Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Claremore, OK

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Claremore 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 Tulsa Iap, about 16 miles away, and 5 installations sit within 100 miles (2 Army, 3 Other). 2 of the 10 schools have a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology in Tulsa, OK, about 18 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology. Claremore has a population of about 19,921 and a median household income of $57,120; 22.5 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Claremore

Schools based in Oklahoma that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Claremore 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 Claremore. 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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Rogers State University

Claremore, OK 1.5 miles from Claremore
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
35.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 27%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $43,166
Avg net price $15,314/yr
Tuition
In‑state$7,750
Out‑of‑state$16,410
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 67%
  • Programs offered: 26

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
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology Tulsa, OK Yes Yes Yes Yes 71.5 18 mi
University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR Yes Yes Yes Yes 70.7 82 mi
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Okmulgee, OK Yes Yes Yes Yes 69.4 51 mi
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK Yes Yes Yes Yes 68.1 82 mi
John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR Yes Yes Yes No 64.4 59 mi
University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR Yes Yes Yes Yes 63.8 94 mi
Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa, OK Yes Yes Yes No 61.8 97 mi
Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS Yes Yes Yes Yes 57.4 90 mi
Neosho County Community College Chanute, KS Yes Yes Yes No 55.0 94 mi
Community Care College Tulsa, OK Yes Yes No Yes 52.8 22 mi

Oklahoma has 39 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Oklahoma page lists them all.

Military installations near Claremore

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Claremore
Tulsa Iap Other 16 mi
Thunderbird Youth Acdmy Other 18 mi
Camp Gruber Army 49 mi
Maneuver Traing Area Camp Crowder Neosho Other 76 mi
Fort Chaffee Maneuver Training Center Army 100 mi

Common post-service careers near Claremore

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

Occupation Median annual wage Scope Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts $101,790 Tulsa, OK metro $114,114
Logisticians $61,590 Tulsa, OK metro $69,047
Emergency Management Directors $65,460 Tulsa, OK metro $73,386
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $64,190 Tulsa, OK metro $71,962
Medical and Health Services Managers $104,470 Tulsa, OK metro $117,119
Project Management Specialists $93,240 Tulsa, OK metro $104,529
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $85,110 Tulsa, OK metro $95,415
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $96,740 Tulsa, OK metro $108,453

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 Claremore

  • Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology (Tulsa, OK), 18 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
  • Community Care College (Tulsa, OK), 22 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.