Arizona is considered a pioneering state in online education. A certain university system in the state has offered online degree programs since 1993. Arizona boasts over 300 online degree programs from a wide variety of prestigious institutions appearing in the 2015 US News and World Report rankings. The top 5 online colleges in Arizona for 2017 include (#1) Arizona State University, (#2) University of Arizona, (#3) Grand Canyon University), and (#4) Northern Arizona University, and (#5) Arizona Western College.