Old Dominion University is once again among the nation's best for distance-learning education, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2020 Best Online Programs rankings released this week.

ODU's online education master's programs rose 27 spots to No. 78 out of 303, while online engineering master's programs rose 11 spots to No. 51 out of 99. The University was also recognized for Best Online Bachelor's and Best Online MBA programs.

Old Dominion University's Board of Visitors member and alumna Toykea Jones shares her successes, the need for distance learning, and advice for the future.

Senior Multimedia Designer Brian Williamson entered two original films into a national Star Wars film competition and won. As his prize, he was invited to attend the red-carpet premier of the new movie, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.

In 2019 ODUOnline, Old Dominion University's department for distance learning, was proud to be a part of the Virginia Space Grant Consortium's webinar series focusing on innovation in aviation with NASA. 

When Lindsey Fisher separated from the Air Force, she had a goal to become a pediatric nurse. She found what she needed with College of the Albemarle and Old Dominion University's School of Nursing.

ODU’s online undergraduate human services program ranked one of the best for student outcomes and affordability, according to BestColleges.

Twenty-five years of partnership with VCCS means two and a half decades of joint creation of pathways for student success along with technological and accessibility improvements and money saved for students all across Virginia.

Irsan Tjioe of British Columbia, Canada, has had a lifelong passion for engineering. He has dreamed of designing landscape-changing infrastructure since he was 6. He's attending online classes from ODU while working as a designer at a mechanical engineering consulting firm.

Rankings for OnlineColleges.com are evaluated based on factors such as tuition costs, financial aid, academic services, career services and credit offerings. ODU received a score of 98.13 out of 100.

Old Dominion University is one of the best colleges and universities in the nation for distance learning education, according to U.S. News and World Report's 2019 Best Online Programs rankings that were released Tuesday.

ODU also ranked among the top 100 institutions in the categories of Best Online Bachelor's Programs, Best Online MBA Programs and Best Online Nursing Programs.