Best Adult Education colleges in the U.S.

Best Adult Education colleges in the U.S. for 2026

Capella University
Minneapolis, MN

Capella University offers 20 Adult Education degree programs. It's a very large, private for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 59 Adult Education students graduated with students earning 35 Doctoral degrees, and 24 Master's degrees.

University of West Alabama offers 2 Adult Education degree programs. It's a medium sized, public, four-year university in a remote rural area. In 2024, 52 Adult Education students graduated with students earning 52 Master's degrees.

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 2024, 146 Adult Education students graduated with students earning 138 Master's degrees, 5 Certificates, and 3 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 2024, 43 Adult Education students graduated with students earning 28 Master's degrees, 8 Certificates, and 7 Doctoral degrees.

Teachers College at Columbia University offers 7 Adult Education degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 55 Adult Education students graduated with students earning 44 Master's degrees, 10 Doctoral degrees, and 1 Certificate.

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University offers 5 Adult Education degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a small city. In 2024, 43 Adult Education students graduated with students earning 18 Master's degrees, 15 Doctoral degrees, and 10 Certificates.

George Washington University offers 4 Adult Education degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 27 Adult Education students graduated with students earning 22 Master's degrees, and 5 Doctoral degrees.

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
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University of Pennsylvania offers 4 Adult Education degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 101 Adult Education students graduated with students earning 82 Master's degrees, 18 Doctoral degrees, and 1 Certificate.

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University offers 5 Adult Education degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a small city. In 2024, 39 Adult Education students graduated with students earning 14 Certificates, 14 Master's degrees, and 11 Doctoral degrees.

University of Connecticut offers 5 Adult Education degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a outlying town. In 2024, 18 Adult Education students graduated with students earning 14 Master's degrees, and 4 Doctoral degrees.

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
270 : 1 47,761
University of Phoenix-Arizona Logo University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZ
3/5
1,264 : 1 111,248
Kent State University at Kent Logo Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
3/5
29 : 1 26,374
University of West Alabama Logo University of West Alabama Livingston, AL
3/5
60 : 1 6,820
Teachers College at Columbia University Logo Teachers College at Columbia University New York, NY   21 : 1 4,401