Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Muncie, IN

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Muncie 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 Knightatown, about 30 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (3 Army, 1 Air Force, 2 National Guard, 2 Other). 1 of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Taylor University in Upland, IN, about 19 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Purdue University-Main Campus. Muncie has a population of about 64,739 and a median household income of $43,395; 25.7 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Muncie

Schools based in Indiana that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Muncie 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 Muncie. 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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Ball State University

Muncie, IN 0.8 miles from Muncie
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
63.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 65%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $51,833
Avg net price $14,940/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 77%
  • Programs offered: 175

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
Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN Yes Yes Yes Yes 86.0 82 mi
Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN Yes Yes Yes Yes 82.4 93 mi
University of Dayton Dayton, OH Yes Yes Yes Yes 74.7 72 mi
Butler University Indianapolis, IN Yes Yes Yes Yes 73.4 48 mi
The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences Cincinnati, OH Yes Yes Yes No 68.9 88 mi
Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH Yes Yes Yes Yes 67.4 59 mi
Taylor University Upland, IN Yes Yes No No 65.6 19 mi
Xavier University Cincinnati, OH Yes Yes Yes Yes 65.3 87 mi
Kettering College Kettering, OH Yes Yes No No 64.5 73 mi
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH Yes Yes Yes Yes 64.2 87 mi

Indiana has 33 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Indiana page lists them all.

Military installations near Muncie

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Muncie
Knightatown Other 30 mi
Fort Benjamin Harrison Army 39 mi
National Guard Shelbyville National Guard 48 mi
Grissom Arb Other 51 mi
Grissom AFB Air Force 51 mi
National Guard Indianapolis 38 Id National Guard 54 mi
Camp Atterbury Army 71 mi
United States Army Joint Systems Manufacturing Center Lima Army 75 mi

Common post-service careers near Muncie

Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the Muncie, IN metro area where BLS publishes it.

Occupation Median annual wage Scope Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts $101,420 IN statewide $115,119
Logisticians $77,670 IN statewide $88,161
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $64,040 Muncie, IN metro $72,690
Medical and Health Services Managers $98,200 Muncie, IN metro $111,464
Project Management Specialists $81,080 Muncie, IN metro $92,032
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $78,170 Muncie, IN metro $88,729
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $108,720 IN statewide $123,405

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 Muncie

  • Taylor University (Upland, IN), 19 mi, 2 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.