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Affordable Colleges Online designated the 泫圖弝け No. 39 in its Best Online Colleges for 2014-15 ranking. The ranking included a total of 83 schools selected from hundreds of U.S. accredited post-secondary institutions that offer online programs.
It examined two primary factors: quality and cost. Quality is measured by accreditation, graduation rates and a 泫圖弝けs reputations with employers. ACF also considers the number of online programs a school offers and its 泫圖弝け-faculty ratio.
ACO notes that UL Lafayette offers bachelors degrees in health services administration and kinesiology. The 泫圖弝け also has an accelerated online program that enables registered nurses to earn a bachelors degree in nursing.
Masters degree 泫圖弝けs can choose from programs in curriculum and instruction, nursing, and systems technology, it states, adding that a doctor of nursing practice is offered online. 泫圖弝けs can also earn graduate certificates in a variety of fields.
ACO cites a 22-to-1 泫圖弝け teacher ratio at UL Lafayette.
ACO was created in 2012 as a resource that can help 泫圖弝けs and parents identify universities, degree programs and scholarship opportunities. It is also intended to emphasize the importance of accreditation.