Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Clarksville, TN

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Clarksville 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); 7 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is Fort Campbell, about 16 miles away, and 7 installations sit within 100 miles (2 Army, 3 National Guard, 2 Other). None of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Belmont University in Nashville, TN, about 43 miles away. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is University of Evansville. Clarksville has a population of about 171,897 and a median household income of $66,786; 30.6 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Clarksville

Schools based in Tennessee that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Clarksville 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 Clarksville. 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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Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN 2.6 miles from Clarksville
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
44.5 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 96%
Graduation rate 42%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $44,301
Avg net price $9,735/yr
Tuition
In‑state$9,006
Out‑of‑state$14,766
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 68%
  • Programs offered: 65

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege 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 Evansville Evansville, IN Yes Yes Yes Yes 63.7 97 mi
Lipscomb University Nashville, TN Yes Yes Yes Yes 62.5 44 mi
Belmont University Nashville, TN Yes Yes Yes Yes 61.1 43 mi
Herzing University-Nashville Nashville, TN Yes Yes Yes No 61.1 49 mi
University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN Yes Yes Yes Yes 60.4 98 mi
Murray State University Murray, KY Yes Yes Yes Yes 58.3 54 mi
West Kentucky Community and Technical College Paducah, KY Yes Yes Yes Yes 56.9 80 mi
Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN Yes Yes Yes Yes 56.4 74 mi
Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College Bowling Green, KY Yes Yes Yes No 56.0 56 mi
Madisonville Community College Madisonville, KY Yes Yes Yes No 55.9 56 mi

Tennessee has 42 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Tennessee page lists them all.

Military installations near Clarksville

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Clarksville
Fort Campbell Army 16 mi
National Guard Nashville National Guard 46 mi
Nashville Iap Other 49 mi
Wendell H Ford Regional Training Center Other 50 mi
National Guard Vts Smyrna National Guard 60 mi
National Guard Vts Milan National Guard 87 mi
Milan Army Ammunition Plnt Army 90 mi

Common post-service careers near Clarksville

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

Occupation Median annual wage Scope Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts $116,940 Clarksville, TN-KY metro $128,647
Logisticians $65,170 Clarksville, TN-KY metro $71,694
Emergency Management Directors $81,800 TN statewide $89,989
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $57,610 Clarksville, TN-KY metro $63,377
Medical and Health Services Managers $105,500 Clarksville, TN-KY metro $116,062
Project Management Specialists $79,660 Clarksville, TN-KY metro $87,635
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $87,000 Clarksville, TN-KY metro $95,710

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 Clarksville

None of the 10 schools in the table has a campus within 30 miles of Clarksville; the nearest is Belmont University at 43 miles.

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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.