Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Newport, RI

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Newport 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); 6 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is Fort Adams, about 1 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (2 Army, 2 Navy, 1 Coast Guard, 3 Other). 2 of the 10 schools have a campus within 30 miles; the closest is University of Rhode Island in Kingston, RI, about 11 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Northeastern University Professional Programs. Newport has a population of about 25,029 and a median household income of $83,562; 55.5 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Newport

Schools based in Rhode Island that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Newport 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 Newport. 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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Salve Regina University

Newport, RI 1.2 miles from Newport
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
69.0 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 68%
Graduation rate 76%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $72,975
Avg net price $36,967/yr
Tuition
In‑state$50,100
Out‑of‑state$50,100
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 84%
  • Programs offered: 49

Source:Accreditor: New England 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
Northeastern University Professional Programs Boston, MA Yes Yes Yes Yes 79.9 61 mi
University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA Yes Yes Yes No 79.0 88 mi
Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MA Yes Yes Yes No 78.9 40 mi
Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA Yes Yes Yes Yes 78.5 60 mi
University of Connecticut Storrs, CT Yes Yes Yes Yes 78.2 53 mi
Providence College Providence, RI Yes Yes Yes Yes 75.3 26 mi
Bryant University Smithfield, RI Yes Yes No No 74.3 32 mi
University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI Yes Yes Yes Yes 74.1 11 mi
University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA Yes Yes Yes Yes 73.2 81 mi
Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT Yes Yes No Yes 72.9 82 mi

Rhode Island has 8 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Rhode Island page lists them all.

Military installations near Newport

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Newport
Fort Adams Army 1 mi
Naval Station Newport Navy 3 mi
Gould Island Other 4 mi
Quonset Air Guard Base Other 10 mi
Camp Fogarty Army 13 mi
Nuwc Fishers Island Other 39 mi
Naval Submarine Base New London Navy 40 mi
Coast Guard Station New London Coast Guard 41 mi

Common post-service careers near Newport

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

Occupation Median annual wage Scope Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts $109,940 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro $107,996
Logisticians $78,370 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro $76,984
Emergency Management Directors $97,610 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro $95,884
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $76,850 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro $75,491
Medical and Health Services Managers $119,260 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro $117,151
Project Management Specialists $104,510 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro $102,662
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $101,450 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro $99,656
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $110,000 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA metro $108,055

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 Newport

  • University of Rhode Island (Kingston, RI), 11 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
  • Providence College (Providence, RI), 26 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.