Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Lynchburg, VA

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Lynchburg 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); 5 report all four services the federal survey tracks. The nearest installation recorded by the Census Bureau is Fort Pickett, about 75 miles away, and 5 installations sit within 100 miles (2 Army, 1 Navy, 2 Other). 2 of the 10 schools have a campus within 30 miles; the closest is University of Lynchburg in Lynchburg, VA, about 1 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Centra College. Lynchburg has a population of about 79,255 and a median household income of $59,808; 38.5 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Lynchburg

Schools based in Virginia that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Lynchburg 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 Lynchburg. 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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#1

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA 0.5 miles from Lynchburg
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
58.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 65%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $56,380
Avg net price $22,235/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 73%
  • Programs offered: 57

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Centra College

Lynchburg, VA 1.0 miles from Lynchburg
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
95.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 81%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $60,122
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 100%
  • Programs offered: 2

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

Central Virginia Community College

Lynchburg, VA 2.9 miles from Lynchburg
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
50.4 BOC Score
Graduation rate 43%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,627
Avg net price $6,928/yr
Tuition
In‑state$5,157
Out‑of‑state$11,595
Contact
Key stats
  • Programs offered: 28

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA 3.5 miles from Lynchburg
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
35.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 44%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $44,813
Avg net price $29,357/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 79%
  • Programs offered: 178

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
Centra College Lynchburg, VA Yes Yes No No 95.9 1 mi
James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA Yes Yes Yes Yes 77.9 74 mi
Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA Yes Yes Yes Yes 65.9 96 mi
Piedmont Virginia Community College Charlottesville, VA Yes Yes No Yes 62.2 57 mi
Longwood University Farmville, VA Yes Yes Yes Yes 61.9 44 mi
Radford University Radford, VA Yes Yes Yes Yes 60.0 77 mi
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC Yes Yes Yes Yes 59.3 98 mi
University of Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA Yes Yes Yes No 58.3 1 mi
Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg, VA Yes Yes No No 56.8 76 mi
Patrick & Henry Community College Martinsville, VA Yes Yes Yes No 56.2 59 mi

Virginia has 52 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Virginia page lists them all.

Military installations near Lynchburg

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Lynchburg
Fort Pickett Army 75 mi
Radford Army Ammunition Plnt Army 76 mi
Naval Information Operations Command Sugar Grove Navy 77 mi
Mta Camp Butner Other 86 mi
Defense Supply Center Richmond Other 96 mi

Common post-service careers near Lynchburg

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

Occupation Median annual wage Scope Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts $121,340 Lynchburg, VA metro $135,727
Logisticians $78,520 Lynchburg, VA metro $87,830
Emergency Management Directors $99,860 VA statewide $111,700
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $58,150 Lynchburg, VA metro $65,045
Medical and Health Services Managers $129,320 Lynchburg, VA metro $144,653
Project Management Specialists $94,690 Lynchburg, VA metro $105,917
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $94,660 Lynchburg, VA metro $105,884
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $116,000 Lynchburg, VA metro $129,754

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 Lynchburg

  • University of Lynchburg (Lynchburg, VA), 1 mi, 3 of 4 services reported
  • Centra College (Lynchburg, VA), 1 mi, 2 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.