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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Columbus 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 Defense Supply Center Columbus, about 5 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (1 Navy, 2 Air Force, 3 National Guard, 2 Other). 3 of the 10 schools have a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Ohio State University-Main Campus in Columbus, OH, about 2 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Mount Carmel College of Nursing. Columbus has a population of about 906,480 and a median household income of $65,327; 38.2 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).
Military-friendly online colleges near Columbus
Schools based in Ohio that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Columbus 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:
BOCSCORE
- 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 Columbus.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
30%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$39,435
Avg net price
$8,400/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
82%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$60,409
Avg net price
$17,339/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 94%
- Programs offered: 233
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
49%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$51,892
Avg net price
$25,243/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 40%
- Programs offered: 45
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
51%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$51,748
Avg net price
$20,079/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 62%
- Programs offered: 39
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
84%
Graduation rate
64%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$75,103
Avg net price
$10,420/yr
TuitionIn‑state$22,080
Out‑of‑state$22,080
Key stats
- Retention rate: 82%
- Programs offered: 6
Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
77%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$43,409
Avg net price
$25,970/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
21%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$45,987
Avg net price
$25,001/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 39%
- Programs offered: 7
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 86%
- Programs offered: 6
Source:IPEDS · College 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 |
| Mount Carmel College of Nursing |
Columbus, OH |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
87.9 |
3 mi |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus |
Columbus, OH |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
80.7 |
2 mi |
| Ohio University-Zanesville Campus |
Zanesville, OH |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
75.0 |
51 mi |
| University of Dayton |
Dayton, OH |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
74.7 |
65 mi |
| Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus |
Chillicothe, OH |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
71.4 |
45 mi |
| Miami University-Oxford |
Oxford, OH |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
67.4 |
99 mi |
| MyComputerCareer at Columbus |
Columbus, OH |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
65.8 |
6 mi |
| Xavier University |
Cincinnati, OH |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
65.3 |
98 mi |
| Kettering College |
Kettering, OH |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
64.5 |
67 mi |
| West Virginia University at Parkersburg |
Parkersburg, WV |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
64.5 |
95 mi |
Ohio has 91 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Ohio page lists them all.
Military installations near Columbus
| Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) |
Branch (from the name) |
Distance from Columbus |
| Defense Supply Center Columbus |
Other |
5 mi |
| National Guard Beightler Armory |
National Guard |
8 mi |
| Naval Operational Support Center Columbus |
Navy |
12 mi |
| Ohio Air National Guard 121st Air Refueling Wing-Rickenbacker |
Air Force |
12 mi |
| National Guard Rickenbacker (Maneuver Training Area) |
National Guard |
13 mi |
| National Guard Camp Sherman Training Site |
National Guard |
44 mi |
| Springfield Beckley Municipal Airport |
Other |
46 mi |
| Wright-Patterson AFB |
Air Force |
57 mi |
Common post-service careers near Columbus
Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the Columbus, OH metro area where BLS publishes it.
| Occupation |
Median annual wage |
Scope |
Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100) |
| Information Security Analysts |
$122,600 |
Columbus, OH metro |
$128,377 |
| Logisticians |
$80,710 |
Columbus, OH metro |
$84,513 |
| Emergency Management Directors |
$94,690 |
OH statewide |
$99,152 |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers |
$100,890 |
Columbus, OH metro |
$105,644 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
$107,520 |
Columbus, OH metro |
$112,586 |
| Project Management Specialists |
$98,660 |
Columbus, OH metro |
$103,309 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
$105,750 |
Columbus, OH metro |
$110,733 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
$105,360 |
Columbus, OH metro |
$110,325 |
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 Columbus
- Ohio State University-Main Campus (Columbus, OH), 2 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
- Mount Carmel College of Nursing (Columbus, OH), 3 mi, 2 of 4 services reported
- MyComputerCareer at Columbus (Columbus, OH), 6 mi, 3 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.
