Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near New Albany, IN

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of New Albany 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 Louisville Iap Standiford, about 10 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (3 Army, 1 Navy, 2 National Guard, 2 Other). 2 of the 10 schools have a campus within 30 miles; the closest is University of Louisville in Louisville, KY, about 7 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Indiana University-Bloomington. New Albany has a population of about 37,589 and a median household income of $54,152; 22.8 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near New Albany

Schools based in Indiana that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from New Albany 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 Albany. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score โ€” U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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Indiana University-Southeast

New Albany, IN 2.6 miles from New Albany
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
46.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 40%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $47,596
Avg net price $7,888/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 67%
  • Programs offered: 62

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
Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN Yes Yes Yes Yes 82.4 70 mi
University of Kentucky Lexington, KY Yes Yes Yes Yes 70.9 74 mi
The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences Cincinnati, OH Yes Yes Yes No 68.9 90 mi
Xavier University Cincinnati, OH Yes Yes Yes Yes 65.3 93 mi
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH Yes Yes Yes Yes 64.2 91 mi
University of Evansville Evansville, IN Yes Yes Yes Yes 63.7 96 mi
Bellarmine University Louisville, KY Yes Yes Yes Yes 63.1 9 mi
Oakland City University Oakland City, IN Yes Yes Yes No 59.5 83 mi
University of Louisville Louisville, KY Yes Yes Yes Yes 59.3 7 mi
Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY Yes Yes Yes Yes 56.9 89 mi

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

Military installations near New Albany

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from New Albany
Louisville Iap Standiford Other 10 mi
Fort Knox Army 28 mi
National Guard Frankfort Boone National Guard Center National Guard 50 mi
Muscatatuck Urban Training Center Other 54 mi
Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Navy 65 mi
Camp Atterbury Army 69 mi
National Guard Shelbyville National Guard 88 mi
Blue Grass Army Dep Army 97 mi

Common post-service careers near New Albany

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

Occupation Median annual wage Scope Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts $106,760 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro $114,672
Logisticians $63,880 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro $68,614
Emergency Management Directors $78,050 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro $83,835
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $63,220 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro $67,905
Medical and Health Services Managers $112,070 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro $120,376
Project Management Specialists $82,660 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro $88,786
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $96,110 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro $103,233
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $98,040 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro $105,306

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 New Albany

  • University of Louisville (Louisville, KY), 7 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
  • Bellarmine University (Louisville, KY), 9 mi, 4 of 4 services reported

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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.