Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Galesburg, IL

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Galesburg 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); 5 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is Rock Island Arsenal, about 40 miles away, and 5 installations sit within 100 miles (1 Army, 2 National Guard, 2 Other). 1 of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Carl Sandburg College in Galesburg, IL, about 3 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences. Galesburg has a population of about 29,653 and a median household income of $45,213; 19.3 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Galesburg

Schools based in Illinois that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Galesburg 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 Galesburg. 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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Carl Sandburg College

Galesburg, IL 2.7 miles from Galesburg
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • Student veteran org
64.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 52%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $35,274
Avg net price $3,662/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 22

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
Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences Rock Island, IL Yes Yes No No 78.2 38 mi
Bradley University Peoria, IL Yes Yes Yes No 74.1 43 mi
University of Iowa Iowa City, IA Yes Yes No Yes 73.5 78 mi
Illinois State University Normal, IL Yes Yes Yes Yes 71.9 79 mi
University of Illinois Springfield Springfield, IL Yes Yes Yes Yes 65.0 93 mi
Carl Sandburg College Galesburg, IL Yes Yes No Yes 64.8 3 mi
Orion Technical College Davenport, IA Yes Yes Yes No 64.5 43 mi
Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA Yes Yes Yes Yes 62.5 42 mi
John Wood Community College Quincy, IL Yes Yes Yes Yes 61.9 88 mi
Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids, IA Yes Yes Yes Yes 59.9 98 mi

Illinois has 71 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Illinois page lists them all.

Military installations near Galesburg

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Galesburg
Rock Island Arsenal Other 40 mi
Iowa Army Ammunition Plnt Army 47 mi
Capital Airport Other 85 mi
National Guard Springfield Training Site Camp Lincoln National Guard 86 mi
Army National Guard Marseilles Training Center National Guard 91 mi

Common post-service careers near Galesburg

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 $124,180 IL statewide
Logisticians $80,100 IL statewide
Emergency Management Directors $83,820 IL statewide
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $100,520 IL statewide
Medical and Health Services Managers $117,850 IL statewide
Project Management Specialists $103,470 IL statewide
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $100,080 IL statewide
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $120,250 IL statewide

BLS publishes wages for metro areas and states, not individual cities; these are statewide medians.

Campuses within 30 miles of Galesburg

  • Carl Sandburg College (Galesburg, IL), 3 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.