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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of East Saint Louis 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 St Louis Air Force Station, about 5 miles away, and 5 installations sit within 100 miles (2 Air Force, 2 National Guard, 1 Other). 4 of the 10 schools have a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Saint Louis University in Saint Louis, MO, about 6 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Saint Louis University.
Military-friendly online colleges near East Saint Louis
Schools based in Illinois that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from East Saint Louis 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 East Saint Louis.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
59%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$56,346
Avg net price
$14,889/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 74%
- Programs offered: 70
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$58,572
Avg net price
$24,717/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 68%
- Programs offered: 46
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
67%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$52,575
Avg net price
$18,298/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 70%
- Programs offered: 39
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
57%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$53,390
Avg net price
$13,297/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 68%
- Programs offered: 121
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
57%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$57,103
Avg net price
$9,833/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 78%
- Programs offered: 48
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
61%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$51,262
Avg net price
$21,989/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 74%
- Programs offered: 71
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
57%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$51,989
Avg net price
$12,786/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 71%
- Programs offered: 76
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
57%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$54,163
Avg net price
$12,937/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 60%
- Programs offered: 83
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
88%
Graduation rate
65%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$62,117
Avg net price
$19,398/yr
TuitionIn‑state$16,144
Out‑of‑state$28,210
Key stats
- Retention rate: 81%
- Programs offered: 112
Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
86%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$81,054
Avg net price
$14,355/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 95%
- Programs offered: 177
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 |
| Saint Louis University |
Saint Louis, MO |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
74.6 |
6 mi |
| University of Illinois Springfield |
Springfield, IL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
65.0 |
82 mi |
| Maryville University of Saint Louis |
Saint Louis, MO |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
64.7 |
20 mi |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville |
Edwardsville, IL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
60.9 |
14 mi |
| Illinois College |
Jacksonville, IL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
58.7 |
77 mi |
| University of Missouri-St Louis |
Saint Louis, MO |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
58.7 |
12 mi |
| Lincoln Land Community College |
Springfield, IL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
57.3 |
81 mi |
| Jefferson College |
Hillsboro, MO |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
57.2 |
34 mi |
| Southern Illinois University-Carbondale |
Carbondale, IL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
55.9 |
80 mi |
| Kaskaskia College |
Centralia, IL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
54.8 |
51 mi |
Illinois has 71 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Illinois page lists them all.
Military installations near East Saint Louis
| Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) |
Branch (from the name) |
Distance from East Saint Louis |
| St Louis Air Force Station |
Air Force |
5 mi |
| Scott AFB |
Air Force |
16 mi |
| National Guard Sparta Armory |
National Guard |
39 mi |
| National Guard Springfield Training Site Camp Lincoln |
National Guard |
87 mi |
| Capital Airport |
Other |
89 mi |
Common post-service careers near East Saint Louis
Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area where BLS publishes it.
| Occupation |
Median annual wage |
Scope |
Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100) |
| Information Security Analysts |
$106,420 |
St. Louis, MO-IL metro |
$111,903 |
| Logisticians |
$88,880 |
St. Louis, MO-IL metro |
$93,460 |
| Emergency Management Directors |
$83,390 |
St. Louis, MO-IL metro |
$87,687 |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers |
$73,240 |
St. Louis, MO-IL metro |
$77,014 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
$106,200 |
St. Louis, MO-IL metro |
$111,672 |
| Project Management Specialists |
$100,510 |
St. Louis, MO-IL metro |
$105,689 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
$88,940 |
St. Louis, MO-IL metro |
$93,523 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
$110,070 |
St. Louis, MO-IL metro |
$115,741 |
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 East Saint Louis
- Saint Louis University (Saint Louis, MO), 6 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
- University of Missouri-St Louis (Saint Louis, MO), 12 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (Edwardsville, IL), 14 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
- Maryville University of Saint Louis (Saint Louis, MO), 20 mi, 3 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.
