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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Carmel 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); 6 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is Fort Benjamin Harrison, about 11 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (2 Army, 1 Air Force, 2 National Guard, 3 Other). 2 of the 10 schools have a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Butler University in Indianapolis, IN, about 9 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Purdue University-Main Campus. Carmel has a population of about 100,501 and a median household income of $134,602; 74.5 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).
Military-friendly online colleges near Carmel
Schools based in Indiana that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Carmel 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 Carmel.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
82%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$77,235
Avg net price
$36,041/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 88%
- Programs offered: 83
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
76%
Graduation rate
54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$55,198
Avg net price
$11,668/yr
TuitionIn‑state$10,762
Out‑of‑state$34,891
Key stats
- Retention rate: 72%
- Programs offered: 204
Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
48%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$49,917
Avg net price
$3,968/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 68%
- Programs offered: 46
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
65%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$51,833
Avg net price
$14,940/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 77%
- Programs offered: 175
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
36%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$59,986
Avg net price
$16,898/yr
TuitionIn‑state$8,208
Out‑of‑state$8,208
Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
76%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$52,198
Avg net price
$24,865/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 90%
- Programs offered: 63
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
78%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$72,424
Avg net price
$14,600/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 92%
- Programs offered: 198
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
28%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$36,596
Avg net price
$7,770/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 43%
- Programs offered: 90
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 |
| Purdue University-Main Campus |
West Lafayette, IN |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
86.0 |
52 mi |
| Indiana University-Bloomington |
Bloomington, IN |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
82.4 |
59 mi |
| Butler University |
Indianapolis, IN |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
73.4 |
9 mi |
| Miami University-Oxford |
Oxford, OH |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
67.4 |
81 mi |
| Taylor University |
Upland, IN |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
65.6 |
48 mi |
| Ball State University |
Muncie, IN |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
63.4 |
42 mi |
| Indiana University-Indianapolis |
Indianapolis, IN |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
60.0 |
13 mi |
| Huntington University |
Huntington, IN |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
58.6 |
73 mi |
| Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global |
Marion, IN |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
57.5 |
45 mi |
| Grace College and Theological Seminary |
Winona Lake, IN |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
56.3 |
89 mi |
Indiana has 33 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Indiana page lists them all.
Military installations near Carmel
| Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) |
Branch (from the name) |
Distance from Carmel |
| Fort Benjamin Harrison |
Army |
11 mi |
| National Guard Indianapolis 38 Id |
National Guard |
16 mi |
| National Guard Shelbyville |
National Guard |
32 mi |
| Knightatown |
Other |
36 mi |
| Camp Atterbury |
Army |
47 mi |
| Grissom Arb |
Other |
48 mi |
| Grissom AFB |
Air Force |
48 mi |
| Newport Chemical Dep |
Other |
70 mi |
Common post-service careers near Carmel
Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area where BLS publishes it.
| Occupation |
Median annual wage |
Scope |
Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100) |
| Information Security Analysts |
$98,060 |
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro |
$102,466 |
| Logisticians |
$78,030 |
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro |
$81,536 |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers |
$83,110 |
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro |
$86,844 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
$106,010 |
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro |
$110,773 |
| Project Management Specialists |
$99,710 |
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro |
$104,190 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
$89,770 |
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro |
$93,804 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
$111,390 |
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro |
$116,395 |
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 Carmel
- Butler University (Indianapolis, IN), 9 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
- Indiana University-Indianapolis (Indianapolis, IN), 13 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.
