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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Ithaca 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 McRc Syracuse, about 49 miles away, and 6 installations sit within 100 miles (1 Army, 1 Coast Guard, 4 Other). None of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Binghamton University in Vestal, NY, about 37 miles away. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Upstate Medical University. Ithaca has a population of about 31,792 and a median household income of $48,617; 70.2 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).
Military-friendly online colleges near Ithaca
Schools based in New York that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Ithaca 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 Ithaca.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Acceptance rate
60%
Graduation rate
68%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$60,236
Avg net price
$22,345/yr
TuitionIn‑state$8,874
Out‑of‑state$18,784
Key stats
- Retention rate: 81%
- Programs offered: 66
Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher Education · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
39%
Graduation rate
83%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$80,596
Avg net price
$21,620/yr
TuitionIn‑state$10,567
Out‑of‑state$30,447
Key stats
- Retention rate: 89%
- Programs offered: 110
Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher Education · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
63%
Graduation rate
68%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$55,763
Avg net price
$18,952/yr
TuitionIn‑state$9,303
Out‑of‑state$22,263
Key stats
- Retention rate: 86%
- Programs offered: 27
Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher Education · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
83%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$79,164
Avg net price
$38,793/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 91%
- Programs offered: 186
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
88%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$92,257
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
83%
Graduation rate
72%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$62,731
Avg net price
$22,277/yr
TuitionIn‑state$40,330
Out‑of‑state$40,330
Key stats
- Retention rate: 84%
- Programs offered: 43
Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher Education · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
92%
Graduation rate
30%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$43,295
Avg net price
$15,939/yr
TuitionIn‑state$8,825
Out‑of‑state$19,245
Key stats
- Retention rate: 59%
- Programs offered: 41
Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher Education · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
76%
Graduation rate
54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$50,445
Avg net price
$15,016/yr
TuitionIn‑state$8,892
Out‑of‑state$16,837
Key stats
- Retention rate: 69%
- Programs offered: 61
Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher Education · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
72%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$56,458
Avg net price
$29,357/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 83%
- Programs offered: 68
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
78%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$66,944
Avg net price
$28,945/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 85%
- Programs offered: 44
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 |
| Upstate Medical University |
Syracuse, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
95.6 |
45 mi |
| Binghamton University |
Vestal, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
81.5 |
37 mi |
| SUNY College at Geneseo |
Geneseo, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
77.9 |
71 mi |
| Syracuse University |
Syracuse, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
74.1 |
45 mi |
| SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry |
Syracuse, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
72.9 |
45 mi |
| Pennsylvania College of Technology |
Williamsport, PA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
71.8 |
88 mi |
| Le Moyne College |
Syracuse, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
71.6 |
47 mi |
| St. John Fisher University |
Rochester, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
71.2 |
69 mi |
| Rochester Institute of Technology |
Rochester, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
70.7 |
74 mi |
| SUNY College of Technology at Alfred |
Alfred, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
70.7 |
67 mi |
New York has 113 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the New York page lists them all.
Military installations near Ithaca
| Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) |
Branch (from the name) |
Distance from Ithaca |
| McRc Syracuse |
Other |
49 mi |
| Hancock Fld |
Other |
50 mi |
| Verona Test Annex |
Other |
66 mi |
| Coast Guard Station Oswego |
Coast Guard |
70 mi |
| Rome Laboratory |
Other |
77 mi |
| Scranton Army Ammunition Plnt |
Army |
84 mi |
Common post-service careers near Ithaca
Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the Ithaca, NY metro area where BLS publishes it.
| Occupation |
Median annual wage |
Scope |
Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100) |
| Information Security Analysts |
$106,360 |
Ithaca, NY metro |
$102,962 |
| Logisticians |
$88,240 |
NY statewide |
$85,421 |
| Emergency Management Directors |
$92,570 |
NY statewide |
$89,613 |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers |
$84,320 |
Ithaca, NY metro |
$81,626 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
$128,050 |
Ithaca, NY metro |
$123,959 |
| Project Management Specialists |
$96,870 |
Ithaca, NY metro |
$93,775 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
$89,440 |
Ithaca, NY metro |
$86,583 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
$127,180 |
NY statewide |
$123,117 |
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 Ithaca
None of the 10 schools in the table has a campus within 30 miles of Ithaca; the nearest is Binghamton University at 37 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.
