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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Philadelphia 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 Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, about 3 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (1 Army, 1 Air Force, 2 National Guard, 4 Other). 2 of the 10 schools have a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Villanova University in Villanova, PA, about 11 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Johns Hopkins University. Philadelphia has a population of about 1,582,432 and a median household income of $60,698; 34.6 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).
Military-friendly online colleges near Philadelphia
Schools based in Pennsylvania that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
76%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$63,727
Avg net price
$28,198/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 83%
- Programs offered: 230
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
63%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$67,416
Avg net price
$19,409/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 72%
- Programs offered: 67
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
18%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$40,852
Avg net price
$11,911/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
73%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$77,449
Avg net price
$28,928/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 82%
- Programs offered: 81
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
27%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$50,660
Avg net price
$12,148/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 75%
- Programs offered: 21
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
74%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$84,648
Avg net price
$38,509/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 90%
- Programs offered: 187
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
78%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$86,881
Avg net price
$29,689/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 88%
- Programs offered: 106
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
74%
Graduation rate
53%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$52,015
Avg net price
$27,970/yr
TuitionIn‑state$39,870
Out‑of‑state$39,870
Key stats
- Retention rate: 64%
- Programs offered: 45
Source:Accreditor: Middle States Commission on Higher Education · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
66%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$62,235
Avg net price
$13,143/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 80%
- Programs offered: 37
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 |
| Johns Hopkins University |
Baltimore, MD |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
88.8 |
92 mi |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College |
New York, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
87.7 |
79 mi |
| Columbia University in the City of New York |
New York, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
87.1 |
83 mi |
| New Jersey Institute of Technology |
Newark, NJ |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
86.1 |
71 mi |
| University of Delaware |
Newark, DE |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
83.5 |
40 mi |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick |
New Brunswick, NJ |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
79.1 |
50 mi |
| Villanova University |
Villanova, PA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
77.6 |
11 mi |
| The College of New Jersey |
Ewing, NJ |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
77.3 |
26 mi |
| SUNY Maritime College |
Throggs Neck, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
77.0 |
90 mi |
| New York University |
New York, NY |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
76.9 |
78 mi |
Pennsylvania has 78 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Pennsylvania page lists them all.
Military installations near Philadelphia
| Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) |
Branch (from the name) |
Distance from Philadelphia |
| Defense Supply Center Philadelphia |
Other |
3 mi |
| Nsa Mechanicsburg Det Philadelphia Annex Pnbc |
Other |
8 mi |
| Graterford Fms |
Other |
21 mi |
| National Guard Spring City Readiness Center |
National Guard |
26 mi |
| National Guard Lawrenceville |
National Guard |
27 mi |
| McGuire AFB |
Air Force |
29 mi |
| Fort Dix |
Army |
32 mi |
| New Castle County Airport |
Other |
34 mi |
Common post-service careers near Philadelphia
Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area where BLS publishes it.
| Occupation |
Median annual wage |
Scope |
Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100) |
| Information Security Analysts |
$132,560 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro |
$129,201 |
| Logisticians |
$86,900 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro |
$84,698 |
| Emergency Management Directors |
$103,120 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro |
$100,507 |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers |
$89,580 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro |
$87,310 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
$122,920 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro |
$119,805 |
| Project Management Specialists |
$104,160 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro |
$101,520 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
$100,460 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro |
$97,914 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
$121,570 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro |
$118,489 |
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 Philadelphia
- Villanova University (Villanova, PA), 11 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
- The College of New Jersey (Ewing, NJ), 26 mi, 2 of 4 services reported
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.
