Best Military-Friendly Online Colleges Near Cheyenne, WY

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Key takeaway: 10 accredited institutions within 100 miles of Cheyenne 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 Cheyenne Regional Airport, about 2 miles away, and 5 installations sit within 100 miles (1 Army, 1 Navy, 2 Air Force, 1 Other). 1 of the 10 schools has a campus within 30 miles; the closest is Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne, WY, about 3 miles from city center. The highest-ranked by BOC Score is Colorado School of Mines. Cheyenne has a population of about 64,976 and a median household income of $77,176; 32.9 percent of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year estimates).

Military-friendly online colleges near Cheyenne

Schools based in Wyoming that report credit for military training and a dedicated military contact, ordered by distance from Cheyenne 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 Cheyenne. 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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Laramie County Community College

Cheyenne, WY 2.7 miles from Cheyenne
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Credit for military training
  • Dedicated military contact
  • DoD MOU member
  • Student veteran org
67.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 35%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $44,783
Avg net price $7,287/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 65

Source:IPEDSCollege 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 99 mi
University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO Yes Yes Yes Yes 73.6 82 mi
Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO Yes Yes Yes Yes 69.6 42 mi
Laramie County Community College Cheyenne, WY Yes Yes Yes Yes 67.1 3 mi
University of Wyoming Laramie, WY Yes Yes Yes Yes 67.0 42 mi
Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO Yes Yes Yes Yes 64.2 100 mi
Regis University Denver, CO Yes Yes Yes Yes 62.1 94 mi
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO Yes Yes Yes Yes 61.7 97 mi
Front Range Community College Westminster, CO Yes Yes Yes Yes 61.3 87 mi
Eastern Wyoming College Torrington, WY Yes Yes Yes No 60.4 72 mi

Wyoming has 7 military-friendly online colleges by this definition; the Wyoming page lists them all.

Military installations near Cheyenne

Installation (as recorded by the Census Bureau) Branch (from the name) Distance from Cheyenne
Cheyenne Regional Airport Other 2 mi
F E Warren AFB Air Force 4 mi
Camp Guernsey Army 74 mi
Naval Operational Support Center Denver Navy 99 mi
Buckley AFB Air Force 99 mi

Common post-service careers near Cheyenne

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

Occupation Median annual wage Scope Cost-of-living adjusted (US=100)
Information Security Analysts $108,260 Cheyenne, WY metro $112,187
Logisticians $81,330 Cheyenne, WY metro $84,280
Emergency Management Directors $64,370 WY statewide $66,705
Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers $66,140 WY statewide $68,539
Medical and Health Services Managers $117,160 Cheyenne, WY metro $121,409
Project Management Specialists $93,060 Cheyenne, WY metro $96,435
Network and Computer Systems Administrators $64,480 Cheyenne, WY metro $66,819
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $116,550 Cheyenne, WY metro $120,777

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 Cheyenne

  • Laramie County Community College (Cheyenne, WY), 3 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.