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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Daytona Beach 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 Coast Guard Station Ponce de Leon, about 14 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (3 Navy, 2 Air Force, 2 Coast Guard, 1 Other). None of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Seminole State College of Florida in Sanford, FL, about 34 miles away. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is University of Florida. Daytona Beach has a population of about 75,924 and a median household income of $50,130; 25.7 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).
Military-friendly online colleges near Daytona Beach
Schools based in Florida that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Daytona Beach 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 Daytona Beach.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
42%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$37,096
Avg net price
$7,177/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
31%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$84,131
Avg net price
$18,725/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 64%
- Programs offered: 31
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
88%
Graduation rate
29%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$38,518
Avg net price
$12,030/yr
TuitionIn‑state$14,794
Out‑of‑state$14,794
Key stats
- Retention rate: 59%
- Programs offered: 30
Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges · 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 |
| University of Florida |
Gainesville, FL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
93.6 |
82 mi |
| University of Florida-Online |
Gainesville, FL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
83.1 |
81 mi |
| University of Central Florida |
Orlando, FL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
80.8 |
42 mi |
| University of North Florida |
Jacksonville, FL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
72.9 |
78 mi |
| Florida State College at Jacksonville |
Jacksonville, FL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
72.4 |
86 mi |
| Saint Johns River State College |
Palatka, FL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
67.6 |
47 mi |
| Eastern Florida State College |
Melbourne, FL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
63.6 |
75 mi |
| Santa Fe College |
Gainesville, FL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
63.4 |
87 mi |
| Lake-Sumter State College |
Leesburg, FL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
62.1 |
50 mi |
| Seminole State College of Florida |
Sanford, FL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
61.8 |
34 mi |
Florida has 76 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Florida page lists them all.
Military installations near Daytona Beach
| Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) |
Branch (from the name) |
Distance from Daytona Beach |
| Coast Guard Station Ponce de Leon |
Coast Guard |
14 mi |
| Pinecastle Ew Range |
Other |
38 mi |
| Naval Support Activity Orlando |
Navy |
43 mi |
| Cape Canaveral Air Force Station |
Air Force |
59 mi |
| Coast Guard Station Cape Canaveral |
Coast Guard |
61 mi |
| Patrick AFB |
Air Force |
73 mi |
| Naval Air Station Jacksonville |
Navy |
79 mi |
| Naval Station Mayport |
Navy |
85 mi |
Common post-service careers near Daytona Beach
Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro area where BLS publishes it.
| Occupation |
Median annual wage |
Scope |
Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100) |
| Information Security Analysts |
$102,750 |
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro |
$103,370 |
| Logisticians |
$69,240 |
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro |
$69,658 |
| Emergency Management Directors |
$99,020 |
FL statewide |
$99,618 |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers |
$53,510 |
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro |
$53,833 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
$106,810 |
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro |
$107,455 |
| Project Management Specialists |
$79,890 |
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro |
$80,372 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
$80,090 |
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro |
$80,573 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
$100,340 |
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL metro |
$100,946 |
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 Daytona Beach
None of the 10 schools in the table has a campus within 30 miles of Daytona Beach; the nearest is Seminole State College of Florida at 34 miles.
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.
