Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Flagstaff, AZ

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Key takeaway: 5 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Flagstaff 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); 3 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is Navobssta Flagstaff, about 7 miles away, and 2 installations sit within 100 miles (1 Army, 1 Other). 2 of the 5 schools have a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Coconino Community College in Flagstaff, AZ, about 2 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Northern Arizona University. Flagstaff has a population of about 76,333 and a median household income of $68,041; 51.8 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Flagstaff

Schools based in Arizona that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Flagstaff 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 Flagstaff. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

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

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#1

Coconino Community College

Flagstaff, AZ 1.9 miles from Flagstaff
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
44.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 18%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,420
Avg net price $13,996/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 25

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ 2.0 miles from Flagstaff
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
60.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 60%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $54,384
Avg net price $14,158/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 74%
  • Programs offered: 176

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
Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ Yes Yes Yes Yes 60.3 2 mi
Yavapai College Prescott, AZ Yes Yes Yes Yes 57.1 65 mi
Northland Pioneer College Holbrook, AZ Yes Yes Yes No 51.3 85 mi
Coconino Community College Flagstaff, AZ Yes Yes Yes Yes 44.5 2 mi
Prescott College Prescott, AZ Yes Yes No Yes 36.1 66 mi

Arizona has 38 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Arizona page lists them all.

Military installations near Flagstaff

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Flagstaff
Navobssta Flagstaff Other 7 mi
Camp Navajo Army 13 mi

Common post-service careers near Flagstaff

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

Occupation Median annual wage Scope Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts $125,260 AZ statewide $124,885
Logisticians $77,620 AZ statewide $77,388
Emergency Management Directors $81,970 AZ statewide $81,725
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $78,670 Flagstaff, AZ metro $78,435
Medical and Health Services Managers $127,990 Flagstaff, AZ metro $127,607
Project Management Specialists $77,940 Flagstaff, AZ metro $77,707
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $83,520 Flagstaff, AZ metro $83,270
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $100,980 Flagstaff, AZ metro $100,678

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 Flagstaff

  • Coconino Community College (Flagstaff, AZ), 2 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
  • Northern Arizona University (Flagstaff, AZ), 2 mi, 4 of 4 services reported

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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.