Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Leesburg, FL

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Leesburg 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 Pinecastle Ew Range, about 26 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (1 Navy, 2 Air Force, 3 Coast Guard, 2 Other). 1 of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Lake-Sumter State College in Leesburg, FL, about 7 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is University of Florida. Leesburg has a population of about 28,461 and a median household income of $47,506; 19.3 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Leesburg

Schools based in Florida that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Leesburg 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 Leesburg. 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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Lake-Sumter State College

Leesburg, FL 7.4 miles from Leesburg
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
62.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 35%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,876
Avg net price $5,855/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 14

Source:IPEDSCollege 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 67 mi
University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL Yes Yes Yes Yes 83.1 67 mi
University of South Florida Tampa, FL Yes Yes Yes Yes 81.8 58 mi
University of Central Florida Orlando, FL Yes Yes Yes Yes 80.8 44 mi
St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL Yes Yes Yes Yes 74.6 82 mi
Saint Johns River State College Palatka, FL Yes Yes Yes No 67.6 62 mi
Eastern Florida State College Melbourne, FL Yes Yes Yes Yes 63.6 85 mi
Santa Fe College Gainesville, FL Yes Yes Yes Yes 63.4 71 mi
Lake-Sumter State College Leesburg, FL Yes Yes Yes No 62.1 7 mi
Seminole State College of Florida Sanford, FL Yes Yes Yes Yes 61.8 36 mi

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

Military installations near Leesburg

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Leesburg
Pinecastle Ew Range Other 26 mi
Naval Support Activity Orlando Navy 44 mi
Coast Guard Station Ponce de Leon Coast Guard 63 mi
Macdill AFB Air Force 74 mi
Coast Guard Station Cape Canaveral Coast Guard 81 mi
Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater Coast Guard 82 mi
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Air Force 83 mi
Arbuckle Airfield Other 84 mi

Common post-service careers near Leesburg

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

Occupation Median annual wage Scope Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts $129,440 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro $127,653
Logisticians $76,950 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro $75,888
Emergency Management Directors $93,190 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro $91,903
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $63,010 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro $62,140
Medical and Health Services Managers $109,390 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro $107,880
Project Management Specialists $96,390 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro $95,059
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $91,800 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro $90,533
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $100,220 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro $98,836

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 Leesburg

  • Lake-Sumter State College (Leesburg, FL), 7 mi, 3 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.