Online Veteran Friendly Colleges

Online veteran friendly colleges for active-duty, veterans, military spouses, and dependents. There are over 11,000 higher education institutions to choose from, and finding one that meets your individual needs while offering veteran friendly support can be difficult.  Our list is comprised of online schools that provide education benefits and resources to the military community.

If you’re considering an online college, ensure that you do thorough research on the schools (beyond their homepage). Most colleges provide valuable services to the military community but a small minority of colleges have demonstrated less than reputable business practices that have not had the military community’s best interests in place.  See our Veteran Friendly Colleges Guide for identifying the best college for you.

Note: These online schools are not endorsed by any U.S. government entity including the U.S. Armed Forces or Department of Veteran Affairs. This list is in alphabetical order and not intended to be a ranking.

2021 Online Military Friendly Colleges

Online Veteran Friendly Colleges Methodology

The Online Veteran Friendly Colleges list is based on colleges meeting at least 3 of the criteria requirements listed below and offering 100% online degrees.  This list is not a ranking, only a list of online schools that meet the criteria requirements.

Criteria (minimum of 3)

• Provides tuition discounts or scholarships for veterans, active-duty military, military spouses and/or dependents
• Waives the application fee and/or books for veterans, active-duty military, military spouses and/or dependents
• Website contains military and/or veteran-specific information including programs and services
• Change of Order friendly policy for active-duty or reserve military service members
• College Level Examinations Program (CLEP) acceptance
• Accepts ACE credit for military training and experience
• Provides military branch specific support
• Official commitment to the Eight Keys to Veterans’ Success
• Armed Forces Tuition Assistance (TA) Funding
• DoD Voluntary Education Partnership Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Tuition Assistance
• Veteran Success on Campus (VSOC) Program
• The colleges accreditation or federal programs have not been suspended
• Participates in these Programs:
  • School has veterans and active duty specialized counselors
  • DANTES external
  • Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts (MyCAA) Program
  • Montgomery GI Bill – Active Duty (MGIB-AD)
  • Montgomery GI Bill – Selected Reserve (MGIB-SR)
  • Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP)
  • The Post-9/11 GI Bill® and Forever GI Bill
  • VA Approved – Participant of Principles of Excellence Program
  • Veterans Educational Assistance Program (VEAP)
  • Veteran Success on Campus (VSOC) Program
  • Yellow Ribbon Schools Program

For more information about this criteria see our Veteran Friendly Colleges Guide.