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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Salt Lake City 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 Utah Air National Guard, about 2 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (1 Army, 1 Navy, 2 Air Force, 4 Other). 5 of the 10 schools have a campus within 30 miles; the closest is University of Utah in Salt Lake City, UT, about 5 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Utah Valley University. Salt Lake City has a population of about 203,888 and a median household income of $74,925; 50.9 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).
Military-friendly online colleges near Salt Lake City
Schools based in Utah that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Salt Lake City 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 Salt Lake City.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
72%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$27,126
Avg net price
$30,852/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 53%
- Programs offered: 2
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$67,170
Avg net price
$16,200/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 86%
- Programs offered: 188
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
68%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$66,215
Avg net price
$27,094/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 76%
- Programs offered: 45
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
48%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$60,615
Avg net price
$12,548/yr
TuitionIn‑state$8,658
Out‑of‑state$8,658
Key stats
- Retention rate: 63%
- Programs offered: 44
Source:Accreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
26%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$47,867
Avg net price
$9,804/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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 |
| Utah Valley University |
Orem, UT |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
80.2 |
36 mi |
| University of Utah |
Salt Lake City, UT |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
77.6 |
5 mi |
| Bridgerland Technical College |
Logan, UT |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
73.8 |
68 mi |
| Weber State University |
Ogden, UT |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
72.8 |
29 mi |
| Ogden-Weber Technical College |
Ogden, UT |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
63.7 |
34 mi |
| Westminster University |
Salt Lake City, UT |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
63.3 |
5 mi |
| Snow College |
Ephraim, UT |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
60.5 |
100 mi |
| Utah State University |
Logan, UT |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
57.8 |
67 mi |
| Western Governors University |
Salt Lake City, UT |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
56.7 |
7 mi |
| Salt Lake Community College |
Salt Lake City, UT |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
51.6 |
7 mi |
Utah has 13 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Utah page lists them all.
Military installations near Salt Lake City
| Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) |
Branch (from the name) |
Distance from Salt Lake City |
| Utah Air National Guard |
Air Force |
2 mi |
| Naval Support Detachment Monterey Magna Utah |
Navy |
10 mi |
| Hill AFB |
Air Force |
25 mi |
| Maneuver Training Area Camp Williams |
Other |
25 mi |
| Tooele Army Dep |
Army |
31 mi |
| Little Mountain Test Annex |
Other |
37 mi |
| Deseret Chemical Dep |
Other |
40 mi |
| Utah Test and Training Range North |
Other |
70 mi |
Common post-service careers near Salt Lake City
Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro area where BLS publishes it.
| Occupation |
Median annual wage |
Scope |
Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100) |
| Information Security Analysts |
$102,830 |
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro |
$101,913 |
| Logisticians |
$76,820 |
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro |
$76,135 |
| Emergency Management Directors |
$84,860 |
UT statewide |
$84,103 |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers |
$80,970 |
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro |
$80,248 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
$130,160 |
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro |
$128,999 |
| Project Management Specialists |
$98,000 |
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro |
$97,126 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
$99,110 |
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro |
$98,226 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
$104,000 |
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT metro |
$103,072 |
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 Salt Lake City
- University of Utah (Salt Lake City, UT), 5 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
- Westminster University (Salt Lake City, UT), 5 mi, 3 of 4 services reported
- Western Governors University (Salt Lake City, UT), 7 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
- Salt Lake Community College (Salt Lake City, UT), 7 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
- Weber State University (Ogden, UT), 29 mi, 4 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.
