Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Bentonville, AR

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Bentonville 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); 7 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is Maneuver Traing Area Camp Crowder Neosho, about 31 miles away, and 5 installations sit within 100 miles (2 Army, 3 Other). 3 of the 10 schools have a campus within 30 miles; the closest is NorthWest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville, AR, about 3 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology. Bentonville has a population of about 56,326 and a median household income of $108,465; 53.7 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Bentonville

Schools based in Arkansas that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Bentonville 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 Bentonville. 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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NorthWest Arkansas Community College

Bentonville, AR 3.1 miles from Bentonville
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
52.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 24%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $43,505
Avg net price $7,196/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 40

Source:IPEDSCollege 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
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Tulsa, OK Yes Yes Yes Yes 71.5 93 mi
University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR Yes Yes Yes Yes 70.7 20 mi
John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR Yes Yes Yes No 64.4 22 mi
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR Yes Yes Yes Yes 63.8 68 mi
Arkansas Tech University Russellville, AR Yes Yes Yes Yes 58.4 96 mi
Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS Yes Yes Yes Yes 57.4 76 mi
Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO Yes Yes Yes Yes 56.3 78 mi
Ozarks Technical Community College Springfield, MO Yes Yes Yes Yes 54.7 79 mi
Community Care College Tulsa, OK Yes Yes No Yes 52.8 95 mi
NorthWest Arkansas Community College Bentonville, AR Yes Yes Yes No 52.6 3 mi

Arkansas has 32 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Arkansas page lists them all.

Military installations near Bentonville

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Bentonville
Maneuver Traing Area Camp Crowder Neosho Other 31 mi
Thunderbird Youth Acdmy Other 59 mi
Fort Chaffee Maneuver Training Center Army 69 mi
Camp Gruber Army 69 mi
Tulsa Iap Other 92 mi

Common post-service careers near Bentonville

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

Occupation Median annual wage Scope Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts $106,200 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro $116,193
Logisticians $80,500 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro $88,074
Emergency Management Directors $50,180 AR statewide $54,902
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $53,420 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro $58,446
Medical and Health Services Managers $98,300 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro $107,549
Project Management Specialists $82,310 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro $90,055
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $86,530 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro $94,672
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $106,640 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro $116,674

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 Bentonville

  • NorthWest Arkansas Community College (Bentonville, AR), 3 mi, 3 of 4 services reported
  • University of Arkansas (Fayetteville, AR), 20 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
  • John Brown University (Siloam Springs, AR), 22 mi, 3 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.