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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Stamford 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 Coast Guard Station Eatons Neck, about 13 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (1 Army, 4 Coast Guard, 1 Reserve, 2 Other). 3 of the 10 schools have a campus within 30 miles; the closest is SUNY Maritime College in Throggs Neck, NY, about 24 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is CUNY Bernard M Baruch College. Stamford has a population of about 135,806 and a median household income of $107,474; 51.7 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).
Military-friendly online colleges near Stamford
Schools based in Connecticut that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Stamford 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 Stamford.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
71%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$75,059
Avg net price
$46,174/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 84%
- Programs offered: 77
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
56%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$59,115
Avg net price
$17,604/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 72%
- Programs offered: 52
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
65%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$60,126
Avg net price
$34,192/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 77%
- Programs offered: 91
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 |
34 mi |
| Columbia University in the City of New York |
New York, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
87.1 |
29 mi |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology |
Newark, NJ |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
86.1 |
41 mi |
| Stony Brook University |
Stony Brook, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
81.6 |
26 mi |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick |
New Brunswick, NJ |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
79.1 |
62 mi |
| University of Connecticut |
Storrs, CT |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
78.2 |
83 mi |
| The College of New Jersey |
Ewing, NJ |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
77.3 |
86 mi |
| SUNY Maritime College |
Throggs Neck, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
77.0 |
24 mi |
| New York University |
New York, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
76.9 |
35 mi |
| Ramapo College of New Jersey |
Mahwah, NJ |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
76.3 |
32 mi |
Connecticut has 18 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Connecticut page lists them all.
Military installations near Stamford
| Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) |
Branch (from the name) |
Distance from Stamford |
| Coast Guard Station Eatons Neck |
Coast Guard |
13 mi |
| Camp Smith |
Army |
25 mi |
| West Point Military Reserve |
Reserve |
30 mi |
| Coast Guard Station Jones Beach Freeport |
Coast Guard |
35 mi |
| Coast Guard Station New Haven |
Coast Guard |
36 mi |
| Coast Guard Station Fire Island |
Coast Guard |
37 mi |
| Stewart Annex |
Other |
39 mi |
| Stewart Air Guard Station |
Other |
39 mi |
Common post-service careers near Stamford
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 Stamford
- SUNY Maritime College (Throggs Neck, NY), 24 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
- Stony Brook University (Stony Brook, NY), 26 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
- Columbia University in the City of New York (New York, NY), 29 mi, 3 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.
