Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Yonkers, NY

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Yonkers 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 Coast Guard Station Eatons Neck, about 25 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (2 Army, 3 Coast Guard, 1 Reserve, 2 Other). 5 of the 10 schools have a campus within 30 miles; the closest is SUNY Maritime College in Throggs Neck, NY, about 10 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is CUNY Bernard M Baruch College. Yonkers has a population of about 209,529 and a median household income of $81,816; 35.2 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Yonkers

Schools based in New York that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Yonkers 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 Yonkers. 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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#1

Manhattan University

Riverdale, NY 4.3 miles from Yonkers
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
70.7 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 79%
Graduation rate 65%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $86,316
Avg net price $27,256/yr
Tuition
In‑state$53,400
Out‑of‑state$53,400
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 77%
  • Programs offered: 58

Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Mercy University

Dobbs Ferry, NY 5.2 miles from Yonkers
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
57.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 57%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $52,055
Avg net price $14,072/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 75%
  • Programs offered: 65

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

CUNY Lehman College

Bronx, NY 5.3 miles from Yonkers
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
66.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $58,013
Avg net price $3,148/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 73%
  • Programs offered: 75

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Monroe University

Bronx, NY 5.9 miles from Yonkers
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
62.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,236
Avg net price $14,522/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 68%
  • Programs offered: 35

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#5

Fordham University

Bronx, NY 6.1 miles from Yonkers
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
73.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 81%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $85,569
Avg net price $44,338/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 88%
  • Programs offered: 109

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

The College of Westchester

White Plains, NY 7.4 miles from Yonkers
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • Student veteran org
42.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 52%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,215
Avg net price $16,296/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 69%
  • Programs offered: 9

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#7

St. Thomas Aquinas College

Sparkill, NY 7.5 miles from Yonkers
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
62.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 62%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $62,909
Avg net price $19,994/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 74%
  • Programs offered: 33

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#8

Dominican University New York

Orangeburg, NY 8.2 miles from Yonkers
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
43.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 55%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $61,171
Avg net price $41,832/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 67%
  • Programs offered: 30

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#9

CUNY City College

New York, NY 9.7 miles from Yonkers
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • Student veteran org
73.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $66,039
Avg net price $3,776/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 79%
  • Programs offered: 84

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#10

Manhattanville University

Purchase, NY 9.9 miles from Yonkers
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
59.3 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 87%
Graduation rate 56%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $58,832
Avg net price $20,991/yr
Tuition
In‑state$44,604
Out‑of‑state$44,604
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 73%
  • Programs offered: 71

Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher EducationIPEDSCollege Scorecard

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Nearest qualifying schools within 100 miles (any state)

SchoolLocationCredit for military trainingDedicated military contactDoD MOU memberStudent veteran orgBOC ScoreDistance
CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeNew York, NYYesYesYesYes87.715 mi
Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NYYesYesNoYes87.111 mi
New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNewark, NJYesYesYesYes86.121 mi
Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NYYesYesYesYes81.639 mi
Rutgers University-New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJYesYesYesYes79.143 mi
Villanova UniversityVillanova, PAYesYesYesYes77.6100 mi
The College of New JerseyEwing, NJYesYesNoNo77.367 mi
SUNY Maritime CollegeThroggs Neck, NYYesYesYesYes77.010 mi
New York UniversityNew York, NYYesYesYesYes76.916 mi
Rutgers University-CamdenCamden, NJYesYesYesYes76.895 mi

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

Military installations near Yonkers

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau)Branch (from the name)Distance from Yonkers
Coast Guard Station Eatons NeckCoast Guard25 mi
Fort HamiltonArmy25 mi
4th Mardiv BrooklynOther25 mi
Camp SmithArmy26 mi
Coast Guard Station Jones Beach FreeportCoast Guard29 mi
West Point Military ReserveReserve30 mi
Coast Guard Station Sandy HookCoast Guard34 mi
Picatinny ArsenalOther35 mi

Common post-service careers near Yonkers

Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro area where BLS publishes it.

OccupationMedian annual wageScopeCost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts$140,470New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro$124,751
Logisticians$92,540New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro$82,185
Emergency Management Directors$100,980New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro$89,680
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers$105,540New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro$93,730
Medical and Health Services Managers$167,580New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro$148,828
Project Management Specialists$126,660New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro$112,487
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$119,390New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro$106,030
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$133,640New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro$118,686

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 Yonkers

  • SUNY Maritime College (Throggs Neck, NY), 10 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
  • Columbia University in the City of New York (New York, NY), 11 mi, 3 of 4 services reported
  • CUNY Bernard M Baruch College (New York, NY), 15 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
  • New York University (New York, NY), 16 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
  • New Jersey Institute of Technology (Newark, NJ), 21 mi, 4 of 4 services reported

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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.