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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Spokane 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 Camp Seven Mile, about 6 miles away, and 3 installations sit within 100 miles (1 Army, 1 Air Force, 1 Other). 7 of the 10 schools have a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Gonzaga University in Spokane, WA, about 2 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs. Spokane has a population of about 229,228 and a median household income of $65,745; 32.6 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).
Military-friendly online colleges near Spokane
Schools based in Washington that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Spokane 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 Spokane.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Acceptance rate
82%
Graduation rate
87%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$78,892
Avg net price
$35,119/yr
TuitionIn‑state$55,480
Out‑of‑state$55,480
Key stats
- Retention rate: 93%
- Programs offered: 63
Source:Accreditor: Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
35%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$38,955
Avg net price
$7,409/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
37%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$41,984
Avg net price
$5,473/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
74%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$58,561
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
71%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$58,561
Avg net price
$26,534/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 79%
- Programs offered: 49
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
77%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$36,625
Avg net price
$42,335/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 |
| Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs |
Spokane, WA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
77.0 |
6 mi |
| Gonzaga University |
Spokane, WA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
76.4 |
2 mi |
| Washington State University |
Pullman, WA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
74.3 |
66 mi |
| Spokane Community College |
Spokane, WA |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
68.4 |
3 mi |
| Big Bend Community College |
Moses Lake, WA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
66.7 |
95 mi |
| Whitworth University |
Spokane, WA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
63.2 |
6 mi |
| University of Idaho |
Moscow, ID |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
62.3 |
68 mi |
| Eastern Washington University |
Cheney, WA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
59.3 |
14 mi |
| Spokane Falls Community College |
Spokane, WA |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
58.1 |
2 mi |
| Carrington College-Spokane |
Spokane, WA |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
51.2 |
8 mi |
Washington has 39 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Washington page lists them all.
Military installations near Spokane
| Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) |
Branch (from the name) |
Distance from Spokane |
| Camp Seven Mile |
Army |
6 mi |
| Fairchild AFB |
Air Force |
11 mi |
| Bayview Idaho |
Other |
46 mi |
Common post-service careers near Spokane
Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro area where BLS publishes it.
| Occupation |
Median annual wage |
Scope |
Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100) |
| Information Security Analysts |
$106,190 |
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro |
$105,872 |
| Logisticians |
$77,750 |
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro |
$77,517 |
| Emergency Management Directors |
$130,780 |
WA statewide |
$130,389 |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers |
$95,660 |
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro |
$95,374 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
$126,460 |
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro |
$126,082 |
| Project Management Specialists |
$98,840 |
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro |
$98,544 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
$94,670 |
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro |
$94,387 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
$119,060 |
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro |
$118,704 |
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 Spokane
- Gonzaga University (Spokane, WA), 2 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
- Spokane Falls Community College (Spokane, WA), 2 mi, 2 of 4 services reported
- Spokane Community College (Spokane, WA), 3 mi, 2 of 4 services reported
- Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs (Spokane, WA), 6 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
- Whitworth University (Spokane, WA), 6 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
- Carrington College-Spokane (Spokane, WA), 8 mi, 2 of 4 services reported
- Eastern Washington University (Cheney, WA), 14 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.
