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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Princeton 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 National Guard Lawrenceville, about 7 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (2 Army, 3 Navy, 1 Air Force, 1 National Guard, 1 Other). 2 of the 10 schools have a campus within 30 miles; the closest is The College of New Jersey in Ewing, NJ, about 8 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is CUNY Bernard M Baruch College. Princeton has a population of about 30,451 and a median household income of $184,113; 84.6 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).
Military-friendly online colleges near Princeton
Schools based in New Jersey that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Princeton 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 Princeton.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
68%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$62,208
Avg net price
$24,792/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 80%
- Programs offered: 89
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
86%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$73,323
Avg net price
$27,646/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 91%
- Programs offered: 58
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
43%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$69,331
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
84%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$74,479
Avg net price
$24,406/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 93%
- Programs offered: 185
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
19%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$40,092
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 50%
- Programs offered: 15
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
79%
Graduation rate
54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$53,096
Avg net price
$19,285/yr
TuitionIn‑state$37,260
Out‑of‑state$37,260
Key stats
- Retention rate: 76%
- Programs offered: 33
Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher Education · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
95%
Graduation rate
70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$57,273
Avg net price
$22,829/yr
TuitionIn‑state$38,004
Out‑of‑state$38,004
Key stats
- Retention rate: 78%
- Programs offered: 48
Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher Education · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
62%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$53,038
Avg net price
$23,125/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 73%
- Programs offered: 32
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
60%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$57,237
Avg net price
$12,447/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 76%
- Programs offered: 73
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
83%
Graduation rate
56%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$53,726
Avg net price
$20,503/yr
TuitionIn‑state$37,732
Out‑of‑state$37,732
Key stats
- Retention rate: 76%
- Programs offered: 35
Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher Education · 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 |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College |
New York, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
87.7 |
45 mi |
| Columbia University in the City of New York |
New York, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
87.1 |
49 mi |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology |
Newark, NJ |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
86.1 |
37 mi |
| University of Delaware |
Newark, DE |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
83.5 |
74 mi |
| Stony Brook University |
Stony Brook, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
81.6 |
90 mi |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick |
New Brunswick, NJ |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
79.1 |
15 mi |
| Villanova University |
Villanova, PA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
77.6 |
42 mi |
| The College of New Jersey |
Ewing, NJ |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
77.3 |
8 mi |
| SUNY Maritime College |
Throggs Neck, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
77.0 |
55 mi |
| New York University |
New York, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
76.9 |
44 mi |
New Jersey has 42 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the New Jersey page lists them all.
Military installations near Princeton
| Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) |
Branch (from the name) |
Distance from Princeton |
| National Guard Lawrenceville |
National Guard |
7 mi |
| McGuire AFB |
Air Force |
23 mi |
| Fort Dix |
Army |
26 mi |
| Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst |
Navy |
27 mi |
| Naval Weapons Station Earle |
Navy |
28 mi |
| Defense Supply Center Philadelphia |
Other |
31 mi |
| Naval Weapons Station Earle (Waterfront Unit) |
Navy |
32 mi |
| Fort Monmouth |
Army |
33 mi |
Common post-service careers near Princeton
Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro area where BLS publishes it.
| Occupation |
Median annual wage |
Scope |
Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100) |
| Information Security Analysts |
$129,540 |
Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro |
$125,523 |
| Logisticians |
$86,810 |
Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro |
$84,118 |
| Emergency Management Directors |
$120,990 |
NJ statewide |
$117,238 |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers |
$69,160 |
Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro |
$67,016 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
$141,550 |
Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro |
$137,161 |
| Project Management Specialists |
$113,750 |
Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro |
$110,223 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
$97,230 |
Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro |
$94,215 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
$138,760 |
Trenton-Princeton, NJ metro |
$134,457 |
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 Princeton
- The College of New Jersey (Ewing, NJ), 8 mi, 2 of 4 services reported
- Rutgers University-New Brunswick (New Brunswick, NJ), 15 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.
