Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Marion, IN

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Marion 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 Grissom AFB, about 27 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (3 Army, 1 Air Force, 2 National Guard, 2 Other). 2 of the 10 schools have a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Taylor University in Upland, IN, about 11 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Purdue University-Main Campus.

Military-friendly online colleges near Marion

Schools based in Indiana that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Marion 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 Marion. 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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Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global

Marion, IN 2.8 miles from Marion
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
57.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 36%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $59,986
Avg net price $16,898/yr
Tuition
In‑state$8,208
Out‑of‑state$8,208
Contact
Key stats
  • Programs offered: 80

Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning CommissionIPEDSCollege 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
Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN Yes Yes Yes Yes 86.0 66 mi
University of Dayton Dayton, OH Yes Yes Yes Yes 74.7 96 mi
Butler University Indianapolis, IN Yes Yes Yes Yes 73.4 56 mi
Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN Yes Yes Yes No 71.6 96 mi
Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH Yes Yes Yes Yes 67.4 87 mi
Taylor University Upland, IN Yes Yes No No 65.6 11 mi
Kettering College Kettering, OH Yes Yes No No 64.5 97 mi
University of Northwestern Ohio Lima, OH Yes Yes Yes Yes 63.8 80 mi
Ball State University Muncie, IN Yes Yes Yes Yes 63.4 27 mi
Edison State Community College Piqua, OH Yes Yes Yes No 63.0 81 mi

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

Military installations near Marion

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Marion
Grissom AFB Air Force 27 mi
Grissom Arb Other 27 mi
Fort Benjamin Harrison Army 51 mi
Knightatown Other 55 mi
National Guard Indianapolis 38 Id National Guard 63 mi
National Guard Shelbyville National Guard 68 mi
United States Army Joint Systems Manufacturing Center Lima Army 81 mi
Camp Atterbury Army 89 mi

Common post-service careers near Marion

Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS).

Occupation Median annual wage Scope
Information Security Analysts $101,420 IN statewide
Logisticians $77,670 IN statewide
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $73,370 IN statewide
Medical and Health Services Managers $104,140 IN statewide
Project Management Specialists $95,020 IN statewide
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $84,550 IN statewide
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $108,720 IN statewide

BLS publishes wages for metro areas and states, not individual cities; these are statewide medians.

Campuses within 30 miles of Marion

  • Taylor University (Upland, IN), 11 mi, 2 of 4 services reported
  • Ball State University (Muncie, IN), 27 mi, 4 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.