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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Fort Collins 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); 9 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is F E Warren AFB, about 44 miles away, and 4 installations sit within 100 miles (1 Navy, 2 Air Force, 1 Other). 1 of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Colorado State University-Fort Collins in Fort Collins, CO, about 2 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Colorado School of Mines. Fort Collins has a population of about 169,705 and a median household income of $83,598; 59.9 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).
Military-friendly online colleges near Fort Collins
Schools based in Colorado that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Fort Collins 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 Fort Collins.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Acceptance rate
89%
Graduation rate
67%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$60,543
Avg net price
$21,279/yr
TuitionIn‑state$13,373
Out‑of‑state$34,783
Key stats
- Retention rate: 85%
- Programs offered: 144
Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission · 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 |
| Colorado School of Mines |
Golden, CO |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
79.3 |
56 mi |
| University of Colorado Boulder |
Boulder, CO |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
73.6 |
39 mi |
| University of Denver |
Denver, CO |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
70.4 |
60 mi |
| Colorado State University-Fort Collins |
Fort Collins, CO |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
69.6 |
2 mi |
| Laramie County Community College |
Cheyenne, WY |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
67.1 |
41 mi |
| University of Wyoming |
Laramie, WY |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
67.0 |
59 mi |
| Red Rocks Community College |
Lakewood, CO |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
64.2 |
57 mi |
| Regis University |
Denver, CO |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
62.1 |
53 mi |
| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus |
Denver, CO |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
61.7 |
57 mi |
| Front Range Community College |
Westminster, CO |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
61.3 |
45 mi |
Colorado has 28 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Colorado page lists them all.
Military installations near Fort Collins
| Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) |
Branch (from the name) |
Distance from Fort Collins |
| F E Warren AFB |
Air Force |
44 mi |
| Cheyenne Regional Airport |
Other |
44 mi |
| Naval Operational Support Center Denver |
Navy |
60 mi |
| Buckley AFB |
Air Force |
60 mi |
Common post-service careers near Fort Collins
Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the Fort Collins-Loveland, CO metro area where BLS publishes it.
| Occupation |
Median annual wage |
Scope |
Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100) |
| Information Security Analysts |
$133,850 |
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO metro |
$132,394 |
| Logisticians |
$84,370 |
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO metro |
$83,452 |
| Emergency Management Directors |
$129,660 |
CO statewide |
$128,249 |
| Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers |
$96,740 |
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO metro |
$95,687 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers |
$129,230 |
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO metro |
$127,824 |
| Project Management Specialists |
$101,310 |
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO metro |
$100,208 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators |
$103,760 |
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO metro |
$102,631 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
$144,910 |
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO metro |
$143,333 |
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 Fort Collins
- Colorado State University-Fort Collins (Fort Collins, CO), 2 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.
