When we set out to find the best colleges for troops, in terms of flexibility, course credit options and most importantly, regionally accredited, there are three great choices and all are affordable. Each college listed below gives credit via portfolio assessment, CLEP, DANTES and other college placement tests, no residency requirements and are great for distance/online college eduation.

We can fully recommend either of these colleges for use by the troops. They each are different and have slightly different requirements but all offer real BA/BS degrees and some offer Masters level degrees.

Established in 1972, Thomas Edison State College is one of New Jersey’s 12 senior public institutions of higher education and one of the oldest schools in the country designed specifically for adults. The College provides flexible, high-quality, collegiate learning opportunities for self-directed adults and offers degree and certificate programs in more than 100 areas of study.

They have degree programs for Associate, Bachelor and Master level degrees.

Thomas Edison has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

TESC also has great support on military bases, check THIS LINK for details.

Thomas Edison State College
101 W. State St.
Trenton, NJ 08608-1176

1 (888) 442-8372
E-mail: info@tesc.edu

Excelsior College of New York helps busy working adults earn the degrees they need with flexible distance education programs.

The College, formerly Regents College, was founded in 1971 on the fundamental philosophy that what you know is more important than where or how you learned it. We recognize that adult learners can attain college-level knowledge in many ways. The name, which means “Ever Upward,” depicts how, with over 130,000 graduates, they propel students just like you toward their goals.

Excelsior offers programs from the Associate level all the way to Master’s degrees – with majors in Nursing, Arts and Humanities, Business, and Technology.

They also have extensive military programs and award over 50,000 college credits every year to military personnel.

Excelsior College is regionally accredited by Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

Excelsior College
7 Columbia Circle
Albany, NY 12203-5159

admissions@excelsior.edu

Toll Free: 888-647-2388
International Students: 518-464-8500

Charter Oak State College was established in 1973 by the Connecticut Legislature to provide an alternative way for adults to earn associate and bachelor’s (baccalaureate) degrees. The College is accredited by the Connecticut Board of Governors for Higher Education and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

The college offers Associate’s and Bachelor’s degrees in around 50 concentrations / areas of study with great assistance and programs for our troops.

Charter Oak State College
55 Paul J. Manafort Drive
New Britain, CT 06053-2150

(860) 832-3800
Mon – Thur, 8:30AM – 8:00PM EST
Fri, 8:30AM – 5:00PM EST

info@charteroak.edu

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