Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Portland, OR

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Portland 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 Portland Air Guard Station, about 4 miles away, and 7 installations sit within 100 miles (1 Army, 2 Coast Guard, 2 National Guard, 2 Other). 6 of the 10 schools have a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Portland State University in Portland, OR, about 2 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Oregon State University. Portland has a population of about 642,715 and a median household income of $88,792; 53.5 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Portland

Schools based in Oregon that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Portland 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 Portland. 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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#1

Portland State University

Portland, OR 2.5 miles from Portland
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
65.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $57,906
Avg net price $9,552/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 75%
  • Programs offered: 147

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies

Portland, OR 3.5 miles from Portland
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
71.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 71%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $55,204
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 11

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

American College of Healthcare Sciences

Portland, OR 3.7 miles from Portland
  • 4 year
  • Exclusively online
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
41.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 57%
Avg net price $23,782/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 73%
  • Programs offered: 2

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Portland Community College

Portland, OR 7.9 miles from Portland
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
46.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 19%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $44,592
Avg net price $10,405/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 74

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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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 74 mi
Linfield University McMinnville, OR Yes Yes Yes No 71.6 35 mi
Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies Portland, OR Yes Yes Yes No 71.3 4 mi
Lower Columbia College Longview, WA Yes Yes Yes Yes 66.5 44 mi
Portland State University Portland, OR Yes Yes Yes Yes 65.3 2 mi
Clark College Vancouver, WA Yes Yes Yes Yes 63.1 7 mi
George Fox University Newberg, OR Yes Yes No Yes 62.2 22 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 15 mi
Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR Yes Yes Yes Yes 52.0 55 mi

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

Military installations near Portland

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Portland
Portland Air Guard Station Other 4 mi
Camp Withycombe Army 10 mi
National Guard McNary Field Salem Aasf National Guard 46 mi
National Guard Camp Adair Corvallis National Guard 64 mi
Maneuver Traing Area Camp Rilea Other 75 mi
Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment Coast Guard 85 mi
Coast Guard Station Yaquina Bay Coast Guard 93 mi

Common post-service careers near Portland

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 Portland

  • Portland State University (Portland, OR), 2 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
  • Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies (Portland, OR), 4 mi, 3 of 4 services reported
  • Clark College (Vancouver, WA), 7 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
  • Clackamas Community College (Oregon City, OR), 15 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
  • Pacific University (Forest Grove, OR), 22 mi, 3 of 4 services reported
  • George Fox University (Newberg, 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.