Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Minot, ND (2026)

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Key takeaway: 3 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Minot 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); 0 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is Minot AFB, about 13 miles away (Air Force). 1 of the 3 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Minot State University in Minot, ND, about 1 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Turtle Mountain Community College. Minot has a population of about 47,922 and a median household income of $77,431; 29.9 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Minot

Schools based in North Dakota that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Minot 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 Minot. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score โ€” U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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Minot State University

Minot, ND 1.2 miles from Minot
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
51.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 50%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $51,759
Avg net price $12,703/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 69%
  • Programs offered: 56

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
Turtle Mountain Community College Belcourt, ND Yes Yes No No 61.9 83 mi
Dakota College at Bottineau Bottineau, ND Yes Yes Yes No 56.6 56 mi
Minot State University Minot, ND Yes Yes Yes No 51.0 1 mi

North Dakota has 15 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the North Dakota page lists them all.

Military installations near Minot

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Minot
Minot AFB Air Force 13 mi

Common post-service careers near Minot

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

Occupation Median annual wage Scope Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts $107,540 ND statewide $123,609
Logisticians $72,800 ND statewide $83,678
Emergency Management Directors $76,640 ND statewide $88,092
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $60,210 Minot, ND metro $69,207
Medical and Health Services Managers $107,730 Minot, ND metro $123,828
Project Management Specialists $86,990 Minot, ND metro $99,989
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $80,630 Minot, ND metro $92,678
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $100,720 ND statewide $115,770

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 Minot

  • Minot State University (Minot, ND), 1 mi, 3 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.