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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Upland 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); 9 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach Corona, about 15 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (2 Navy, 3 Air Force, 1 Reserve, 2 Other). 5 of the 10 schools have a campus within 30 miles; the closest is California State Polytechnic University-Pomona in Pomona, CA, about 10 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is California State Polytechnic University-Pomona. Upland has a population of about 78,940 and a median household income of $101,407; 35.7 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).
Military-friendly online colleges near Upland
Schools based in California that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Upland 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 Upland.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
23%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$45,987
Avg net price
$33,744/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 60%
- Programs offered: 16
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
71%
Graduation rate
64%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$65,464
Avg net price
$20,161/yr
TuitionIn‑state$49,470
Out‑of‑state$49,470
Key stats
- Retention rate: 70%
- Programs offered: 58
Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
48%
Avg net price
$22,677/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 48%
- Programs offered: 17
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
75%
Graduation rate
68%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$71,902
Avg net price
$11,531/yr
TuitionIn‑state$7,780
Out‑of‑state$20,380
Key stats
- Retention rate: 88%
- Programs offered: 64
Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
73%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$66,677
Avg net price
$22,212/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 84%
- Programs offered: 75
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
67%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$36,089
Avg net price
$27,536/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 86%
- Programs offered: 7
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
62%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$61,504
Avg net price
$26,285/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 74%
- Programs offered: 98
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
94%
Graduation rate
55%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$59,977
Avg net price
$4,564/yr
TuitionIn‑state$8,093
Out‑of‑state$20,693
Key stats
- Retention rate: 79%
- Programs offered: 78
Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
91%
Graduation rate
70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$62,951
Avg net price
$6,555/yr
TuitionIn‑state$7,470
Out‑of‑state$20,070
Key stats
- Retention rate: 84%
- Programs offered: 78
Source:Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission · 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 |
| California State Polytechnic University-Pomona |
Pomona, CA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
86.7 |
10 mi |
| California State University-Long Beach |
Long Beach, CA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
86.2 |
35 mi |
| California State University-Fullerton |
Fullerton, CA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
85.3 |
21 mi |
| University of California-Riverside |
Riverside, CA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
84.1 |
22 mi |
| San Diego State University |
San Diego, CA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
83.7 |
99 mi |
| University of Southern California |
Los Angeles, CA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
80.2 |
36 mi |
| California State University-San Bernardino |
San Bernardino, CA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
78.4 |
20 mi |
| West Coast University-Orange County |
Anaheim, CA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
76.0 |
26 mi |
| California State University-Channel Islands |
Camarillo, CA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
75.7 |
79 mi |
| Pacific College |
Costa Mesa, CA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
75.6 |
33 mi |
California has 146 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the California page lists them all.
Military installations near Upland
| Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) |
Branch (from the name) |
Distance from Upland |
| Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach Corona |
Navy |
15 mi |
| March AFB |
Air Force |
26 mi |
| March Air Reserve Base |
Air Force |
28 mi |
| Los Alamitos Reserve Center and Air Station |
Reserve |
32 mi |
| Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station |
Navy |
34 mi |
| Long Beach Fuel Complx |
Other |
42 mi |
| Los Angeles Air Force Base (Area B) |
Air Force |
44 mi |
| Defense Fuel Support Point San Pedro |
Other |
44 mi |
Common post-service careers near Upland
Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area where BLS publishes it.
| Occupation |
Median annual wage |
Scope |
Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100) |
| Information Security Analysts |
$114,970 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro |
$108,055 |
| Logisticians |
$77,370 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro |
$72,716 |
| Emergency Management Directors |
$136,270 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro |
$128,073 |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers |
$101,870 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro |
$95,742 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
$135,010 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro |
$126,889 |
| Project Management Specialists |
$100,770 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro |
$94,709 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
$99,030 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro |
$93,073 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
$98,700 |
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro |
$92,763 |
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 Upland
- California State Polytechnic University-Pomona (Pomona, CA), 10 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
- California State University-San Bernardino (San Bernardino, CA), 20 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
- California State University-Fullerton (Fullerton, CA), 21 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
- University of California-Riverside (Riverside, CA), 22 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
- West Coast University-Orange County (Anaheim, CA), 26 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.
