Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Chambersburg, PA

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Chambersburg 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 Letterkenny Army Dep, about 7 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (2 Army, 1 Navy, 2 National Guard, 3 Other). None of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Carroll Community College in Westminster, MD, about 45 miles away. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is University of Maryland-College Park. Chambersburg has a population of about 22,051 and a median household income of $56,177; 26.7 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Chambersburg

Schools based in Pennsylvania that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Chambersburg 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 Chambersburg. 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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Wilson College

Chambersburg, PA 1.3 miles from Chambersburg
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
44.3 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 92%
Graduation rate 50%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $43,326
Avg net price $21,741/yr
Tuition
In‑state$27,100
Out‑of‑state$27,100
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 76%
  • Programs offered: 34

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
University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD Yes Yes Yes Yes 89.1 75 mi
Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD Yes Yes Yes Yes 88.8 69 mi
University of Management and Technology Arlington, VA Yes Yes No No 82.8 78 mi
George Mason University Fairfax, VA Yes Yes Yes Yes 81.5 78 mi
Georgetown University Washington, DC Yes Yes Yes Yes 79.6 77 mi
Towson University Towson, MD Yes Yes Yes Yes 76.6 67 mi
George Washington University Washington, DC Yes Yes Yes Yes 76.5 78 mi
Ascent College Gainesville, VA Yes Yes No No 73.3 78 mi
Carroll Community College Westminster, MD Yes Yes Yes Yes 72.5 45 mi
Pennsylvania College of Technology Williamsport, PA Yes Yes Yes Yes 71.8 96 mi

Pennsylvania has 78 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Pennsylvania page lists them all.

Military installations near Chambersburg

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Chambersburg
Letterkenny Army Dep Army 7 mi
Carlisle Barracks Other 32 mi
Fort Detrick Army 36 mi
Ewvra Shepherd Fld Other 40 mi
Naval Ship Parts Control Center Mechanicsburg Navy 41 mi
Defense Distribution Depot Susquehanna Other 47 mi
National Guard Mta Camp Fretterd National Guard 52 mi
National Guard Hollidaysburg National Guard 53 mi

Common post-service careers near Chambersburg

Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the Chambersburg, PA metro area where BLS publishes it.

Occupation Median annual wage Scope Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts $117,770 PA statewide $124,493
Logisticians $79,150 Chambersburg, PA metro $83,668
Emergency Management Directors $81,550 PA statewide $86,205
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $70,670 Chambersburg, PA metro $74,704
Medical and Health Services Managers $105,660 Chambersburg, PA metro $111,691
Project Management Specialists $92,370 Chambersburg, PA metro $97,643
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $80,370 Chambersburg, PA metro $84,958
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $97,870 Chambersburg, PA metro $103,457

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 Chambersburg

None of the 10 schools in the table has a campus within 30 miles of Chambersburg; the nearest is Carroll Community College at 45 miles.

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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.