Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Jacksonville, NC

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Jacksonville 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 Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, about 6 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (1 Air Force, 4 Marine Corps, 1 Coast Guard, 2 Other). None of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Craven Community College in New Bern, NC, about 31 miles away. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is University of North Carolina Wilmington. Jacksonville has a population of about 73,507 and a median household income of $54,069; 25.0 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Jacksonville

Schools based in North Carolina that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville. 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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Coastal Carolina Community College

Jacksonville, NC 2.8 miles from Jacksonville
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
47.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 33%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,444
Avg net price $9,461/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 33

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 North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC Yes Yes Yes Yes 69.8 44 mi
East Carolina University Greenville, NC Yes Yes Yes Yes 68.3 60 mi
Johnston Community College Smithfield, NC Yes Yes Yes Yes 64.4 75 mi
Cape Fear Community College Wilmington, NC Yes Yes Yes Yes 57.9 46 mi
Craven Community College New Bern, NC Yes Yes Yes Yes 57.7 31 mi
Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC Yes Yes Yes Yes 55.3 97 mi
Brunswick Community College Bolivia, NC Yes Yes No Yes 54.3 67 mi
Wayne Community College Goldsboro, NC Yes Yes Yes No 53.6 56 mi
Beaufort County Community College Washington, NC Yes Yes Yes No 52.7 60 mi
Pamlico Community College Grantsboro, NC Yes Yes Yes No 52.5 39 mi

North Carolina has 92 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the North Carolina page lists them all.

Military installations near Jacksonville

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Jacksonville
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune Marine Corps 6 mi
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point (Bogue Field M C A L F) Marine Corps 21 mi
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point (Outlying Field Oak Grove) Marine Corps 22 mi
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Pt Marine Corps 31 mi
Coast Guard Station Fort Macon Coast Guard 41 mi
Seymour Johnson AFB Air Force 53 mi
Point of Marsh Target Airfield Other 56 mi
Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Pt Other 59 mi

Common post-service careers near Jacksonville

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

Occupation Median annual wage Scope Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts $131,540 NC statewide $142,823
Logisticians $77,400 Jacksonville, NC metro $84,039
Emergency Management Directors $93,840 NC statewide $101,889
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $59,540 Jacksonville, NC metro $64,647
Medical and Health Services Managers $105,450 Jacksonville, NC metro $114,495
Project Management Specialists $79,240 Jacksonville, NC metro $86,037
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $79,690 Jacksonville, NC metro $86,526
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $103,120 Jacksonville, NC metro $111,965

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 Jacksonville

None of the 10 schools in the table has a campus within 30 miles of Jacksonville; the nearest is Craven Community College at 31 miles.

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.