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HAYS, Kan. -- Fort Hays State University is recognized as one of the best online universities in the nation for 2016 by College Choice, an independent college search and ranking website.

FHSU ranks No. 28 overall. The 2016 Rankings of the Best Online Colleges and Universities are based on the number of online degrees offered, academic reputation, affordability, scholarly quality of the faculty teaching online courses, engaging methods of teaching, and technological resources.

Data for the rankings was collected directly from the FHSU website and from other publicly available sources, including U.S. News and World Report and the National Center for Education Statistics.

To view the rankings, navigate to www.collegechoice.net/rankings/best-online-colleges-universities-2016/.