Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Evansville, IN

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Evansville 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); 6 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is Wendell H Ford Regional Training Center, about 52 miles away, and 5 installations sit within 100 miles (2 Army, 1 Navy, 2 Other). 3 of the 10 schools have a campus within 30 miles; the closest is University of Evansville in Evansville, IN, about 1 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Indiana University-Bloomington.

Military-friendly online colleges near Evansville

Schools based in Indiana that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Evansville 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 Evansville. 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 Evansville

Evansville, IN 1.2 miles from Evansville
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
63.7 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 78%
Graduation rate 68%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $53,770
Avg net price $18,499/yr
Tuition
In‑state$44,172
Out‑of‑state$44,172
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 81%
  • Programs offered: 74

Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

University of Southern Indiana

Evansville, IN 8.0 miles from Evansville
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
60.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 52%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $47,605
Avg net price $12,923/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 72%
  • Programs offered: 89

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
Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN Yes Yes Yes Yes 82.4 98 mi
University of Evansville Evansville, IN Yes Yes Yes Yes 63.7 1 mi
University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN Yes Yes Yes Yes 60.4 8 mi
Oakland City University Oakland City, IN Yes Yes Yes No 59.5 26 mi
University of Louisville Louisville, KY Yes Yes Yes Yes 59.3 98 mi
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Olney, IL Yes Yes Yes No 57.4 59 mi
West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah, KY Yes Yes Yes Yes 56.9 89 mi
Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green, KY Yes Yes Yes No 56.0 90 mi
Madisonville Community College Madisonville, KY Yes Yes Yes No 55.9 43 mi
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL Yes Yes Yes Yes 55.9 94 mi

Indiana has 33 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Indiana page lists them all.

Military installations near Evansville

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Evansville
Wendell H Ford Regional Training Center Other 52 mi
Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Navy 71 mi
Fort Knox Army 90 mi
Fort Campbell Army 95 mi
Louisville Iap Standiford Other 99 mi

Common post-service careers near Evansville

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

Occupation Median annual wage Scope Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts $98,400 Evansville, IN metro $107,541
Logisticians $65,610 Evansville, IN metro $71,705
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $72,800 Evansville, IN metro $79,563
Medical and Health Services Managers $102,580 Evansville, IN metro $112,109
Project Management Specialists $89,990 Evansville, IN metro $98,350
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $89,690 Evansville, IN metro $98,022
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $107,150 Evansville, IN metro $117,104

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 Evansville

  • University of Evansville (Evansville, IN), 1 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
  • University of Southern Indiana (Evansville, IN), 8 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
  • Oakland City University (Oakland City, IN), 26 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.