United States News and World Report ranked San Antonio College as the sixth largest online degree-granting program in the United States, according to the magazine's e-Learning Guide.
The University of Phoenix, which maintains a campus in San Antonio, based in Arizona; Park University in Parkville; St. Leo University in Saint Leo; the University of Maryland, University College in Adelphi; and Central Texas College in Killeen, Texas, were listed as the top five schools. According to the publication, students were enrolled in 19,000 online classes at San Antonio College during the 2004-2005 academic year. Classes include a combination of content on CD-ROM, video and some on-campus meetings. San Antonio College offers 195 distance-education courses toward the completion of an associate in arts and science degree, and an associate in applied science degree. The school also offers online associate's degrees in mathematics and criminal justice.