Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Alliance, OH

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Alliance 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); 5 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is Camp Ravenna Joint Military Training Center, about 20 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (1 Army, 3 Air Force, 1 Coast Guard, 1 National Guard, 2 Other). 1 of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences in Canton, OH, about 17 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Ohio University-Zanesville Campus. Alliance has a population of about 21,574 and a median household income of $54,608; 17.5 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Alliance

Schools based in Ohio that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Alliance 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 Alliance. 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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University of Mount Union

Alliance, OH 0.6 miles from Alliance
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
53.6 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 78%
Graduation rate 62%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $53,217
Avg net price $23,280/yr
Tuition
In‑state$36,600
Out‑of‑state$36,600
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 74%
  • Programs offered: 58

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
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus Zanesville, OH Yes Yes Yes No 75.0 81 mi
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA Yes Yes Yes Yes 73.3 69 mi
Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA Yes Yes Yes Yes 71.0 68 mi
John Carroll University University Heights, OH Yes Yes Yes Yes 68.8 45 mi
Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences Canton, OH Yes Yes No No 68.7 17 mi
Westminster College New Wilmington, PA Yes Yes Yes No 64.9 44 mi
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA Yes Yes Yes Yes 64.3 57 mi
Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA Yes Yes Yes Yes 63.8 55 mi
Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville, OH Yes Yes Yes No 63.7 45 mi
Gannon University Erie, PA Yes Yes Yes No 61.8 100 mi

Ohio has 91 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Ohio page lists them all.

Military installations near Alliance

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Alliance
Camp Ravenna Joint Military Training Center Army 20 mi
Youngstown Joint Air Reserve Station Air Force 33 mi
National Guard New Castle National Guard 42 mi
Bratenahl Other 51 mi
Pittsburgh Airport Air Reserve Station Air Force 56 mi
Pittsburgh Iap (Ang) Other 56 mi
Coast Guard Station Lorain Coast Guard 67 mi
Mansfield Lahm Air National Guard Base Air Force 73 mi

Common post-service careers near Alliance

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

Occupation Median annual wage Scope Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts $98,900 Canton-Massillon, OH metro $110,626
Logisticians $85,380 Canton-Massillon, OH metro $95,503
Emergency Management Directors $94,690 OH statewide $105,917
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $64,340 Canton-Massillon, OH metro $71,969
Medical and Health Services Managers $106,350 Canton-Massillon, OH metro $118,960
Project Management Specialists $82,530 Canton-Massillon, OH metro $92,315
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $80,760 Canton-Massillon, OH metro $90,336
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $100,460 Canton-Massillon, OH metro $112,371

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 Alliance

  • Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences (Canton, OH), 17 mi, 2 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.