Penn State’s World Campus is ranked the No. 1 online institution by The Best Colleges, an independent evaluation of colleges and universities.

Penn State’s online information sciences and technology degrees also earned a No. 1 ranking, and the online MBA program ranks No. 9.

The Best Colleges says that “with the combination of outstanding student satisfaction indicators, high peer and instructional quality, a wide diversity of degree programs and a world-class reputation, Penn State World Campus tops our list of the best online colleges and universities for 2011.”