Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Florence, KY

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Florence 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 Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, about 47 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (1 Army, 1 Air Force, 2 National Guard, 4 Other). 3 of the 10 schools have a campus within 30 miles; the closest is The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences in Cincinnati, OH, about 12 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is University of Dayton. Florence has a population of about 32,334 and a median household income of $68,508; 26.3 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Florence

Schools based in Kentucky that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Florence 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 Florence. 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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Gateway Community and Technical College

Florence, KY 2.1 miles from Florence
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
55.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 43%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,147
Avg net price $5,725/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 32

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
University of Dayton Dayton, OH Yes Yes Yes Yes 74.7 58 mi
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH Yes Yes Yes No 71.4 91 mi
University of Kentucky Lexington, KY Yes Yes Yes Yes 70.9 66 mi
The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences Cincinnati, OH Yes Yes Yes No 68.9 12 mi
Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH Yes Yes Yes Yes 67.4 36 mi
Xavier University Cincinnati, OH Yes Yes Yes Yes 65.3 14 mi
Kettering College Kettering, OH Yes Yes No No 64.5 54 mi
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH Yes Yes Yes Yes 64.2 12 mi
Ball State University Muncie, IN Yes Yes Yes Yes 63.4 93 mi
Bellarmine University Louisville, KY Yes Yes Yes Yes 63.1 78 mi

Kentucky has 41 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Kentucky page lists them all.

Military installations near Florence

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Florence
Muscatatuck Urban Training Center Other 47 mi
National Guard Frankfort Boone National Guard Center National Guard 57 mi
Wright-Patterson AFB Air Force 66 mi
Knightatown Other 71 mi
Springfield Beckley Municipal Airport Other 73 mi
National Guard Shelbyville National Guard 74 mi
Camp Atterbury Army 78 mi
Louisville Iap Standiford Other 81 mi

Common post-service careers near Florence

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

Occupation Median annual wage Scope Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts $114,300 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro $119,811
Logisticians $79,990 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro $83,847
Emergency Management Directors $88,040 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro $92,285
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $80,410 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro $84,287
Medical and Health Services Managers $106,540 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro $111,677
Project Management Specialists $95,380 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro $99,979
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $101,530 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro $106,426
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $106,160 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro $111,279

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 Florence

  • The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences (Cincinnati, OH), 12 mi, 3 of 4 services reported
  • University of Cincinnati-Main Campus (Cincinnati, OH), 12 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
  • Xavier University (Cincinnati, OH), 14 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.