Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island

Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island is a United States military installation located at MCRD Parris Island, South Carolina, that appears in the IPEDS database as a postsecondary instructional site. Military training facilities of this type provide formal recruit and occupational training for active-duty service members. No enrollment, completion, or retention data are currently reported for this location in the available IPEDS records.

No specific postsecondary programs or civilian credential offerings are listed for this site in the current data set. MCRD Parris Island is one of two Marine Corps recruit training depots in the United States and serves as the primary training facility for recruits from the eastern United States.

MCRD Parris Island is located in Beaufort County in the coastal lowcountry of South Carolina. Individuals interested in Marine Corps training and service should contact a local military recruiter for information on enlistment and training programs.