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Key takeaway: 32 of the 43 Arkansas-based institutions in our directory that offer at least one fully online program report both credit for military training and a dedicated point of contact for veterans, servicemembers, and their families (IPEDS IC 2024). 12 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. The Census Bureau records 5 military installations in Arkansas (2 Army, 1 Air Force, 2 Other), and 24 Arkansas cities have their own page below.
Military-friendly online colleges based in Arkansas
Ranked by BOC Score, which weights graduation rate, median earnings, net price, retention, and online availability from federal data. The tags on each card are the school’s own answers on the IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey: credit for military training, a dedicated military contact, DoD MOU membership, and a recognized student veteran organization.
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.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
83%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$73,827
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
74%
Graduation rate
70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$58,191
Avg net price
$18,209/yr
TuitionIn‑state$10,104
Out‑of‑state$29,966
Key stats
- Retention rate: 86%
- Programs offered: 142
Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
68%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$53,907
Avg net price
$20,397/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 83%
- Programs offered: 52
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
43%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$41,102
Avg net price
$10,574/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 71%
- Programs offered: 68
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
68%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$52,876
Avg net price
$22,130/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 87%
- Programs offered: 100
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
96%
Graduation rate
49%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$41,766
Avg net price
$12,970/yr
TuitionIn‑state$8,674
Out‑of‑state$14,668
Key stats
- Retention rate: 73%
- Programs offered: 118
Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
82%
Graduation rate
55%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$42,617
Avg net price
$12,366/yr
TuitionIn‑state$8,090
Out‑of‑state$14,522
Key stats
- Retention rate: 78%
- Programs offered: 117
Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
46%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$36,902
Avg net price
$14,287/yr
TuitionIn‑state$9,292
Out‑of‑state$14,857
Key stats
- Retention rate: 71%
- Programs offered: 53
Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
22%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$63,496
Avg net price
$8,370/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 28%
- Programs offered: 34
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
51%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$45,938
Avg net price
$16,511/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 73%
- Programs offered: 90
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
59%
Graduation rate
42%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$45,265
Avg net price
$17,248/yr
TuitionIn‑state$9,748
Out‑of‑state$22,158
Key stats
- Retention rate: 74%
- Programs offered: 84
Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
39%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$46,789
Avg net price
$12,287/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 61%
- Programs offered: 20
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
44%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$42,386
Avg net price
$14,027/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 68%
- Programs offered: 53
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
41%
Graduation rate
40%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$35,550
Avg net price
$12,653/yr
TuitionIn‑state$9,412
Out‑of‑state$17,992
Key stats
- Retention rate: 64%
- Programs offered: 30
Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
39%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$38,427
Avg net price
$14,224/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 67%
- Programs offered: 14
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Military installations in Arkansas
The Census Bureau’s 2024 TIGER/Line military layer records 5 installations in Arkansas (2 Army, 1 Air Force, 2 Other, branch inferred from the recorded name). The largest by land area are listed; city pages show the ones within 100 miles of each city, with distances.
- Camp Joseph T Robinson
- Pine Bluff Arsenal
- Little Rock AFB
- Fort Chaffee Maneuver Training Center
- Nswc Carderock Div
Common post-service careers in Arkansas
Statewide median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025 OEWS).
| Occupation |
Median annual wage |
Scope |
| Information Security Analysts |
$103,490 |
AR statewide |
| Logisticians |
$78,400 |
AR statewide |
| Emergency Management Directors |
$50,180 |
AR statewide |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers |
$47,670 |
AR statewide |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
$94,340 |
AR statewide |
| Project Management Specialists |
$77,170 |
AR statewide |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
$81,590 |
AR statewide |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
$89,200 |
AR statewide |
BLS publishes wages for metro areas and states, not individual cities; these are statewide medians.
What the four services mean
- Credit for military training (IPEDS VET2): the institution reports that it awards academic credit for military training, typically evaluated through the Joint Services Transcript. How much credit applies is set program by program.
- Dedicated military contact (VET3): a named point of contact for veterans, servicemembers, and their families.
- DoD MOU member (VET5): the institution has signed the Department of Defense Voluntary Education Partnership Memorandum of Understanding, a requirement for participating in service education programs.
- Student veteran org (VET4): a recognized student veteran organization on the institution’s records.
Of the 32 schools in Arkansas that meet this page’s two-service definition, 12 report all four. All 32 are fully online by the IPEDS DISTPGS flag, as is every school on the national military-friendly online colleges list; the state view differs only in where the institution is based.
Military-friendly online colleges near Arkansas cities
- Bella Vista, AR
- Benton, AR
- Bentonville, AR
- Bryant, AR
- Cabot, AR
- Conway, AR
- Fayetteville, AR
- Fort Smith, AR
- Hot Springs, AR
- Jacksonville, AR
- Jonesboro, AR
- Little Rock, AR
- North Little Rock, AR
- Paragould, AR
- Pine Bluff, AR
- Rogers, AR
- Russellville, AR
- Searcy, AR
- Sherwood, AR
- Siloam Springs, AR
- Springdale, AR
- Texarkana, AR
- Van Buren, AR
- West Memphis, AR
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.
