Best Adult Education colleges in the U.S.

Best Adult Education colleges in the U.S. for 2025

Capella University
Minneapolis, MN

Capella University offers 16 Adult Education degree programs. It's a very large, private for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2023, 93 Adult Education students graduated with students earning 48 Master's degrees, and 45 Doctoral degrees.

Walden University
Minneapolis, MN

Walden University offers 14 Adult Education degree programs. It's a very large, private for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2023, 51 Adult Education students graduated with students earning 35 Master's degrees, and 16 Certificates.

University of Phoenix-Arizona offers 8 Adult Education degree programs. It's a very large, private for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2023, 123 Adult Education students graduated with students earning 107 Master's degrees, 10 Certificates, and 6 Doctoral degrees.

Kent State University at Kent offers 8 Adult Education degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2023, 71 Adult Education students graduated with students earning 44 Master's degrees, 16 Certificates, and 11 Doctoral degrees.

Teachers College at Columbia University offers 6 Adult Education degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2023, 69 Adult Education students graduated with students earning 52 Master's degrees, 16 Doctoral degrees, and 1 Certificate.

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University offers 5 Adult Education degree programs. It's a large, public, four-year university in a small city. In 2023, 48 Adult Education students graduated with students earning 19 Master's degrees, 15 Doctoral degrees, and 14 Certificates.

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College offers 3 Adult Education degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2023, 2 Adult Education students graduated with students earning 2 Doctoral degrees.

George Washington University offers 5 Adult Education degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2023, 29 Adult Education students graduated with students earning 16 Master's degrees, and 13 Doctoral degrees.

University of West Alabama offers 3 Adult Education degree programs. It's a medium sized, public, four-year university in a remote rural area. In 2023, 49 Adult Education students graduated with students earning 49 Master's degrees.

University of North Texas offers 4 Adult Education degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2023, 35 Adult Education students graduated with students earning 25 Master's degrees, 6 Doctoral degrees, and 4 Certificates.

List of all Adult Education colleges in the U.S.

School Average Tuition Student Teacher Ratio Enrolled Students
Capella University Logo Capella University Minneapolis, MN
3/5
261 : 1 43,915
Walden University Logo Walden University Minneapolis, MN
3/5
183 : 1 44,223
University of Phoenix-Arizona Logo University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZ
3/5
1,176 : 1 101,150
Kent State University at Kent Logo Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
3/5
28 : 1 26,106
Teachers College at Columbia University Logo Teachers College at Columbia University New York, NY   20 : 1 4,392