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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Opelika 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); 5 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is Fort Benning, about 38 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (3 Army, 3 Air Force, 2 National Guard). 1 of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, AL, about 25 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Samford University.
Military-friendly online colleges near Opelika
Schools based in Alabama that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Opelika 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:
BOCSCORE
- 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 Opelika.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
81%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$49,641
Avg net price
$35,013/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 78%
- Programs offered: 43
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
68%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$37,621
TuitionIn‑state$7,590
Out‑of‑state$7,590
Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
92%
Graduation rate
34%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$44,391
Avg net price
$13,224/yr
TuitionIn‑state$9,700
Out‑of‑state$20,668
Key stats
- Retention rate: 67%
- Programs offered: 42
Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
73%
Graduation rate
38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$43,457
Avg net price
$22,085/yr
TuitionIn‑state$23,920
Out‑of‑state$23,920
Key stats
- Retention rate: 67%
- Programs offered: 46
Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
11%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$34,421
Avg net price
$27,807/yr
TuitionIn‑state$18,145
Out‑of‑state$18,145
Key stats
- Retention rate: 43%
- Programs offered: 13
Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
98%
Graduation rate
30%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$34,502
Avg net price
$20,435/yr
TuitionIn‑state$11,248
Out‑of‑state$19,576
Key stats
- Retention rate: 65%
- Programs offered: 43
Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
24%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$32,229
Avg net price
$15,560/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 64%
- Programs offered: 16
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
45%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$42,062
Avg net price
$16,527/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 72%
- Programs offered: 68
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
56%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$45,235
Avg net price
$14,279/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 64%
- Programs offered: 54
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
55%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$42,957
Avg net price
$17,683/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 73%
- Programs offered: 35
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
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 |
99 mi |
| Tuskegee University |
Tuskegee, AL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
56.4 |
25 mi |
| Wesleyan College |
Macon, GA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
54.6 |
98 mi |
| Georgia State University |
Atlanta, GA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
54.3 |
95 mi |
| South Georgia Technical College |
Americus, GA |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
54.3 |
79 mi |
| Southern Crescent Technical College |
Griffin, GA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
54.3 |
75 mi |
| Chattahoochee Technical College |
Marietta, GA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
52.1 |
100 mi |
| University of West Georgia |
Carrollton, GA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
51.9 |
65 mi |
| Amridge University |
Montgomery, AL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
51.5 |
51 mi |
| Southern Union State Community College |
Wadley, AL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
51.3 |
34 mi |
Alabama has 43 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Alabama page lists them all.
Military installations near Opelika
| Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) |
Branch (from the name) |
Distance from Opelika |
| Fort Benning |
Army |
38 mi |
| Maxwell Air Force Base (Gunter Annex) |
Air Force |
54 mi |
| Maxwell AFB |
Air Force |
61 mi |
| Montgomery Regional Airport Army National Guard |
National Guard |
65 mi |
| Anniston Army Dep |
Army |
76 mi |
| Fort McClellan Air National Guard Training Center |
Air Force |
78 mi |
| Fort Rucker |
Army |
90 mi |
| National Guard Oglethorpe Armory |
National Guard |
90 mi |
Common post-service careers near Opelika
Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the Auburn-Opelika, AL metro area where BLS publishes it.
| Occupation |
Median annual wage |
Scope |
Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100) |
| Information Security Analysts |
$120,950 |
Auburn-Opelika, AL metro |
$137,600 |
| Logisticians |
$81,490 |
Auburn-Opelika, AL metro |
$92,708 |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers |
$60,230 |
Auburn-Opelika, AL metro |
$68,521 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
$100,850 |
Auburn-Opelika, AL metro |
$114,733 |
| Project Management Specialists |
$77,690 |
Auburn-Opelika, AL metro |
$88,385 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
$82,970 |
Auburn-Opelika, AL metro |
$94,391 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
$105,180 |
Auburn-Opelika, AL metro |
$119,659 |
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 Opelika
- Tuskegee University (Tuskegee, AL), 25 mi, 3 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.
