Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Carrollton, GA

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Carrollton 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); 6 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is General Lucius D Clay National Guard Center, about 39 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (3 Army, 2 Air Force, 3 National Guard). None of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Georgia State University in Atlanta, GA, about 42 miles away. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Samford University. Carrollton has a population of about 27,058 and a median household income of $51,553; 33.2 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Carrollton

Schools based in Georgia that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Carrollton 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 Carrollton. 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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University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA 1.0 miles from Carrollton
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
51.9 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 52%
Graduation rate 43%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $49,587
Avg net price $12,786/yr
Tuition
In‑state$6,088
Out‑of‑state$17,800
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 77%
  • Programs offered: 64

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege 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
Samford University Birmingham, AL Yes Yes Yes Yes 66.9 99 mi
Mercer University Macon, GA Yes Yes Yes No 63.8 98 mi
Academy of Allied Health Careers Chattanooga, TN Yes Yes No No 59.7 99 mi
University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL Yes Yes Yes Yes 58.6 99 mi
Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA Yes Yes Yes Yes 58.5 43 mi
Tuskegee University Tuskegee, AL Yes Yes Yes No 56.4 87 mi
Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA Yes Yes Yes Yes 55.0 64 mi
Wesleyan College Macon, GA Yes Yes Yes No 54.6 93 mi
Georgia State University Atlanta, GA Yes Yes Yes Yes 54.3 42 mi
Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA Yes Yes Yes Yes 54.3 51 mi

Georgia has 65 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Georgia page lists them all.

Military installations near Carrollton

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Carrollton
General Lucius D Clay National Guard Center National Guard 39 mi
Dobbins Air Reserve Base Air Force 40 mi
Fort McClellan Air National Guard Training Center Air Force 42 mi
National Guard Atlanta-Confederate Avenue National Guard 43 mi
National Guard Oglethorpe Armory National Guard 45 mi
Anniston Army Dep Army 51 mi
Cumming Army Guard Army 71 mi
Fort Benning Army 84 mi

Common post-service careers near Carrollton

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

Occupation Median annual wage Scope Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts $131,490 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro $131,359
Logisticians $77,570 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro $77,493
Emergency Management Directors $103,830 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro $103,726
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $60,910 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro $60,849
Medical and Health Services Managers $137,260 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro $137,123
Project Management Specialists $103,400 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro $103,297
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $101,000 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro $100,899
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $127,520 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro $127,393

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 Carrollton

None of the 10 schools in the table has a campus within 30 miles of Carrollton; the nearest is Georgia State University at 42 miles.

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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.