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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Bristol 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); 8 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is Bradley Iap, about 21 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (1 Army, 1 Navy, 2 Air Force, 1 Coast Guard, 1 National Guard, 1 Reserve, 1 Other). None of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is University of Connecticut in Storrs, CT, about 37 miles away. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is CUNY Bernard M Baruch College. Bristol has a population of about 61,129 and a median household income of $83,458; 30.5 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).
Military-friendly online colleges near Bristol
Schools based in Connecticut that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Bristol 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 Bristol.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
61%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$58,562
Avg net price
$16,857/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 78%
- Programs offered: 92
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
19%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$38,696
Avg net price
$21,634/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 33%
- Programs offered: 38
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
64%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$59,908
Avg net price
$27,989/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 84%
- Programs offered: 48
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
62%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$60,823
Avg net price
$30,282/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 81%
- Programs offered: 90
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
34%
Avg net price
$10,117/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 64%
- Programs offered: 8
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
43%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$43,596
Avg net price
$29,249/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 67%
- Programs offered: 26
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
79%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$83,759
Avg net price
$40,675/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 88%
- Programs offered: 82
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$55,043
Avg net price
$20,857/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 77%
- Programs offered: 78
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
59%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$60,144
Avg net price
$34,028/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 71%
- Programs offered: 35
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 |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College |
New York, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
87.7 |
85 mi |
| Columbia University in the City of New York |
New York, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
87.1 |
80 mi |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology |
Newark, NJ |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
86.1 |
91 mi |
| Stony Brook University |
Stony Brook, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
81.6 |
54 mi |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst |
Amherst, MA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
79.0 |
53 mi |
| University of Connecticut |
Storrs, CT |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
78.2 |
37 mi |
| SUNY Maritime College |
Throggs Neck, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
77.0 |
75 mi |
| New York University |
New York, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
76.9 |
86 mi |
| Ramapo College of New Jersey |
Mahwah, NJ |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
76.3 |
76 mi |
| Rutgers University-Newark |
Newark, NJ |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
76.2 |
91 mi |
Connecticut has 18 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Connecticut page lists them all.
Military installations near Bristol
| Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) |
Branch (from the name) |
Distance from Bristol |
| Bradley Iap |
Other |
21 mi |
| National Guard Camp Hartell |
National Guard |
23 mi |
| Coast Guard Station New Haven |
Coast Guard |
28 mi |
| Barnes Municipal Airport (Air Force National Guard) |
Air Force |
36 mi |
| Stone Ranch Military Reserve |
Reserve |
41 mi |
| Westover Air Reserve Base |
Air Force |
41 mi |
| Camp Niantic |
Army |
46 mi |
| Naval Submarine Base New London |
Navy |
48 mi |
Common post-service careers near Bristol
Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS).
| Occupation |
Median annual wage |
Scope |
| Information Security Analysts |
$130,570 |
CT statewide |
| Logisticians |
$85,450 |
CT statewide |
| Emergency Management Directors |
$113,380 |
CT statewide |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers |
$82,170 |
CT statewide |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
$130,790 |
CT statewide |
| Project Management Specialists |
$105,240 |
CT statewide |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
$105,880 |
CT statewide |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
$114,210 |
CT statewide |
BLS publishes wages for metro areas and states, not individual cities; these are statewide medians.
Campuses within 30 miles of Bristol
None of the 10 schools in the table has a campus within 30 miles of Bristol; the nearest is University of Connecticut at 37 miles.
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.
