LSU has been selected as one of the best military-friendly online colleges for 2025.
OnlineU reviewed more than 2,600 colleges and matched them against a set of criteria that show a commitment to military and online students. LSU was among the less than 2% of schools that qualified for the designation.
Earning a spot on this list demonstrates that LSU and LSU Online & Continuing Education understand what military students need, especially those studying online.
LSU accepts military education benefits for on-campus and fully online programs and offers 100+ quality and affordable programs that deliver in-demand skills in a flexible format. Learn more about how LSU Online supports active military members, veterans, and their dependents.
Created in 2004, OnlineU is the nation's largest repository for feedback on online college degree programs, providing rankings, reviews, and guides for students.
Proudly Supporting Those Who Serve
LSU Online is proud to connect active-duty service members, spouses, and dependents with affordable flexible online programs from the LSU system.
With over 100 online degrees and certificates available, learners can access the same rigorous curriculum and esteemed faculty as on-campus students, no matter where they are. These fully online offerings make it possible to balance education with military service, career goals, and responsibilities.
Military education benefits are accepted across the LSU system, helping to make a high-quality education accessible for those who serve and their families.
FAQs
What does it mean for LSU to be named a military-friendly online college by OnlineU?
LSU was recognized by OnlineU as a military-friendly online college after the organization evaluated thousands of institutions based on their support for military-connected learners. The designation reflects LSU’s commitment to serving active-duty service members, veterans, military spouses, and dependents through flexible online learning opportunities and student support resources.
The recognition also highlights LSU’s focus on accessibility, military education benefit acceptance, and online program flexibility designed to help military students succeed academically while balancing service-related responsibilities.
What military education benefits does LSU Online accept for active-duty and veteran students?
LSU accepts a variety of military education benefits that can help eligible active-duty service members, veterans, military spouses, and dependents reduce educational costs while pursuing a degree or certificate. These benefits may be applied across LSU Online’s fully online programs, helping make flexible education pathways more accessible to military-connected learners.
Students can also explore additional support options, including Credit for Prior Learning opportunities that may allow eligible military experience and training to count toward degree requirements.
How does LSU Online's program catalog support military students?
LSU Online offers more than 100 fully online degree and certificate programs across undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education levels. The flexible online format allows military students to continue their education from different duty stations and locations while balancing changing schedules and service commitments.
Military learners enrolled through LSU Online receive access to the same academic quality, coursework, and faculty expertise available to on-campus students while benefiting from a format designed to support flexibility and accessibility.
What is OnlineU, and why does its military-friendly designation matter?
OnlineU is an organization that evaluates online colleges and degree programs using criteria related to accessibility, student support, and online learning quality. Its military-friendly designation recognizes institutions that demonstrate a strong commitment to supporting military-connected learners through flexible programming, benefit acceptance, and accessible educational opportunities.
Being recognized by OnlineU highlights LSU’s ongoing efforts to create supportive online learning pathways for service members, veterans, and military families pursuing higher education.
Why should veterans and military spouses choose LSU Online over other military-friendly institutions?
LSU Online combines flexible online learning opportunities with the academic strength of the LSU Family of Institutions, helping military-connected students pursue educational goals while balancing work, service, and family responsibilities. With more than 100 online degree and certificate programs and support for military education benefits, LSU Online offers accessible pathways for learners at different stages of their academic and professional journeys.
The flexibility of online learning, combined with dedicated student support and nationally recognized academic programs, helps military families continue progressing toward long-term educational and career goals from wherever they are located.
