Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Toledo, OH

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Toledo 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 Toledo Express Airport, about 12 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (3 Army, 1 Air Force, 2 Coast Guard, 2 Other). 2 of the 10 schools have a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Mercy College of Ohio in Toledo, OH, about 2 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. Toledo has a population of about 268,461 and a median household income of $47,532; 21.0 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Toledo

Schools based in Ohio that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Toledo 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 Toledo. 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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#1

Mercy College of Ohio

Toledo, OH 1.6 miles from Toledo
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
75.1 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 93%
Graduation rate 49%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $65,409
Avg net price $17,989/yr
Tuition
In‑state$19,470
Out‑of‑state$19,470
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 86%
  • Programs offered: 16

Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH 1.7 miles from Toledo
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
52.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 55%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $50,632
Avg net price $17,249/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 77%
  • Programs offered: 155

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

Davis College

Toledo, OH 2.7 miles from Toledo
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
31.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 12%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $31,588
Avg net price $24,181/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Contact
Key stats
  • Programs offered: 10

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
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI Yes Yes Yes Yes 93.4 43 mi
Walsh College Troy, MI Yes Yes Yes No 80.8 67 mi
University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI Yes Yes No Yes 77.6 57 mi
Mercy College of Ohio Toledo, OH Yes Yes Yes No 75.1 2 mi
Kettering University Flint, MI Yes Yes Yes No 73.6 93 mi
University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI Yes Yes Yes Yes 71.4 49 mi
Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI Yes Yes Yes Yes 69.0 72 mi
Sacred Heart Major Seminary Detroit, MI Yes Yes Yes No 68.6 55 mi
Siena Heights University Adrian, MI Yes Yes No No 66.0 28 mi
Wayne State University Detroit, MI Yes Yes Yes Yes 64.4 55 mi

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

Military installations near Toledo

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Toledo
Toledo Express Airport Other 12 mi
Camp Perry Training Site Army 30 mi
Coast Guard Station Marblehead Coast Guard 45 mi
Detroit Arsenal Other 64 mi
United States Army Joint Systems Manufacturing Center Lima Army 73 mi
Coast Guard Station Lorain Coast Guard 74 mi
Selfridge Air National Guard Base Air Force 76 mi
Selfridge Army Garrison Army 76 mi

Common post-service careers near Toledo

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

Occupation Median annual wage Scope Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts $103,720 Toledo, OH metro $113,355
Logisticians $85,700 Toledo, OH metro $93,661
Emergency Management Directors $94,690 OH statewide $103,486
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $73,650 Toledo, OH metro $80,492
Medical and Health Services Managers $106,720 Toledo, OH metro $116,634
Project Management Specialists $81,940 Toledo, OH metro $89,552
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $84,130 Toledo, OH metro $91,945
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $98,970 Toledo, OH metro $108,164

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 Toledo

  • Mercy College of Ohio (Toledo, OH), 2 mi, 3 of 4 services reported
  • Siena Heights University (Adrian, MI), 28 mi, 2 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.