Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Greeley, CO

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Greeley 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 Naval Operational Support Center Denver, about 48 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 20 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Colorado School of Mines. Greeley has a population of about 109,421 and a median household income of $68,650; 26.7 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Greeley

Schools based in Colorado that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Greeley 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 Greeley. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score โ€” U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO 0.5 miles from Greeley
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • Student veteran org
52.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 33%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,887
Avg net price $11,463/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 68%
  • Programs offered: 51

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

University of Northern Colorado

Greeley, CO 4.1 miles from Greeley
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
55.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $52,231
Avg net price $17,760/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 75%
  • Programs offered: 77

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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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 52 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 52 mi
Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO Yes Yes Yes Yes 69.6 20 mi
Laramie County Community College Cheyenne, WY Yes Yes Yes Yes 67.1 48 mi
University of Wyoming Laramie, WY Yes Yes Yes Yes 67.0 75 mi
Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO Yes Yes Yes Yes 64.2 52 mi
Regis University Denver, CO Yes Yes Yes Yes 62.1 45 mi
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO Yes Yes Yes Yes 61.7 46 mi
Front Range Community College Westminster, CO Yes Yes Yes Yes 61.3 38 mi

Colorado has 28 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Colorado page lists them all.

Military installations near Greeley

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Greeley
Naval Operational Support Center Denver Navy 48 mi
Buckley AFB Air Force 49 mi
Cheyenne Regional Airport Other 52 mi
F E Warren AFB Air Force 52 mi

Common post-service careers near Greeley

Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS), shown for the Greeley, CO metro area where BLS publishes it.

Occupation Median annual wage Scope Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts $120,780 Greeley, CO metro $120,539
Logisticians $76,770 Greeley, CO metro $76,617
Emergency Management Directors $129,660 CO statewide $129,401
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $96,620 Greeley, CO metro $96,427
Medical and Health Services Managers $127,090 Greeley, CO metro $126,836
Project Management Specialists $97,950 Greeley, CO metro $97,754
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $97,130 Greeley, CO metro $96,936
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $129,130 Greeley, CO metro $128,872

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 Greeley

  • Colorado State University-Fort Collins (Fort Collins, CO), 20 mi, 4 of 4 services reported

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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.