Find the right online driver's ed for your teen

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  1. Tell us about your driverState, age, budget, how they learn, and who will teach behind the wheel.
  2. See approved courses rankedOnly courses your state accepts, each with a fit score and the exact reasons it rose or fell.
  3. Compare and sign upPut your top picks side by side, then go straight to the provider. Prices were checked on their own sites.

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Example: a 16-year-old in Texas, a parent teaching behind the wheel, a budget under $100, studying mostly on a phone.

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DriversEd.com

Parent-taught teen course · $69

  • $69 is within your budget
  • Parent-taught course: you do the in-car lessons
  • Has a phone app
  • Permit test in course

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Every course is checked against the state's official approved list, and prices come only from each provider's own website. Rankings come only from your answers and our published rules. If we ever earn from a link, our disclosure will say so, and rankings stay the same.

Questions parents ask

Is Drivers Ed Shortlist free?

Yes. The quiz, the rankings and every page are free, with no account or email needed. Your answers stay in your browser.

Can my teen take driver's ed online?

In every state we cover, yes. Georgia and Ohio teens take the classroom part online (30 and 24 hours) and do behind-the-wheel with a driving school, or in Georgia with a parent. Colorado will require a 30-hour course for all 15–17-year-olds from 2027. In Virginia, online courses count only for homeschooled teens; others go through a Virginia driving school. Texas teens take a 24-hour course online, with in-car lessons from a parent (parent-taught) or a driving school. California teens can take the 30-hour classroom part online, then do 6 hours behind the wheel with a licensed school. Florida teens under 18 take the 6-hour DETS course, which can be done online. Oklahoma allows a parent-taught course with a 30-hour online classroom. In Indiana, driver's ed is optional but gets a teen licensed at 16; the 30-hour classroom can be online, with 6 hours of driving at a licensed school. In New York, the 5-hour pre-licensing course can be taken online only by drivers 18 and older; teens take it in a classroom or live virtual class. Nevada teens under 18 need a 30-hour course that can be taken online.

How much does online driver's ed cost?

Approved online courses we track cost $21.95 to $65 in California, $25 to $109 in Colorado, Free to $34.99 in Florida, $18.95 to $35 in Georgia, $45 to $80 in Indiana, $25 to $49 in Nevada, $38 to $50 in New York, $39.95 to $105 in Ohio, $54.95 to $75 in Oklahoma, $29.95 to $99.95 in Texas, and $55 to $119 in Virginia, based on prices on the providers' own sites on October 20, 2026. Sales change often.

Are these courses state-approved?

Texas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Nevada, New York, Ohio and Oklahoma providers are checked against each state's official list. Virginia courses are on the DMV's list of approved correspondence courses for homeschoolers. California and Colorado approvals are as each provider publishes them, because those states don't publish a list we can check.

Do providers pay to be ranked?

No. Rankings come only from your answers and our published rules. We earn affiliate commissions from some providers (listed on our disclosure page), and they never change the order.