Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Eugene, OR

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Eugene 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 National Guard Lane County Md/fms, about 7 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (1 Army, 3 Coast Guard, 4 National Guard). 2 of the 10 schools have a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Bushnell University in Eugene, OR, about 2 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Oregon State University. Eugene has a population of about 177,520 and a median household income of $63,836; 44.2 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Eugene

Schools based in Oregon that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Eugene 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 Eugene. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score โ€” U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Bushnell University

Eugene, OR 2.0 miles from Eugene
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
53.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 60%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $53,623
Avg net price $20,789/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 74%
  • Programs offered: 35

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR 2.2 miles from Eugene
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
71.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 74%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $61,324
Avg net price $22,182/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 86%
  • Programs offered: 115

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

Lane Community College

Eugene, OR 5.3 miles from Eugene
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
38.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 22%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,075
Avg net price $9,123/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 48

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
Oregon State University Corvallis, OR Yes Yes Yes Yes 73.0 36 mi
Linfield University McMinnville, OR Yes Yes Yes No 71.6 79 mi
University of Oregon Eugene, OR Yes Yes Yes Yes 71.6 2 mi
George Fox University Newberg, OR Yes Yes No Yes 62.2 87 mi
Clackamas Community College Oregon City, OR Yes Yes Yes Yes 57.1 92 mi
Bushnell University Eugene, OR Yes Yes Yes Yes 53.6 2 mi
Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR Yes Yes Yes Yes 52.0 55 mi
Umpqua Community College Roseburg, OR Yes Yes Yes No 50.6 54 mi
Chemeketa Community College Salem, OR Yes Yes No Yes 49.9 64 mi
Southwestern Oregon Community College Coos Bay, OR Yes Yes Yes Yes 48.8 73 mi

Oregon has 24 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Oregon page lists them all.

Military installations near Eugene

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Eugene
National Guard Lane County Md/fms National Guard 7 mi
National Guard Camp Adair Corvallis National Guard 46 mi
Coast Guard Station Umpqua River Coast Guard 59 mi
National Guard McNary Field Salem Aasf National Guard 59 mi
Coast Guard Station Yaquina Bay Coast Guard 61 mi
Coast Guard Station Coos Bay Coast Guard 78 mi
Camp Withycombe Army 98 mi
National Guard Bend Cotef National Guard 99 mi

Common post-service careers near Eugene

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

Occupation Median annual wage Scope Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts $107,050 Eugene-Springfield, OR metro $105,364
Logisticians $75,820 Eugene-Springfield, OR metro $74,626
Emergency Management Directors $110,720 OR statewide $108,976
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $92,780 Eugene-Springfield, OR metro $91,319
Medical and Health Services Managers $141,880 Eugene-Springfield, OR metro $139,646
Project Management Specialists $93,880 Eugene-Springfield, OR metro $92,402
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $100,570 Eugene-Springfield, OR metro $98,986
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $96,900 Eugene-Springfield, OR metro $95,374

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 Eugene

  • Bushnell University (Eugene, OR), 2 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
  • University of Oregon (Eugene, OR), 2 mi, 4 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.