Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Norman, OK

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Norman 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 Tinker Aerospace Complx, about 11 miles away, and 7 installations sit within 100 miles (2 Army, 2 Air Force, 3 Other). 5 of the 10 schools have a campus within 30 miles; the closest is University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus in Norman, OK, about 6 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center. Norman has a population of about 128,714 and a median household income of $65,060; 46.2 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Norman

Schools based in Oklahoma that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Norman 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 Norman. 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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University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

Norman, OK 5.7 miles from Norman
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
78.0 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 77%
Graduation rate 75%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $63,126
Avg net price $15,300/yr
Tuition
In‑state$9,797
Out‑of‑state$27,377
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 89%
  • Programs offered: 146

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
University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center Oklahoma City, OK Yes Yes Yes Yes 88.7 19 mi
Pontotoc Technology Center Ada, OK Yes Yes No No 88.4 50 mi
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK Yes Yes Yes Yes 78.0 6 mi
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Okmulgee, OK Yes Yes Yes Yes 69.4 84 mi
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Stillwater, OK Yes Yes Yes Yes 68.1 63 mi
Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa, OK Yes Yes Yes No 61.8 100 mi
Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OK Yes Yes Yes No 61.3 21 mi
Southern Nazarene University Bethany, OK Yes Yes Yes Yes 57.2 25 mi
Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK Yes Yes Yes Yes 51.4 21 mi
Tulsa Community College Tulsa, OK Yes Yes Yes No 48.7 99 mi

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

Military installations near Norman

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Norman
Tinker Aerospace Complx Other 11 mi
Tinker Support Annex Other 12 mi
Tinker AFB Air Force 13 mi
Will Rogers World Airport Other 19 mi
Fort Sill Army 75 mi
Vance AFB Air Force 83 mi
McAlester Army Ammunition Plnt Army 85 mi

Common post-service careers near Norman

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

Occupation Median annual wage Scope Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts $82,490 Oklahoma City, OK metro $91,250
Logisticians $94,520 Oklahoma City, OK metro $104,558
Emergency Management Directors $71,330 Oklahoma City, OK metro $78,905
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $75,270 Oklahoma City, OK metro $83,263
Medical and Health Services Managers $102,840 Oklahoma City, OK metro $113,761
Project Management Specialists $85,400 Oklahoma City, OK metro $94,469
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $91,160 Oklahoma City, OK metro $100,841
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $100,900 Oklahoma City, OK metro $111,615

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 Norman

  • University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus (Norman, OK), 6 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
  • University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center (Oklahoma City, OK), 19 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
  • Oklahoma City University (Oklahoma City, OK), 21 mi, 3 of 4 services reported
  • Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City (Oklahoma City, OK), 21 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
  • Southern Nazarene University (Bethany, OK), 25 mi, 4 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.