Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Bellevue, NE

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Bellevue 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 Offutt AFB, about 3 miles away, and 6 installations sit within 100 miles (1 Army, 1 Air Force, 2 National Guard, 2 Other). 4 of the 10 schools have a campus within 30 miles; the closest is College of Saint Mary in Omaha, NE, about 7 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Creighton University. Bellevue has a population of about 64,355 and a median household income of $87,343; 33.4 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Bellevue

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

Bellevue, NE 1.0 miles from Bellevue
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
50.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 39%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $61,289
Avg net price $17,550/yr
Tuition
In‑state$9,903
Out‑of‑state$9,903
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 55%
  • Programs offered: 67

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
Creighton University Omaha, NE Yes Yes Yes Yes 73.8 8 mi
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Omaha, NE Yes Yes Yes Yes 72.6 10 mi
Northeast Community College Norfolk, NE Yes Yes Yes Yes 71.4 98 mi
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE Yes Yes Yes Yes 69.3 46 mi
Bryan College of Health Sciences Lincoln, NE Yes Yes Yes No 66.9 45 mi
College of Saint Mary Omaha, NE Yes Yes Yes No 65.2 7 mi
Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE Yes Yes Yes No 61.0 43 mi
Western Iowa Tech Community College Sioux City, IA Yes Yes Yes Yes 57.6 94 mi
Southwestern Community College Creston, IA Yes Yes Yes No 57.2 81 mi
University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE Yes Yes Yes Yes 56.5 8 mi

Nebraska has 22 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Nebraska page lists them all.

Military installations near Bellevue

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Bellevue
Offutt AFB Air Force 3 mi
Camp Ashland Army 21 mi
National Guard Mead Training Site/fms 06/utes National Guard 26 mi
Lincoln Municipal Airport Other 48 mi
National Guard Lincoln Aasf/readiness Center National Guard 48 mi
Sioux Gateway Apt/col Bud Day Field (Ang) Other 90 mi

Common post-service careers near Bellevue

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

Occupation Median annual wage Scope Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts $95,700 Omaha, NE-IA metro $104,135
Logisticians $64,860 Omaha, NE-IA metro $70,577
Emergency Management Directors $104,880 Omaha, NE-IA metro $114,124
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $80,280 Omaha, NE-IA metro $87,356
Medical and Health Services Managers $107,810 Omaha, NE-IA metro $117,312
Project Management Specialists $82,460 Omaha, NE-IA metro $89,728
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $89,090 Omaha, NE-IA metro $96,942
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $96,180 Omaha, NE-IA metro $104,657

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 Bellevue

  • College of Saint Mary (Omaha, NE), 7 mi, 3 of 4 services reported
  • Creighton University (Omaha, NE), 8 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
  • University of Nebraska at Omaha (Omaha, NE), 8 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
  • Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health (Omaha, NE), 10 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.