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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Sandusky 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); 4 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is Coast Guard Station Marblehead, about 7 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (2 Army, 1 Air Force, 2 Coast Guard, 3 Other). None of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Mercy College of Ohio in Toledo, OH, about 46 miles away. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. Sandusky has a population of about 24,748 and a median household income of $47,827; 20.5 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).
Military-friendly online colleges near Sandusky
Schools based in Ohio that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Sandusky 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 Sandusky.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
22%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$47,896
Avg net price
$17,480/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 53%
- Programs offered: 15
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
29%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$38,837
Avg net price
$3,967/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
56%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$48,466
Avg net price
$20,556/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 76%
- Programs offered: 37
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
50%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$35,942
Avg net price
$26,500/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 66%
- Programs offered: 45
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
65%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$54,122
Avg net price
$27,603/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 84%
- Programs offered: 90
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
76%
Graduation rate
61%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$52,928
Avg net price
$21,988/yr
TuitionIn‑state$31,210
Out‑of‑state$31,210
Key stats
- Retention rate: 74%
- Programs offered: 75
Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
35%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$38,158
Avg net price
$4,687/yr
TuitionIn‑state$4,624
Out‑of‑state$9,103
Key stats
- Retention rate: 87%
- Programs offered: 36
Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
12%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$31,588
Avg net price
$24,181/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
93%
Graduation rate
49%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$65,409
Avg net price
$17,989/yr
TuitionIn‑state$19,470
Out‑of‑state$19,470
Key stats
- Retention rate: 86%
- Programs offered: 16
Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
65%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$47,896
Avg net price
$24,022/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 81%
- Programs offered: 139
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 Michigan-Ann Arbor |
Ann Arbor, MI |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
93.4 |
78 mi |
| Walsh College |
Troy, MI |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
80.8 |
81 mi |
| University of Detroit Mercy |
Detroit, MI |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
77.6 |
71 mi |
| Mercy College of Ohio |
Toledo, OH |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
75.1 |
46 mi |
| University of Michigan-Dearborn |
Dearborn, MI |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
71.4 |
66 mi |
| Oakland University |
Rochester Hills, MI |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
69.0 |
89 mi |
| John Carroll University |
University Heights, OH |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
68.8 |
61 mi |
| Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences |
Canton, OH |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
68.7 |
81 mi |
| Sacred Heart Major Seminary |
Detroit, MI |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
68.6 |
68 mi |
| Siena Heights University |
Adrian, MI |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
66.0 |
75 mi |
Ohio has 91 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Ohio page lists them all.
Military installations near Sandusky
| Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) |
Branch (from the name) |
Distance from Sandusky |
| Coast Guard Station Marblehead |
Coast Guard |
7 mi |
| Camp Perry Training Site |
Army |
18 mi |
| Coast Guard Station Lorain |
Coast Guard |
27 mi |
| Mansfield Lahm Air National Guard Base |
Air Force |
45 mi |
| Bratenahl |
Other |
56 mi |
| Toledo Express Airport |
Other |
57 mi |
| Detroit Arsenal |
Other |
75 mi |
| Selfridge Army Garrison |
Army |
81 mi |
Common post-service careers near Sandusky
Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the Sandusky, OH metro area where BLS publishes it.
| Occupation |
Median annual wage |
Scope |
Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100) |
| Information Security Analysts |
$110,480 |
OH statewide |
$123,718 |
| Logisticians |
$89,720 |
Sandusky, OH metro |
$100,470 |
| Emergency Management Directors |
$94,690 |
OH statewide |
$106,036 |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers |
$70,550 |
Sandusky, OH metro |
$79,003 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
$99,900 |
Sandusky, OH metro |
$111,870 |
| Project Management Specialists |
$94,440 |
Sandusky, OH metro |
$105,756 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
$87,470 |
Sandusky, OH metro |
$97,951 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
$86,180 |
Sandusky, OH metro |
$96,506 |
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 Sandusky
None of the 10 schools in the table has a campus within 30 miles of Sandusky; the nearest is Mercy College of Ohio at 46 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.
