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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Port Saint Lucie 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); 7 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is Coast Guard Station Jupiter Inlet, about 24 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (2 Air Force, 3 Coast Guard, 3 Other). 1 of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Indian River State College in Fort Pierce, FL, about 10 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Florida Atlantic University.
Military-friendly online colleges near Port Saint Lucie
Schools based in Florida that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Port Saint Lucie 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 Port Saint Lucie.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
44%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$38,315
Avg net price
$3,815/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
40%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$34,421
Avg net price
$20,271/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 54%
- Programs offered: 12
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
66%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$41,200
Avg net price
$28,820/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 80%
- Programs offered: 10
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
56%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$49,232
Avg net price
$28,354/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 67%
- Programs offered: 58
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$41,923
Avg net price
$9,182/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
68%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$43,137
Avg net price
$35,639/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 79%
- Programs offered: 73
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
81%
Graduation rate
59%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$47,597
Avg net price
$27,371/yr
TuitionIn‑state$21,680
Out‑of‑state$21,680
Key stats
- Retention rate: 75%
- Programs offered: 16
Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
73%
Graduation rate
52%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$49,006
Avg net price
$44,089/yr
TuitionIn‑state$44,480
Out‑of‑state$44,480
Key stats
- Retention rate: 74%
- Programs offered: 39
Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
52%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$37,195
Avg net price
$6,440/yr
TuitionIn‑state$2,496
Out‑of‑state$9,739
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 |
| Florida Atlantic University |
Boca Raton, FL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
72.8 |
65 mi |
| Indian River State College |
Fort Pierce, FL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
68.6 |
10 mi |
| Southeastern College-West Palm Beach |
West Palm Beach, FL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
64.4 |
44 mi |
| Eastern Florida State College |
Melbourne, FL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
63.6 |
64 mi |
| Palm Beach State College |
Lake Worth, FL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
62.9 |
50 mi |
| Nova Southeastern University |
Fort Lauderdale, FL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
55.7 |
83 mi |
| Polk State College |
Winter Haven, FL |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
54.3 |
96 mi |
| Broward College |
Fort Lauderdale, FL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
53.1 |
82 mi |
| Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale |
Fort Lauderdale, FL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
52.8 |
77 mi |
| Everglades University |
Boca Raton, FL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
47.5 |
64 mi |
Florida has 76 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Florida page lists them all.
Military installations near Port Saint Lucie
| Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) |
Branch (from the name) |
Distance from Port Saint Lucie |
| Coast Guard Station Jupiter Inlet |
Coast Guard |
24 mi |
| Jonathan Dickinson Tracking Annex |
Other |
27 mi |
| Coast Guard Station Lake Worth Inlet |
Coast Guard |
40 mi |
| Malabar Transmitter Annex |
Other |
54 mi |
| Avon Park Air Force Range |
Air Force |
61 mi |
| Arbuckle Airfield |
Other |
64 mi |
| Patrick AFB |
Air Force |
67 mi |
| Coast Guard Station Cape Canaveral |
Coast Guard |
80 mi |
Common post-service careers near Port Saint Lucie
Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the Port St. Lucie, FL metro area where BLS publishes it.
| Occupation |
Median annual wage |
Scope |
Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100) |
| Information Security Analysts |
$110,340 |
Port St. Lucie, FL metro |
$110,120 |
| Logisticians |
$60,470 |
Port St. Lucie, FL metro |
$60,349 |
| Emergency Management Directors |
$99,020 |
FL statewide |
$98,822 |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers |
$77,070 |
Port St. Lucie, FL metro |
$76,916 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
$104,760 |
Port St. Lucie, FL metro |
$104,551 |
| Project Management Specialists |
$84,810 |
Port St. Lucie, FL metro |
$84,641 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
$97,730 |
Port St. Lucie, FL metro |
$97,535 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
$83,290 |
Port St. Lucie, FL metro |
$83,124 |
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 Port Saint Lucie
- Indian River State College (Fort Pierce, FL), 10 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.
