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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of The Dalles 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); 5 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is Camp Withycombe, about 68 miles away, and 6 installations sit within 100 miles (1 Army, 1 Navy, 1 National Guard, 3 Other). None of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Mt Hood Community College in Gresham, OR, about 59 miles away. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies. The Dalles has a population of about 15,973 and a median household income of $62,830; 22.3 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).
Military-friendly online colleges near The Dalles
Schools based in Oregon that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from The Dalles 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:
BOCSCORE
- 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 The Dalles.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
24%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$41,125
Avg net price
$7,821/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
71%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$55,204
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
57%
Avg net price
$23,782/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 73%
- Programs offered: 2
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$57,906
Avg net price
$9,552/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 75%
- Programs offered: 147
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
71%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$59,761
Avg net price
$31,679/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 80%
- Programs offered: 78
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
72%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$60,583
Avg net price
$35,273/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 78%
- Programs offered: 72
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
26%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$40,968
Avg net price
$8,200/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
57%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$48,917
Avg net price
$28,035/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 80%
- Programs offered: 28
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
75%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$78,638
Avg net price
$26,536/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 79%
- Programs offered: 53
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
55%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$51,815
Avg net price
$17,237/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 74%
- Programs offered: 52
Source:IPEDS · College 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 |
| Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies |
Portland, OR |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
71.3 |
69 mi |
| Lower Columbia College |
Longview, WA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
66.5 |
92 mi |
| Portland State University |
Portland, OR |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
65.3 |
73 mi |
| Clark College |
Vancouver, WA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
63.1 |
71 mi |
| George Fox University |
Newberg, OR |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
62.2 |
89 mi |
| Pacific University |
Forest Grove, OR |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
60.8 |
93 mi |
| Clackamas Community College |
Oregon City, OR |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
57.1 |
70 mi |
| Chemeketa Community College |
Salem, OR |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
49.9 |
97 mi |
| Mt Hood Community College |
Gresham, OR |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
48.8 |
59 mi |
| Corban University |
Salem, OR |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
46.3 |
100 mi |
Oregon has 24 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Oregon page lists them all.
Military installations near The Dalles
| Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) |
Branch (from the name) |
Distance from The Dalles |
| Camp Withycombe |
Army |
68 mi |
| Portland Air Guard Station |
Other |
68 mi |
| Naval Bombing Range Boardman |
Navy |
73 mi |
| Umatilla Chemical Dep |
Other |
86 mi |
| Yakima Training Center |
Other |
93 mi |
| National Guard Biak Training Center |
National Guard |
97 mi |
Common post-service careers near The Dalles
Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS).
| Occupation |
Median annual wage |
Scope |
| Logisticians |
$83,180 |
OR statewide |
| Emergency Management Directors |
$110,720 |
OR statewide |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers |
$88,140 |
OR statewide |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
$141,690 |
OR statewide |
| Project Management Specialists |
$105,480 |
OR statewide |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
$102,000 |
OR statewide |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
$103,520 |
OR statewide |
BLS publishes wages for metro areas and states, not individual cities; these are statewide medians.
Campuses within 30 miles of The Dalles
None of the 10 schools in the table has a campus within 30 miles of The Dalles; the nearest is Mt Hood Community College at 59 miles.
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.
