Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near New London, CT

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of New London 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 Coast Guard Station New London, about 1 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (2 Army, 1 Navy, 2 Coast Guard, 1 Reserve, 2 Other). None of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is University of Connecticut in Storrs, CT, about 33 miles away. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Stony Brook University. New London has a population of about 27,199 and a median household income of $60,123; 28.9 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near New London

Schools based in Connecticut that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from New London 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 New London. 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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Mitchell College

New London, CT 1.6 miles from New London
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
30.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 56%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,115
Avg net price $30,260/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 58%
  • Programs offered: 15

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
Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY Yes Yes Yes Yes 81.6 61 mi
Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA Yes Yes Yes Yes 79.9 86 mi
University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA Yes Yes Yes No 79.0 75 mi
Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MA Yes Yes Yes No 78.9 81 mi
Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA Yes Yes Yes Yes 78.5 83 mi
University of Connecticut Storrs, CT Yes Yes Yes Yes 78.2 33 mi
SUNY Maritime College Throggs Neck, NY Yes Yes Yes Yes 77.0 96 mi
Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY Yes Yes Yes Yes 75.7 80 mi
Providence College Providence, RI Yes Yes Yes Yes 75.3 48 mi
Bryant University Smithfield, RI Yes Yes No No 74.3 49 mi

Connecticut has 18 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Connecticut page lists them all.

Military installations near New London

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from New London
Coast Guard Station New London Coast Guard 1 mi
Naval Submarine Base New London Navy 4 mi
Camp Niantic Army 5 mi
Nuwc Fishers Island Other 8 mi
Stone Ranch Military Reserve Reserve 9 mi
Coast Guard Station Montauk Coast Guard 21 mi
Camp Fogarty Army 36 mi
Quonset Air Guard Base Other 39 mi

Common post-service careers near New London

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 New London

None of the 10 schools in the table has a campus within 30 miles of New London; the nearest is University of Connecticut at 33 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.