Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Jacksonville, FL

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Jacksonville 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 Flc Fuel Depot Heckscher, about 5 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (4 Navy, 1 Marine Corps, 3 Other). 3 of the 10 schools have a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Florida State College at Jacksonville in Jacksonville, FL, about 1 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is University of Florida. Jacksonville has a population of about 961,739 and a median household income of $66,981; 31.8 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Jacksonville

Schools based in Florida that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville. 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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#1

Florida State College at Jacksonville

Jacksonville, FL 0.9 miles from Jacksonville
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
72.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,244
Avg net price $4,128/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Contact
Key stats
  • Programs offered: 92

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL 4.4 miles from Jacksonville
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
54.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $68,010
Avg net price $25,180/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 75%
  • Programs offered: 78

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

Trinity Baptist College

Jacksonville, FL 7.4 miles from Jacksonville
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
26.3 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 53%
Graduation rate 38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $37,275
Avg net price $20,011/yr
Tuition
In‑state$15,100
Out‑of‑state$15,100
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 54%
  • Programs offered: 9

Source:Accreditor: Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and SchoolsIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL 10.7 miles from Jacksonville
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
72.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 65%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $56,343
Avg net price $10,154/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 83%
  • Programs offered: 89

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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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 62 mi
University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL Yes Yes Yes Yes 83.1 62 mi
University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL Yes Yes Yes Yes 72.9 11 mi
Florida State College at Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL Yes Yes Yes Yes 72.4 1 mi
Saint Johns River State College Palatka, FL Yes Yes Yes No 67.6 47 mi
Florida Gateway College Lake City, FL Yes Yes Yes No 63.5 54 mi
Santa Fe College Gainesville, FL Yes Yes Yes Yes 63.4 64 mi
Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL Yes Yes Yes Yes 59.8 87 mi
College of Central Florida Ocala, FL Yes Yes Yes Yes 56.5 86 mi
Jacksonville University Jacksonville, FL Yes Yes Yes Yes 54.3 4 mi

Florida has 76 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Florida page lists them all.

Military installations near Jacksonville

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Jacksonville
Flc Fuel Depot Heckscher Other 5 mi
4th Mardiv Jacksonville Maint Other 6 mi
Naval Air Station Jacksonville Navy 8 mi
Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island Marine Corps 10 mi
Jacksonville International Airport Other 11 mi
Naval Air Station Jacksonville (Outlying Field Whitehouse) Navy 12 mi
Naval Station Mayport Navy 16 mi
Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay Navy 32 mi

Common post-service careers near Jacksonville

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

Occupation Median annual wage Scope Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts $111,290 Jacksonville, FL metro $111,849
Logisticians $80,230 Jacksonville, FL metro $80,633
Emergency Management Directors $135,910 Jacksonville, FL metro $136,593
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $78,810 Jacksonville, FL metro $79,206
Medical and Health Services Managers $121,660 Jacksonville, FL metro $122,271
Project Management Specialists $99,270 Jacksonville, FL metro $99,769
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $99,460 Jacksonville, FL metro $99,960
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $112,360 Jacksonville, FL metro $112,925

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 Jacksonville

  • Florida State College at Jacksonville (Jacksonville, FL), 1 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
  • Jacksonville University (Jacksonville, FL), 4 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
  • University of North Florida (Jacksonville, FL), 11 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.