Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Chula Vista, CA

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Chula Vista 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 Nb San Diego National City, about 7 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (4 Navy, 4 Other). 3 of the 10 schools have a campus within 30 miles; the closest is San Diego State University in San Diego, CA, about 11 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is University of California-Riverside. Chula Vista has a population of about 275,030 and a median household income of $105,173; 32.3 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Chula Vista

Schools based in California that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Chula Vista 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 Chula Vista. 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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Southwestern College

Chula Vista, CA 1.3 miles from Chula Vista
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
50.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $40,060
Avg net price $12,671/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 101

Source:IPEDSCollege 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 California-Riverside Riverside, CA Yes Yes Yes Yes 84.1 95 mi
San Diego State University San Diego, CA Yes Yes Yes Yes 83.7 11 mi
West Coast University-Orange County Anaheim, CA Yes Yes Yes Yes 76.0 97 mi
Pacific College Costa Mesa, CA Yes Yes Yes No 75.6 88 mi
California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA Yes Yes Yes Yes 75.5 36 mi
ATA College El Cajon, CA Yes Yes Yes No 73.3 13 mi
Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA Yes Yes Yes Yes 71.2 74 mi
Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA Yes Yes Yes Yes 68.1 15 mi
University of Redlands Redlands, CA Yes Yes Yes Yes 66.0 100 mi
Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA Yes Yes No Yes 65.7 93 mi

California has 146 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the California page lists them all.

Military installations near Chula Vista

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Chula Vista
Nb San Diego National City Other 7 mi
Silver Strand Training Complx Other 7 mi
Nb San Diego Dryside Other 7 mi
Naval Station San Diego Navy 7 mi
Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Bch Navy 7 mi
Amphibious Base Coronado East Other 9 mi
Naval Medical Center San Diego Navy 10 mi
Naval Base San Diego (Broadway Complex) Navy 11 mi

Common post-service careers near Chula Vista

Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area where BLS publishes it.

Occupation Median annual wage Scope Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts $132,120 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro $118,070
Logisticians $100,130 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro $89,482
Emergency Management Directors $117,070 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro $104,620
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $110,400 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro $98,660
Medical and Health Services Managers $138,080 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro $123,396
Project Management Specialists $117,460 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro $104,969
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $105,170 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro $93,986
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $120,960 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro $108,097

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 Chula Vista

  • San Diego State University (San Diego, CA), 11 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
  • ATA College (El Cajon, CA), 13 mi, 3 of 4 services reported
  • Point Loma Nazarene University (San Diego, CA), 15 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.