Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Warrensburg, MO

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Warrensburg 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); 6 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is Whiteman AFB, about 10 miles away, and 7 installations sit within 100 miles (3 Army, 2 Air Force, 2 National Guard). 1 of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, MO, about 1 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is University of Missouri-Columbia. Warrensburg has a population of about 19,437 and a median household income of $57,232; 35.9 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Warrensburg

Schools based in Missouri that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Warrensburg 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 Warrensburg. 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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University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, MO 0.5 miles from Warrensburg
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
54.8 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 64%
Graduation rate 52%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $49,560
Avg net price $14,462/yr
Tuition
In‑state$10,050
Out‑of‑state$18,600
Contact
Key stats
  • Retention rate: 72%
  • Programs offered: 92

Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning CommissionIPEDSCollege 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 Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO Yes Yes Yes Yes 75.7 76 mi
University of Kansas Lawrence, KS Yes Yes Yes Yes 72.0 83 mi
Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO Yes Yes No No 71.0 49 mi
University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO Yes Yes Yes Yes 64.9 50 mi
Ottawa University-Kansas City Overland Park, KS Yes Yes Yes No 61.1 50 mi
Ottawa University-Online Overland Park, KS Yes Yes Yes No 60.9 50 mi
North Central Missouri College Trenton, MO Yes Yes Yes No 60.2 91 mi
Baker University Baldwin City, KS Yes Yes Yes Yes 57.9 79 mi
Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS Yes Yes Yes Yes 55.0 55 mi
University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO Yes Yes Yes Yes 54.8 1 mi

Missouri has 47 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Missouri page lists them all.

Military installations near Warrensburg

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Warrensburg
Whiteman AFB Air Force 10 mi
Lake City Army Ammunition Plnt Army 36 mi
Camp Clark Army 72 mi
Fort Leavenworth Army 76 mi
National Guard Macon Training Site National Guard 89 mi
National Guard Training Site Ike Skelton National Guard 91 mi
Rosecrans Air National Guard Base Air Force 94 mi

Common post-service careers near Warrensburg

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 $103,440 MO statewide
Logisticians $78,350 MO statewide
Emergency Management Directors $75,660 MO statewide
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $59,460 MO statewide
Medical and Health Services Managers $104,370 MO statewide
Project Management Specialists $94,660 MO statewide
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $80,870 MO statewide
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $102,870 MO statewide

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

Campuses within 30 miles of Warrensburg

  • University of Central Missouri (Warrensburg, MO), 1 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.