person programs properly adapted to remote learning.
“As we approach our Centennial year, it is important to point out that not only is Albertus Magnus College a pioneer in adult education and online degree programs, it also consistently ranks amongst the best — providing a proven track record in earning potential and social mobility of our graduates, which is critically important as many of our students are First Generation and from diverse backgrounds,” said Albertus Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty Rosa E. Rivera-Hainaj, Ph.D. “Year after year, being recognized by U.S. News & World Report for our commitment to quality education highlights the strength of the Albertus liberal arts tradition. With the flexibility of our courses and dedication to student success, we continue to empower learners to achieve their goals and thrive in a rapidly changing world.”
Highlights of the survey include:
- Albertus improved its ranking in the category of Best Online Bachelor’s Programs.
- Albertus is just one of 218 schools to appear back-to-back in the list of Best Online Bachelor’s in Business Programs.
- The Tagliatela School of Business and Leadership at Albertus once again appears on this distinguished list in the Best Online Master’s in Business.
- Albertus’ Best Online MBA Programs demonstrates its continued commitment to students looking to take their careers to the next level.
About Albertus Magnus College
Albertus Magnus College, founded in 1925, is a coeducational Catholic College in the Dominican tradition. As New England's most diverse Catholic College, Albertus' values- and liberal arts-based education is recognized by external rankings such as US News & World Report, Money Magazine, and The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education, and has been named a Top 10 Military Friendly School. For eight consecutive years, graduating classes at Albertus have achieved post-graduate employment and graduate school success at a rate of at least 95%. The College has an enrollment of approximately 1,300 students across its traditional undergraduate, accelerated adult undergraduate, and 12 graduate programs. Proud to enroll a student body where more than half of its students come from minority backgrounds with nearly the same percentage of undergraduates receiving Federal Pell Grants and being first generation college goers, Albertus is known for its innovative curricular offerings, recently launching new Bachelor's degree programs in Nursing, General Health Sciences, Interdisciplinary Studies, Public Health, and Supply Chain Management; among its graduate programs is the State of Connecticut's only Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling program. Just two years from its historic 100 th Anniversary Year, the College is implementing its Albertus 2025: Lighting the Way to a Second Century strategic plan, which articulates an inspiring, bold vision to "be a destination liberal arts-based college, distinguished in its interdisciplinary and experiential approach to education, rooted in Dominican values, that prepares students for lifelong civic engagement and success." To learn more, please visit albertus.edu.