Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Beaufort, SC

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Beaufort 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); 7 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, about 2 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (2 Navy, 1 Air Force, 2 Marine Corps, 1 Coast Guard, 2 Other). None of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Savannah Technical College in Savannah, GA, about 38 miles away. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Citadel Military College of South Carolina. Beaufort has a population of about 13,660 and a median household income of $59,454; 38.1 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Beaufort

Schools based in South Carolina that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Beaufort 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 Beaufort. 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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Technical College of the Lowcountry

Beaufort, SC 2.3 miles from Beaufort
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
27.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 19%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $35,090
Avg net price $14,724/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 31

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
Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC Yes Yes Yes Yes 77.1 50 mi
College of Charleston Charleston, SC Yes Yes Yes Yes 65.2 50 mi
Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA Yes Yes Yes Yes 56.6 63 mi
Orangeburg Calhoun Technical College Orangeburg, SC Yes Yes Yes No 51.5 76 mi
Trident Technical College Charleston, SC Yes Yes Yes Yes 50.6 52 mi
Ogeechee Technical College Statesboro, GA Yes Yes Yes Yes 50.1 65 mi
Savannah Technical College Savannah, GA Yes Yes Yes Yes 48.8 38 mi
Aiken Technical College Graniteville, SC Yes Yes Yes Yes 48.4 100 mi
Southeastern College-Charleston North Charleston, SC Yes Yes No No 47.1 51 mi
Southeastern Technical College Vidalia, GA Yes Yes Yes No 45.7 98 mi

South Carolina has 38 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the South Carolina page lists them all.

Military installations near Beaufort

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Beaufort
Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort Marine Corps 2 mi
Naval Hospital Beaufort Navy 4 mi
Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island Marine Corps 8 mi
Savannah/hilton Head Iap Other 36 mi
Charleston AFB Air Force 49 mi
Coast Guard Station Charleston Coast Guard 50 mi
Charleston Defense Fuel Support Pt Other 53 mi
Naval Weapons Station Charleston Navy 57 mi

Common post-service careers near Beaufort

Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC metro area where BLS publishes it.

Occupation Median annual wage Scope Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts $105,800 SC statewide $107,959
Logisticians $73,920 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC metro $75,429
Emergency Management Directors $93,680 SC statewide $95,592
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $59,240 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC metro $60,449
Medical and Health Services Managers $104,570 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC metro $106,704
Project Management Specialists $79,990 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC metro $81,622
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $100,900 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC metro $102,959
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $101,830 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC metro $103,908

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 Beaufort

None of the 10 schools in the table has a campus within 30 miles of Beaufort; the nearest is Savannah Technical College at 38 miles.

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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.