Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Williamsburg, VA

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Williamsburg 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); 10 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is Cheatham Annex, about 5 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (1 Army, 2 Navy, 1 Air Force, 1 Coast Guard, 3 Other). 2 of the 10 schools have a campus within 30 miles; the closest is William & Mary in Williamsburg, VA, about 0 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is William & Mary. Williamsburg has a population of about 15,564 and a median household income of $70,206; 48.5 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Williamsburg

Schools based in Virginia that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg. 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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William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA 0.0 miles from Williamsburg
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
85.4 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 34%
Graduation rate 90%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $73,490
Avg net price $19,096/yr
Tuition
In‑state$25,914
Out‑of‑state$51,038
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 95%
  • Programs offered: 55

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege 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
William & Mary Williamsburg, VA Yes Yes Yes Yes 85.4 0 mi
Salisbury University Salisbury, MD Yes Yes Yes Yes 71.3 96 mi
Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA Yes Yes Yes Yes 65.9 45 mi
Longwood University Farmville, VA Yes Yes Yes Yes 61.9 93 mi
Germanna Community College Locust Grove, VA Yes Yes Yes Yes 61.1 96 mi
College of the Albemarle Elizabeth City, NC Yes Yes Yes Yes 58.8 71 mi
Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA Yes Yes Yes Yes 57.9 34 mi
Hampton University Hampton, VA Yes Yes Yes Yes 55.9 27 mi
ECPI University Virginia Beach, VA Yes Yes Yes Yes 55.5 41 mi
Brightpoint Community College Chester, VA Yes Yes Yes Yes 54.3 39 mi

Virginia has 52 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Virginia page lists them all.

Military installations near Williamsburg

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Williamsburg
Cheatham Annex Other 5 mi
Naval Weapons Station Yorktown Navy 7 mi
Yorktown Fuel Dep Other 13 mi
United States Coast Guard Training Center Yorktown Coast Guard 13 mi
Fort Eustis Army 13 mi
Langley AFB Air Force 23 mi
Naval Station Norfolk Navy 32 mi
Craney Island Fuel Dep Other 33 mi

Common post-service careers near Williamsburg

Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area where BLS publishes it.

Occupation Median annual wage Scope Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts $126,030 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro $128,733
Logisticians $91,460 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro $93,422
Emergency Management Directors $97,990 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro $100,092
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $59,690 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro $60,970
Medical and Health Services Managers $123,900 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro $126,558
Project Management Specialists $104,920 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro $107,171
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $98,640 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro $100,756
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $108,430 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro $110,756

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 Williamsburg

  • William & Mary (Williamsburg, VA), 0 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
  • Hampton University (Hampton, VA), 27 mi, 4 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.