Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Longview, WA

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Longview 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 43 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (2 Army, 2 Coast Guard, 1 National Guard, 3 Other). 1 of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Lower Columbia College in Longview, WA, about 1 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is University of Washington-Tacoma Campus. Longview has a population of about 37,836 and a median household income of $60,844; 16.7 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Longview

Schools based in Washington that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Longview 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 Longview. 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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Lower Columbia College

Longview, WA 1.4 miles from Longview
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
66.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 24%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,691
Avg net price $7,630/yr
Tuition
In‑state$4,626
Out‑of‑state$6,003
Contact
Key stats
  • Programs offered: 27

Source:Accreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and UniversitiesIPEDSCollege 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 Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA Yes Yes Yes Yes 83.8 80 mi
Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA Yes Yes Yes Yes 73.8 73 mi
Grays Harbor College Aberdeen, WA Yes Yes Yes No 71.6 69 mi
Linfield University McMinnville, OR Yes Yes Yes No 71.6 66 mi
Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies Portland, OR Yes Yes Yes No 71.3 48 mi
Pierce College District Lakewood, WA Yes Yes Yes Yes 69.7 73 mi
Tacoma Community College Tacoma, WA Yes Yes Yes Yes 68.9 79 mi
Highline College Des Moines, WA Yes Yes No Yes 68.6 91 mi
Lower Columbia College Longview, WA Yes Yes Yes Yes 66.5 1 mi
Portland State University Portland, OR Yes Yes Yes Yes 65.3 46 mi

Washington has 39 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Washington page lists them all.

Military installations near Longview

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Longview
Portland Air Guard Station Other 43 mi
Maneuver Traing Area Camp Rilea Other 47 mi
Coast Guard Station Cape Disappointment Coast Guard 53 mi
Camp Withycombe Army 54 mi
Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord Other 64 mi
Camp Murray Army 70 mi
Coast Guard Station Grays Harbor Coast Guard 75 mi
National Guard McNary Field Salem Aasf National Guard 85 mi

Common post-service careers near Longview

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

Occupation Median annual wage Scope Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts $154,940 WA statewide $158,913
Logisticians $68,170 Longview-Kelso, WA metro $69,918
Emergency Management Directors $130,780 WA statewide $134,133
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $94,930 Longview-Kelso, WA metro $97,364
Medical and Health Services Managers $134,790 Longview-Kelso, WA metro $138,246
Project Management Specialists $101,440 Longview-Kelso, WA metro $104,041
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $107,890 Longview-Kelso, WA metro $110,656
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $127,230 Longview-Kelso, WA metro $130,492

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 Longview

  • Lower Columbia College (Longview, WA), 1 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.