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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of East Lansing 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); 3 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is National Guard Lansing Headquarters Complx, about 5 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (2 Army, 1 Air Force, 2 Coast Guard, 1 National Guard, 2 Other). None of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Kettering University in Flint, MI, about 43 miles away. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. East Lansing has a population of about 45,394 and a median household income of $43,547; 67.4 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).
Military-friendly online colleges near East Lansing
Schools based in Michigan that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from East Lansing 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 East Lansing.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Acceptance rate
82%
Graduation rate
33%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$35,833
Avg net price
$13,157/yr
TuitionIn‑state$13,000
Out‑of‑state$13,000
Key stats
- Retention rate: 69%
- Programs offered: 37
Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
47%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$47,907
Avg net price
$21,393/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 60%
- Programs offered: 24
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
68%
Graduation rate
41%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$54,186
Avg net price
$22,143/yr
TuitionIn‑state$26,102
Out‑of‑state$26,102
Key stats
- Retention rate: 65%
- Programs offered: 8
Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
60%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$51,732
Avg net price
$19,353/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 75%
- Programs offered: 60
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
19%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$36,898
Avg net price
$7,761/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
72%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$94,823
Avg net price
$34,660/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 93%
- Programs offered: 21
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
50%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$53,230
Avg net price
$7,007/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 77%
- Programs offered: 80
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
94%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$83,648
Avg net price
$13,138/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 98%
- Programs offered: 206
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
69%
Graduation rate
49%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$56,075
Avg net price
$32,811/yr
TuitionIn‑state$35,410
Out‑of‑state$35,410
Key stats
- Retention rate: 54%
- Programs offered: 48
Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
98%
Graduation rate
53%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$45,099
Avg net price
$17,707/yr
TuitionIn‑state$24,466
Out‑of‑state$24,466
Key stats
- Retention rate: 78%
- Programs offered: 36
Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission · 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 |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor |
Ann Arbor, MI |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
93.4 |
50 mi |
| Walsh College |
Troy, MI |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
80.8 |
69 mi |
| University of Detroit Mercy |
Detroit, MI |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
77.6 |
72 mi |
| Mercy College of Ohio |
Toledo, OH |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
75.1 |
89 mi |
| Kettering University |
Flint, MI |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
73.6 |
43 mi |
| University of Michigan-Dearborn |
Dearborn, MI |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
71.4 |
70 mi |
| Calvin University |
Grand Rapids, MI |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
71.1 |
57 mi |
| Oakland University |
Rochester Hills, MI |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
69.0 |
65 mi |
| Sacred Heart Major Seminary |
Detroit, MI |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
68.6 |
74 mi |
| Siena Heights University |
Adrian, MI |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
66.0 |
63 mi |
Michigan has 53 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Michigan page lists them all.
Military installations near East Lansing
| Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) |
Branch (from the name) |
Distance from East Lansing |
| National Guard Lansing Headquarters Complx |
National Guard |
5 mi |
| Fort Custer Training Center |
Army |
53 mi |
| Detroit Arsenal |
Other |
75 mi |
| Selfridge Air National Guard Base |
Air Force |
84 mi |
| Selfridge Army Garrison |
Army |
85 mi |
| Coast Guard Station Holland |
Coast Guard |
87 mi |
| Toledo Express Airport |
Other |
88 mi |
| Coast Guard Station Grand Haven |
Coast Guard |
91 mi |
Common post-service careers near East Lansing
Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area where BLS publishes it.
| Occupation |
Median annual wage |
Scope |
Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100) |
| Information Security Analysts |
$97,540 |
Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro |
$102,674 |
| Logisticians |
$72,740 |
Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro |
$76,568 |
| Emergency Management Directors |
$87,880 |
MI statewide |
$92,505 |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers |
$75,670 |
Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro |
$79,653 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
$104,990 |
Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro |
$110,516 |
| Project Management Specialists |
$97,050 |
Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro |
$102,158 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
$97,810 |
Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro |
$102,958 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
$96,220 |
Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro |
$101,284 |
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 East Lansing
None of the 10 schools in the table has a campus within 30 miles of East Lansing; the nearest is Kettering University at 43 miles.
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.
