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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Hilton Head Island 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 Recruit Depot Parris Island, about 11 miles away, and 8 installations sit within 100 miles (1 Army, 1 Navy, 1 Air Force, 2 Marine Corps, 1 Coast Guard, 2 Other). 2 of the 10 schools have a campus within 30 miles; the closest is University of South Carolina Beaufort in Bluffton, SC, about 15 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Citadel Military College of South Carolina. Hilton Head Island has a population of about 37,805 and a median household income of $96,715; 55.3 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).
Military-friendly online colleges near Hilton Head Island
Schools based in South Carolina that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Hilton Head Island 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 Hilton Head Island.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
40%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$48,088
Avg net price
$14,656/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 61%
- Programs offered: 19
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
74%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$72,085
Avg net price
$20,723/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 87%
- Programs offered: 43
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
64%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$56,416
Avg net price
$18,960/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 82%
- Programs offered: 77
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
46%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$45,898
Avg net price
$21,666/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 63%
- Programs offered: 66
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
32%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$35,339
Avg net price
$13,335/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 60%
- Programs offered: 15
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
36%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$38,262
Avg net price
$18,097/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 57%
- Programs offered: 42
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
46%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$45,603
Avg net price
$11,641/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 66%
- Programs offered: 32
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
77%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$62,177
Avg net price
$22,811/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 92%
- Programs offered: 165
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
18%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$30,497
Avg net price
$10,972/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 67%
- Programs offered: 11
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
52%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$41,338
Avg net price
$18,408/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 57%
- Programs offered: 41
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 |
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina |
Charleston, SC |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
77.1 |
62 mi |
| College of Charleston |
Charleston, SC |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
65.2 |
63 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 |
94 mi |
| Trident Technical College |
Charleston, SC |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
50.6 |
66 mi |
| Ogeechee Technical College |
Statesboro, GA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
50.1 |
64 mi |
| Savannah Technical College |
Savannah, GA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
48.8 |
24 mi |
| Southeastern College-Charleston |
North Charleston, SC |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
47.1 |
65 mi |
| Southeastern Technical College |
Vidalia, GA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
45.7 |
94 mi |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort |
Bluffton, SC |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
40.4 |
15 mi |
South Carolina has 38 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the South Carolina page lists them all.
Military installations near Hilton Head Island
| Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) |
Branch (from the name) |
Distance from Hilton Head Island |
| Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island |
Marine Corps |
11 mi |
| Naval Hospital Beaufort |
Navy |
14 mi |
| Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort |
Marine Corps |
20 mi |
| Savannah/hilton Head Iap |
Other |
26 mi |
| Fort Stewart |
Army |
53 mi |
| Coast Guard Station Charleston |
Coast Guard |
62 mi |
| Charleston AFB |
Air Force |
64 mi |
| Charleston Defense Fuel Support Pt |
Other |
67 mi |
Common post-service careers near Hilton Head Island
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 Hilton Head Island
- University of South Carolina Beaufort (Bluffton, SC), 15 mi, 4 of 4 services reported
- Savannah Technical College (Savannah, GA), 24 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.
