Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Oxford, OH

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Oxford 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 Wright-Patterson AFB, about 43 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (2 Army, 1 Air Force, 2 National Guard, 3 Other). 3 of the 10 schools have a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Miami University-Oxford in Oxford, OH, about 1 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Mount Carmel College of Nursing. Oxford has a population of about 22,069 and a median household income of $42,147; 64.5 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Oxford

Schools based in Ohio that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Oxford 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 Oxford. 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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Miami University-Oxford

Oxford, OH 0.6 miles from Oxford
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
67.4 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 75%
Graduation rate 81%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $55,076
Avg net price $28,384/yr
Tuition
In‑state$18,161
Out‑of‑state$41,221
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 90%
  • Programs offered: 136

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
Mount Carmel College of Nursing Columbus, OH Yes Yes No No 87.9 97 mi
Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN Yes Yes Yes Yes 82.4 98 mi
Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH Yes Yes Yes Yes 80.7 98 mi
University of Dayton Dayton, OH Yes Yes Yes Yes 74.7 34 mi
Butler University Indianapolis, IN Yes Yes Yes Yes 73.4 79 mi
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus Chillicothe, OH Yes Yes Yes No 71.4 94 mi
The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences Cincinnati, OH Yes Yes Yes No 68.9 29 mi
Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH Yes Yes Yes Yes 67.4 1 mi
Taylor University Upland, IN Yes Yes No No 65.6 77 mi
Xavier University Cincinnati, OH Yes Yes Yes Yes 65.3 29 mi

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

Military installations near Oxford

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Oxford
Wright-Patterson AFB Air Force 43 mi
Knightatown Other 45 mi
Muscatatuck Urban Training Center Other 52 mi
Springfield Beckley Municipal Airport Other 54 mi
National Guard Shelbyville National Guard 57 mi
Fort Benjamin Harrison Army 71 mi
Camp Atterbury Army 71 mi
National Guard Indianapolis 38 Id National Guard 81 mi

Common post-service careers near Oxford

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

Occupation Median annual wage Scope Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts $114,300 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro $119,811
Logisticians $79,990 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro $83,847
Emergency Management Directors $88,040 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro $92,285
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $80,410 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro $84,287
Medical and Health Services Managers $106,540 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro $111,677
Project Management Specialists $95,380 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro $99,979
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $101,530 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro $106,426
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $106,160 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro $111,279

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 Oxford

  • Miami University-Oxford (Oxford, OH), 1 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
  • Xavier University (Cincinnati, OH), 29 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
  • The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences (Cincinnati, OH), 29 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.