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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Saint Marys 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 Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, about 3 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 Jacksonville University in Jacksonville, FL, about 28 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is University of Florida.
Military-friendly online colleges near Saint Marys
Schools based in Georgia that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Saint Marys 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 Saint Marys.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
30%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$39,318
Avg net price
$15,261/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 56%
- Programs offered: 21
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
34%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$34,421
Avg net price
$28,743/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 42%
- Programs offered: 18
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
18%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$34,421
Avg net price
$28,049/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 29%
- Programs offered: 22
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
72%
Graduation rate
42%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$49,361
Avg net price
$10,945/yr
TuitionIn‑state$6,124
Out‑of‑state$17,836
Key stats
- Retention rate: 70%
- Programs offered: 74
Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
25%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$42,009
Avg net price
$26,054/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 42%
- Programs offered: 18
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
55%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$53,236
Avg net price
$15,267/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 78%
- Programs offered: 99
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
31%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$34,996
Avg net price
$6,842/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 69%
- Programs offered: 16
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
14%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$37,174
Avg net price
$9,626/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 62%
- Programs offered: 5
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
46%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$49,716
Avg net price
$18,499/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 55%
- Programs offered: 33
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
34%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$40,674
Avg net price
$11,898/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 79%
- Programs offered: 43
Source: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 |
| University of Florida |
Gainesville, FL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
93.6 |
90 mi |
| University of Florida-Online |
Gainesville, FL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
83.1 |
89 mi |
| University of North Florida |
Jacksonville, FL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
72.9 |
34 mi |
| Florida State College at Jacksonville |
Jacksonville, FL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
72.4 |
30 mi |
| Saint Johns River State College |
Palatka, FL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
67.6 |
77 mi |
| Florida Gateway College |
Lake City, FL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
63.5 |
72 mi |
| Santa Fe College |
Gainesville, FL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
63.4 |
90 mi |
| Jacksonville University |
Jacksonville, FL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
54.3 |
28 mi |
| Savannah Technical College |
Savannah, GA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
48.8 |
92 mi |
| College of Coastal Georgia |
Brunswick, GA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
39.6 |
30 mi |
Georgia has 65 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Georgia page lists them all.
Military installations near Saint Marys
| Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) |
Branch (from the name) |
Distance from Saint Marys |
| Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay |
Navy |
3 mi |
| Jacksonville International Airport |
Other |
20 mi |
| 4th Mardiv Jacksonville Maint |
Other |
24 mi |
| Marine Corps Support Facility Blount Island |
Marine Corps |
25 mi |
| Flc Fuel Depot Heckscher |
Other |
25 mi |
| Naval Station Mayport |
Navy |
27 mi |
| Naval Air Station Jacksonville (Outlying Field Whitehouse) |
Navy |
34 mi |
| Naval Air Station Jacksonville |
Navy |
38 mi |
Common post-service careers near Saint Marys
Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS).
| Occupation |
Median annual wage |
Scope |
| Information Security Analysts |
$128,970 |
GA statewide |
| Logisticians |
$77,570 |
GA statewide |
| Emergency Management Directors |
$83,200 |
GA statewide |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers |
$58,120 |
GA statewide |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
$131,910 |
GA statewide |
| Project Management Specialists |
$102,140 |
GA statewide |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
$97,170 |
GA statewide |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
$123,330 |
GA statewide |
BLS publishes wages for metro areas and states, not individual cities; these are statewide medians.
Campuses within 30 miles of Saint Marys
- Jacksonville University (Jacksonville, FL), 28 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
- Florida State College at Jacksonville (Jacksonville, FL), 30 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
- College of Coastal Georgia (Brunswick, GA), 30 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.
