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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Rome 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); 5 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is Rome Laboratory, about 4 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (1 Army, 1 Navy, 1 Coast Guard, 5 Other). None of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Le Moyne College in Syracuse, NY, about 33 miles away. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Upstate Medical University. Rome has a population of about 31,795 and a median household income of $58,857; 21.4 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).
Military-friendly online colleges near Rome
Schools based in New York that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Rome 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 Rome.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
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
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
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
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
66%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$57,566
Avg net price
$16,236/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 70%
- Programs offered: 88
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
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
70%
Graduation rate
70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$60,386
Avg net price
$19,158/yr
TuitionIn‑state$8,831
Out‑of‑state$19,781
Key stats
- Retention rate: 77%
- Programs offered: 60
Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher Education · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
84%
Graduation rate
42%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$45,030
Avg net price
$18,701/yr
TuitionIn‑state$8,768
Out‑of‑state$18,678
Key stats
- Retention rate: 70%
- Programs offered: 39
Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher Education · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
89%
Graduation rate
47%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$51,629
Avg net price
$17,225/yr
TuitionIn‑state$8,772
Out‑of‑state$12,762
Key stats
- Retention rate: 62%
- Programs offered: 48
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 |
| Upstate Medical University |
Syracuse, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
95.6 |
35 mi |
| Binghamton University |
Vestal, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
81.5 |
82 mi |
| University at Albany |
Albany, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
75.4 |
92 mi |
| Syracuse University |
Syracuse, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
74.1 |
35 mi |
| SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry |
Syracuse, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
72.9 |
35 mi |
| Le Moyne College |
Syracuse, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
71.6 |
33 mi |
| SUNY Oneonta |
Oneonta, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
69.8 |
57 mi |
| State University of New York at Cortland |
Cortland, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
67.7 |
56 mi |
| SUNY College of Technology at Delhi |
Delhi, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
65.4 |
72 mi |
| State University of New York at Oswego |
Oswego, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
64.0 |
55 mi |
New York has 113 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the New York page lists them all.
Military installations near Rome
| Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) |
Branch (from the name) |
Distance from Rome |
| Rome Laboratory |
Other |
4 mi |
| Verona Test Annex |
Other |
8 mi |
| Hancock Fld |
Other |
32 mi |
| McRc Syracuse |
Other |
33 mi |
| Coast Guard Station Oswego |
Coast Guard |
54 mi |
| Fort Drum |
Army |
62 mi |
| Naval Support Unit Saratoga Springs |
Navy |
85 mi |
| Watervliet Arsenal |
Other |
97 mi |
Common post-service careers near Rome
Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the Utica-Rome, NY metro area where BLS publishes it.
| Occupation |
Median annual wage |
Scope |
Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100) |
| Information Security Analysts |
$98,280 |
Utica-Rome, NY metro |
$106,019 |
| Logisticians |
$79,550 |
Utica-Rome, NY metro |
$85,814 |
| Emergency Management Directors |
$92,570 |
NY statewide |
$99,860 |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers |
$60,510 |
Utica-Rome, NY metro |
$65,275 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
$128,590 |
Utica-Rome, NY metro |
$138,716 |
| Project Management Specialists |
$100,430 |
Utica-Rome, NY metro |
$108,339 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
$83,070 |
Utica-Rome, NY metro |
$89,612 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
$107,260 |
Utica-Rome, NY metro |
$115,707 |
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 Rome
None of the 10 schools in the table has a campus within 30 miles of Rome; the nearest is Le Moyne College at 33 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.
