Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Huntsville, AL

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Huntsville offer fully online programs and report both credit for military training and a dedicated point of contact for veterans, servicemembers, and their families (IPEDS IC 2024); 8 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is Redstone Arsenal, about 5 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (1 Army, 2 Air Force, 2 National Guard, 3 Other). 1 of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is University of Alabama in Huntsville in Huntsville, AL, about 2 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Samford University.

Military-friendly online colleges near Huntsville

Schools based in Alabama that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Huntsville city center, with BOC Score on each card. The tags on each card are the school’s own IPEDS answers for the four military services. The distance table further down covers the nearest qualifying schools regardless of state line.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Huntsville. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, AL 1.9 miles from Huntsville
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
65.0 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 69%
Graduation rate 63%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $61,767
Avg net price $18,796/yr
Tuition
In‑state$12,132
Out‑of‑state$26,408
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 82%
  • Programs offered: 62

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Oakwood University

Huntsville, AL 4.1 miles from Huntsville
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
32.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 49%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,488
Avg net price $25,669/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 67%
  • Programs offered: 41

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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Nearest qualifying schools within 100 miles (any state)

School Location Credit for military training Dedicated military contact DoD MOU member Student veteran org BOC Score Distance
Samford University Birmingham, AL Yes Yes Yes Yes 66.9 86 mi
University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL Yes Yes Yes Yes 65.0 2 mi
Lipscomb University Nashville, TN Yes Yes Yes Yes 62.5 98 mi
Belmont University Nashville, TN Yes Yes Yes Yes 61.1 100 mi
Academy of Allied Health Careers Chattanooga, TN Yes Yes No No 59.7 84 mi
University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL Yes Yes Yes Yes 58.6 83 mi
Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN Yes Yes Yes Yes 56.4 81 mi
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN Yes Yes Yes Yes 54.4 80 mi
Georgia Highlands College Rome, GA Yes Yes Yes Yes 53.7 90 mi
Georgia Northwestern Technical College Rome, GA Yes Yes Yes No 53.6 90 mi

Alabama has 43 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Alabama page lists them all.

Military installations near Huntsville

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Huntsville
Redstone Arsenal Other 5 mi
Arnold AFB Air Force 56 mi
Birmingham Airport Other 78 mi
Fort McClellan Air National Guard Training Center Air Force 78 mi
Anniston Army Dep Army 82 mi
National Guard Vts Smyrna National Guard 91 mi
Volunteer Training Site Catoosa Other 91 mi
National Guard Nashville National Guard 97 mi

Common post-service careers near Huntsville

Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the Huntsville, AL metro area where BLS publishes it.

Occupation Median annual wage Scope Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts $130,330 Huntsville, AL metro $139,989
Logisticians $117,060 Huntsville, AL metro $125,736
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $64,550 Huntsville, AL metro $69,334
Medical and Health Services Managers $99,170 Huntsville, AL metro $106,520
Project Management Specialists $112,130 Huntsville, AL metro $120,440
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $100,120 Huntsville, AL metro $107,540
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $124,380 Huntsville, AL metro $133,598

BLS publishes wages for metro areas and states, not individual cities; rows marked with the metro name are metro medians, the rest are statewide.

Campuses within 30 miles of Huntsville

  • University of Alabama in Huntsville (Huntsville, AL), 2 mi, 4 of 4 services reported

Nearby cities

Benefit eligibility is determined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and your service’s education office. Nothing on this page guarantees education benefits, credit transfer, admission, or a particular cost. Confirm every detail with the school’s military or veteran services office before you enroll.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (IC 2024): veteran and military services indicators (VET2 through VET5), distance-education program flag (DISTPGS); BOC Score from College Scorecard and IPEDS outcome data; U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 Military Installations layer (installation names as recorded there); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities; Census ACS 5-year estimates. Directory counts as of the September 2026 refresh.