Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Griffin, GA

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Griffin 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 National Guard Oglethorpe Armory, about 26 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (2 Army, 2 Air Force, 4 National Guard). 1 of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Southern Crescent Technical College in Griffin, GA, about 1 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is University of Georgia. Griffin has a population of about 23,650 and a median household income of $44,021; 16.5 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Griffin

Schools based in Georgia that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Griffin 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 Griffin. 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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Southern Crescent Technical College

Griffin, GA 1.4 miles from Griffin
  • 2 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 46%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,104
Avg net price $5,661/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 75

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 Georgia Athens, GA Yes Yes Yes Yes 88.3 72 mi
Mercer University Macon, GA Yes Yes Yes No 63.8 46 mi
Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA Yes Yes Yes Yes 63.3 61 mi
Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA Yes Yes Yes Yes 58.5 58 mi
Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA Yes Yes Yes Yes 55.0 51 mi
Wesleyan College Macon, GA Yes Yes Yes No 54.6 41 mi
Athens Technical College Athens, GA Yes Yes Yes No 54.3 75 mi
Georgia State University Atlanta, GA Yes Yes Yes Yes 54.3 36 mi
South Georgia Technical College Americus, GA Yes Yes No No 54.3 78 mi
Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA Yes Yes Yes Yes 54.3 1 mi

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

Military installations near Griffin

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Griffin
National Guard Oglethorpe Armory National Guard 26 mi
National Guard Atlanta-Confederate Avenue National Guard 34 mi
National Guard Macon Rti National Guard 47 mi
Dobbins Air Reserve Base Air Force 48 mi
General Lucius D Clay National Guard Center National Guard 49 mi
Robins AFB Air Force 59 mi
Fort Benning Army 66 mi
Cumming Army Guard Army 69 mi

Common post-service careers near Griffin

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 Griffin

  • Southern Crescent Technical College (Griffin, GA), 1 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.