Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Frankfort, KY

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Frankfort 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 National Guard Frankfort Boone National Guard Center, about 3 miles away, and 6 installations sit within 100 miles (3 Army, 1 National Guard, 2 Other). 1 of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY, about 22 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is University of Kentucky. Frankfort has a population of about 28,452 and a median household income of $54,438; 27.9 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Frankfort

Schools based in Kentucky that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Frankfort 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 Frankfort. 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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Kentucky State University

Frankfort, KY 0.8 miles from Frankfort
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
40.3 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 96%
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,382
Avg net price $8,040/yr
Tuition
In‑state$9,387
Out‑of‑state$13,658
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 62%
  • Programs offered: 32

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege 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
University of Kentucky Lexington, KY Yes Yes Yes Yes 70.9 22 mi
The Christ College of Nursing and Health Sciences Cincinnati, OH Yes Yes Yes No 68.9 67 mi
Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH Yes Yes Yes Yes 67.4 91 mi
Xavier University Cincinnati, OH Yes Yes Yes Yes 65.3 69 mi
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Cincinnati, OH Yes Yes Yes Yes 64.2 68 mi
Bellarmine University Louisville, KY Yes Yes Yes Yes 63.1 46 mi
University of Louisville Louisville, KY Yes Yes Yes Yes 59.3 49 mi
University of Cincinnati-Clermont College Batavia, OH Yes Yes Yes Yes 58.7 71 mi
Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY Yes Yes Yes Yes 56.9 62 mi
Gateway Community and Technical College Florence, KY Yes Yes Yes Yes 55.7 55 mi

Kentucky has 41 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Kentucky page lists them all.

Military installations near Frankfort

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Frankfort
National Guard Frankfort Boone National Guard Center National Guard 3 mi
Louisville Iap Standiford Other 47 mi
Blue Grass Army Dep Army 49 mi
Fort Knox Army 59 mi
Muscatatuck Urban Training Center Other 69 mi
Camp Atterbury Army 99 mi

Common post-service careers near Frankfort

Median wages for occupations that veterans commonly move into after an online degree (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025 OEWS).

Occupation Median annual wage Scope
Information Security Analysts $103,630 KY statewide
Logisticians $68,420 KY statewide
Emergency Management Directors $74,730 KY statewide
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $60,490 KY statewide
Medical and Health Services Managers $103,450 KY statewide
Project Management Specialists $81,700 KY statewide
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $87,020 KY statewide
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $100,340 KY statewide

BLS publishes wages for metro areas and states, not individual cities; these are statewide medians.

Campuses within 30 miles of Frankfort

  • University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY), 22 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.