Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Jamestown, NY

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Jamestown 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 National Guard Cambridge Springs, about 47 miles away, and 5 installations sit within 100 miles (2 Air Force, 3 National Guard). None of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Trocaire College in Buffalo, NY, about 56 miles away. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is SUNY College at Geneseo. Jamestown has a population of about 28,401 and a median household income of $44,878; 23.2 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Jamestown

Schools based in New York that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Jamestown 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 Jamestown. 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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Jamestown Community College

Jamestown, NY 1.5 miles from Jamestown
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
50.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 37%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $38,242
Avg net price $9,850/yr
Tuition
In‑state$6,840
Out‑of‑state$6,840
Contact
Key stats
  • Programs offered: 36

Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher EducationIPEDSCollege 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
SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY Yes Yes No No 77.9 87 mi
University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY Yes Yes Yes Yes 75.0 66 mi
Trocaire College Buffalo, NY Yes Yes Yes Yes 72.5 56 mi
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred Alfred, NY Yes Yes Yes No 70.7 75 mi
Niagara University Niagara University, NY Yes Yes Yes Yes 70.6 73 mi
Canisius University Buffalo, NY Yes Yes Yes No 68.7 60 mi
D’Youville University Buffalo, NY Yes Yes Yes Yes 67.5 58 mi
Daemen University Amherst, NY Yes Yes Yes Yes 66.2 64 mi
Westminster College New Wilmington, PA Yes Yes Yes No 64.9 88 mi
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA Yes Yes Yes Yes 64.3 83 mi

New York has 113 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the New York page lists them all.

Military installations near Jamestown

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Jamestown
National Guard Cambridge Springs National Guard 47 mi
Niagara Falls International Airport Air Reserve Station Air Force 72 mi
National Guard Youngstown Training Site National Guard 80 mi
Youngstown Joint Air Reserve Station Air Force 94 mi
National Guard New Castle National Guard 96 mi

Common post-service careers near Jamestown

Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS).

Occupation Median annual wage Scope
Information Security Analysts $134,660 NY statewide
Logisticians $88,240 NY statewide
Emergency Management Directors $92,570 NY statewide
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $92,790 NY statewide
Medical and Health Services Managers $164,120 NY statewide
Project Management Specialists $121,040 NY statewide
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $105,810 NY statewide
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $127,180 NY statewide

BLS publishes wages for metro areas and states, not individual cities; these are statewide medians.

Campuses within 30 miles of Jamestown

None of the 10 schools in the table has a campus within 30 miles of Jamestown; the nearest is Trocaire College at 56 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.