Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near McMinnville, OR

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of McMinnville 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 McNary Field Salem Aasf, about 23 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (1 Army, 2 Coast Guard, 3 National Guard, 2 Other). 3 of the 10 schools have a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Linfield University in McMinnville, OR, about 1 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Oregon State University. McMinnville has a population of about 34,493 and a median household income of $70,060; 26.1 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near McMinnville

Schools based in Oregon that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from McMinnville 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 McMinnville. 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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Linfield University

McMinnville, OR 0.8 miles from McMinnville
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
71.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 75%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $78,638
Avg net price $26,536/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 79%
  • Programs offered: 53

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 45 mi
Linfield University McMinnville, OR Yes Yes Yes No 71.6 1 mi
University of Oregon Eugene, OR Yes Yes Yes Yes 71.6 81 mi
Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies Portland, OR Yes Yes Yes No 71.3 36 mi
Lower Columbia College Longview, WA Yes Yes Yes Yes 66.5 66 mi
Portland State University Portland, OR Yes Yes Yes Yes 65.3 32 mi
Clark College Vancouver, WA Yes Yes Yes Yes 63.1 39 mi
George Fox University Newberg, OR Yes Yes No Yes 62.2 13 mi
Pacific University Forest Grove, OR Yes Yes No Yes 60.8 22 mi
Clackamas Community College Oregon City, OR Yes Yes Yes Yes 57.1 31 mi

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

Military installations near McMinnville

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from McMinnville
National Guard McNary Field Salem Aasf National Guard 23 mi
Camp Withycombe Army 34 mi
National Guard Camp Adair Corvallis National Guard 35 mi
Portland Air Guard Station Other 38 mi
Coast Guard Station Yaquina Bay Coast Guard 59 mi
Maneuver Traing Area Camp Rilea Other 73 mi
National Guard Lane County Md/fms National Guard 80 mi
Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment Coast Guard 85 mi

Common post-service careers near McMinnville

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

Occupation Median annual wage Scope Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Logisticians $87,950 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro $83,444
Emergency Management Directors $119,870 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro $113,729
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $97,200 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro $92,220
Medical and Health Services Managers $151,260 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro $143,510
Project Management Specialists $108,340 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro $102,789
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $102,950 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro $97,676
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $109,860 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro $104,231

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 McMinnville

  • Linfield University (McMinnville, OR), 1 mi, 3 of 4 services reported
  • George Fox University (Newberg, OR), 13 mi, 3 of 4 services reported
  • Pacific University (Forest Grove, OR), 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.