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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Ardmore 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); 7 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is McAlester Army Ammunition Plnt, about 80 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (3 Army, 2 Air Force, 3 Other). None of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Pontotoc Technology Center in Ada, OK, about 46 miles away. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center. Ardmore has a population of about 24,757 and a median household income of $52,954; 22.2 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).
Military-friendly online colleges near Ardmore
Schools based in Oklahoma that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Ardmore 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 Ardmore.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
27%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$36,545
Avg net price
$12,844/yr
TuitionIn‑state$7,230
Out‑of‑state$11,430
Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
40%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$45,079
Avg net price
$8,039/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 67%
- Programs offered: 39
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$44,962
Avg net price
$8,683/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 58%
- Programs offered: 45
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
77%
Graduation rate
75%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$63,126
Avg net price
$15,300/yr
TuitionIn‑state$9,797
Out‑of‑state$27,377
Key stats
- Retention rate: 89%
- Programs offered: 146
Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
39%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$41,913
Avg net price
$6,624/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 68%
- Programs offered: 22
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
26%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$42,051
Avg net price
$16,383/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 57%
- Programs offered: 15
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
28%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$40,118
Avg net price
$10,912/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 67%
- Programs offered: 42
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
49%
Graduation rate
51%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$48,434
Avg net price
$20,958/yr
TuitionIn‑state$35,570
Out‑of‑state$35,570
Key stats
- Retention rate: 70%
- Programs offered: 53
Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
36%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$46,116
Avg net price
$16,692/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 68%
- Programs offered: 22
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
20%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$37,555
Avg net price
$12,148/yr
TuitionIn‑state$5,030
Out‑of‑state$11,407
Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission · 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 |
| University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center |
Oklahoma City, OK |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
88.7 |
91 mi |
| Pontotoc Technology Center |
Ada, OK |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
88.4 |
46 mi |
| The University of Texas at Dallas |
Richardson, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
78.2 |
86 mi |
| University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus |
Norman, OK |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
78.0 |
72 mi |
| Southern Methodist University |
Dallas, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
73.4 |
95 mi |
| University of North Texas |
Denton, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
65.8 |
68 mi |
| Oklahoma City University |
Oklahoma City, OK |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
61.3 |
93 mi |
| Texas Woman’s University |
Denton, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
61.2 |
67 mi |
| Southern Nazarene University |
Bethany, OK |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
57.2 |
96 mi |
| Midwestern State University |
Wichita Falls, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
55.7 |
83 mi |
Oklahoma has 39 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Oklahoma page lists them all.
Military installations near Ardmore
| Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) |
Branch (from the name) |
Distance from Ardmore |
| McAlester Army Ammunition Plnt |
Army |
80 mi |
| Sheppard AFB |
Air Force |
80 mi |
| Tinker Aerospace Complx |
Other |
84 mi |
| Tinker Support Annex |
Other |
85 mi |
| Fort Sill |
Army |
85 mi |
| Tinker AFB |
Air Force |
86 mi |
| Will Rogers World Airport |
Other |
88 mi |
| Camp Maxey |
Army |
93 mi |
Common post-service careers near Ardmore
Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS).
| Occupation |
Median annual wage |
Scope |
| Information Security Analysts |
$94,000 |
OK statewide |
| Logisticians |
$86,600 |
OK statewide |
| Emergency Management Directors |
$60,990 |
OK statewide |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers |
$59,700 |
OK statewide |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
$101,270 |
OK statewide |
| Project Management Specialists |
$86,240 |
OK statewide |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
$83,990 |
OK statewide |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
$96,830 |
OK statewide |
BLS publishes wages for metro areas and states, not individual cities; these are statewide medians.
Campuses within 30 miles of Ardmore
None of the 10 schools in the table has a campus within 30 miles of Ardmore; the nearest is Pontotoc Technology Center at 46 miles.
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.
