Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Ypsilanti, MI

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Ypsilanti 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); 4 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is Detroit Arsenal, about 34 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (2 Army, 1 Air Force, 2 Coast Guard, 1 National Guard, 2 Other). 5 of the 10 schools have a campus within 30 miles; the closest is University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in Ann Arbor, MI, about 6 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. Ypsilanti has a population of about 19,937 and a median household income of $44,141; 45.8 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Ypsilanti

Schools based in Michigan that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Ypsilanti 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 Ypsilanti. 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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Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI 0.7 miles from Ypsilanti
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
50.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $51,793
Avg net price $15,407/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 68%
  • Programs offered: 156

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 Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI Yes Yes Yes Yes 93.4 6 mi
Walsh College Troy, MI Yes Yes Yes No 80.8 33 mi
University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI Yes Yes No Yes 77.6 27 mi
Mercy College of Ohio Toledo, OH Yes Yes Yes No 75.1 41 mi
Kettering University Flint, MI Yes Yes Yes No 73.6 53 mi
University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI Yes Yes Yes Yes 71.4 21 mi
Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI Yes Yes Yes Yes 69.0 36 mi
Sacred Heart Major Seminary Detroit, MI Yes Yes Yes No 68.6 28 mi
Siena Heights University Adrian, MI Yes Yes No No 66.0 31 mi
Wayne State University Detroit, MI Yes Yes Yes Yes 64.4 29 mi

Michigan has 53 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Michigan page lists them all.

Military installations near Ypsilanti

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Ypsilanti
Detroit Arsenal Other 34 mi
Toledo Express Airport Other 46 mi
Selfridge Air National Guard Base Air Force 48 mi
Selfridge Army Garrison Army 48 mi
Camp Perry Training Site Army 57 mi
National Guard Lansing Headquarters Complx National Guard 60 mi
Coast Guard Station Marblehead Coast Guard 67 mi
Coast Guard Station Port Huron Coast Guard 80 mi

Common post-service careers near Ypsilanti

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

Occupation Median annual wage Scope Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts $105,010 Ann Arbor, MI metro $104,073
Logisticians $83,430 Ann Arbor, MI metro $82,686
Emergency Management Directors $87,880 MI statewide $87,096
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $74,410 Ann Arbor, MI metro $73,746
Medical and Health Services Managers $127,940 Ann Arbor, MI metro $126,799
Project Management Specialists $103,690 Ann Arbor, MI metro $102,765
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $96,580 Ann Arbor, MI metro $95,719
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $106,650 Ann Arbor, MI metro $105,699

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 Ypsilanti

  • University of Michigan-Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor, MI), 6 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
  • University of Michigan-Dearborn (Dearborn, MI), 21 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
  • University of Detroit Mercy (Detroit, MI), 27 mi, 3 of 4 services reported
  • Sacred Heart Major Seminary (Detroit, MI), 28 mi, 3 of 4 services reported
  • Wayne State University (Detroit, MI), 29 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.