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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Abbeville 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); 3 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is Louisiana National Guard Gillis Long Center, about 62 miles away, and 6 installations sit within 100 miles (1 Army, 1 Coast Guard, 2 National Guard, 1 Reserve, 1 Other). 1 of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is University of Louisiana at Lafayette in Lafayette, LA, about 18 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. Abbeville has a population of about 11,086 and a median household income of $34,977; 9.6 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).
Military-friendly online colleges near Abbeville
Schools based in Louisiana that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Abbeville 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 Abbeville.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
56%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$47,089
Avg net price
$13,530/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 75%
- Programs offered: 76
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$61,251
Avg net price
$19,151/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 84%
- Programs offered: 122
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
47%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$46,453
Avg net price
$12,493/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 70%
- Programs offered: 44
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
38%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$43,371
Avg net price
$20,077/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 60%
- Programs offered: 39
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
51%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$45,454
Avg net price
$12,947/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 77%
- Programs offered: 42
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
35%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$42,205
Avg net price
$7,065/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 69%
- Programs offered: 25
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
42%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$46,482
Avg net price
$13,154/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 74%
- Programs offered: 55
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
92%
Graduation rate
30%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$36,909
Avg net price
$21,269/yr
TuitionIn‑state$13,450
Out‑of‑state$13,450
Key stats
- Retention rate: 46%
- Programs offered: 17
Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
65%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$52,927
Avg net price
$23,696/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 79%
- Programs offered: 71
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
69%
Graduation rate
49%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$52,184
Avg net price
$17,127/yr
TuitionIn‑state$28,733
Out‑of‑state$28,733
Key stats
- Retention rate: 71%
- Programs offered: 42
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 |
| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College |
Baton Rouge, LA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
71.8 |
64 mi |
| Central Louisiana Technical Community College |
Alexandria, LA |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
57.4 |
94 mi |
| Lamar State College-Orange |
Orange, TX |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
53.6 |
96 mi |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette |
Lafayette, LA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
53.3 |
18 mi |
| Nicholls State University |
Thibodaux, LA |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
50.6 |
80 mi |
| SOWELA Technical Community College |
Lake Charles, LA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
49.8 |
64 mi |
| McNeese State University |
Lake Charles, LA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
46.2 |
67 mi |
| River Parishes Community College |
Gonzales, LA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
46.0 |
73 mi |
| Fletcher Technical Community College |
Schriever, LA |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
45.6 |
81 mi |
| Baton Rouge Community College |
Baton Rouge, LA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
43.7 |
67 mi |
Louisiana has 31 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Louisiana page lists them all.
Military installations near Abbeville
| Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) |
Branch (from the name) |
Distance from Abbeville |
| Louisiana National Guard Gillis Long Center |
National Guard |
62 mi |
| Armed Forces Reserve Center |
Reserve |
65 mi |
| Fort Polk |
Army |
93 mi |
| Coast Guard Station Grangeville |
Coast Guard |
93 mi |
| Smr Camp Beauregard |
Other |
98 mi |
| National Guard Esler Fld |
National Guard |
99 mi |
Common post-service careers near Abbeville
Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the Lafayette, LA metro area where BLS publishes it.
| Occupation |
Median annual wage |
Scope |
Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100) |
| Information Security Analysts |
$83,030 |
Lafayette, LA metro |
$95,218 |
| Logisticians |
$72,670 |
Lafayette, LA metro |
$83,337 |
| Emergency Management Directors |
$96,550 |
LA statewide |
$110,722 |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers |
$49,900 |
Lafayette, LA metro |
$57,225 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
$103,270 |
Lafayette, LA metro |
$118,429 |
| Project Management Specialists |
$80,720 |
Lafayette, LA metro |
$92,569 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
$88,300 |
Lafayette, LA metro |
$101,261 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
$88,990 |
Lafayette, LA metro |
$102,053 |
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 Abbeville
- University of Louisiana at Lafayette (Lafayette, LA), 18 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.
