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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Norwalk 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); 4 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is Coast Guard Station Marblehead, about 22 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (2 Army, 1 Air Force, 2 Coast Guard, 1 National Guard, 2 Other). None of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Mercy College of Ohio in Toledo, OH, about 57 miles away. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. Norwalk has a population of about 17,054 and a median household income of $58,940; 20.3 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).
Military-friendly online colleges near Norwalk
Schools based in Ohio that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Norwalk 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 Norwalk.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
22%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$47,896
Avg net price
$17,480/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 53%
- Programs offered: 15
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
29%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$38,837
Avg net price
$3,967/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
76%
Graduation rate
61%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$52,928
Avg net price
$21,988/yr
TuitionIn‑state$31,210
Out‑of‑state$31,210
Key stats
- Retention rate: 74%
- Programs offered: 75
Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
56%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$48,466
Avg net price
$20,556/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 76%
- Programs offered: 37
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
35%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$38,158
Avg net price
$4,687/yr
TuitionIn‑state$4,624
Out‑of‑state$9,103
Key stats
- Retention rate: 87%
- Programs offered: 36
Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
50%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$35,942
Avg net price
$26,500/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 66%
- Programs offered: 45
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
65%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$54,122
Avg net price
$27,603/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 84%
- Programs offered: 90
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
29%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$41,495
Avg net price
$7,417/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
65%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$47,896
Avg net price
$24,022/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 81%
- Programs offered: 139
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
12%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$31,588
Avg net price
$24,181/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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 |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor |
Ann Arbor, MI |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
93.4 |
92 mi |
| Mount Carmel College of Nursing |
Columbus, OH |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
87.9 |
92 mi |
| Walsh College |
Troy, MI |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
80.8 |
96 mi |
| Ohio State University-Main Campus |
Columbus, OH |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
80.7 |
88 mi |
| University of Detroit Mercy |
Detroit, MI |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
77.6 |
85 mi |
| Mercy College of Ohio |
Toledo, OH |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
75.1 |
57 mi |
| Ohio University-Zanesville Campus |
Zanesville, OH |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
75.0 |
94 mi |
| University of Michigan-Dearborn |
Dearborn, MI |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
71.4 |
81 mi |
| John Carroll University |
University Heights, OH |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
68.8 |
58 mi |
| Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences |
Canton, OH |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
68.7 |
70 mi |
Ohio has 91 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Ohio page lists them all.
Military installations near Norwalk
| Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) |
Branch (from the name) |
Distance from Norwalk |
| Coast Guard Station Marblehead |
Coast Guard |
22 mi |
| Coast Guard Station Lorain |
Coast Guard |
27 mi |
| Camp Perry Training Site |
Army |
30 mi |
| Mansfield Lahm Air National Guard Base |
Air Force |
30 mi |
| Bratenahl |
Other |
55 mi |
| Toledo Express Airport |
Other |
66 mi |
| Camp Ravenna Joint Military Training Center |
Army |
79 mi |
| National Guard Beightler Armory |
National Guard |
83 mi |
Common post-service careers near Norwalk
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 |
$110,480 |
OH statewide |
| Logisticians |
$83,460 |
OH statewide |
| Emergency Management Directors |
$94,690 |
OH statewide |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers |
$77,020 |
OH statewide |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
$106,140 |
OH statewide |
| Project Management Specialists |
$95,770 |
OH statewide |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
$97,570 |
OH statewide |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
$101,550 |
OH statewide |
BLS publishes wages for metro areas and states, not individual cities; these are statewide medians.
Campuses within 30 miles of Norwalk
None of the 10 schools in the table has a campus within 30 miles of Norwalk; the nearest is Mercy College of Ohio at 57 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.
