2023 Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Colleges for Veterans in Illinois

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, Illinois

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 176 degrees to qualified ’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2020-2021.

UIUC also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 52,679 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 10 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, Illinois

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 115 degrees to qualified ’s architectural and building sciences/technology students in 2020-2021.

Illinois Tech also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 6,325 students enrolled at Illinois Institute of Technology, 83 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 52 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,905. On top of their other funding sources, 14 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Illinois Institute of Technology does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend School of the Art Institute of Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology list. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 16 ’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees in 2020-2021.

School of the Art Institute of Chicago also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 55 of the 3,132 students enrolled at School of the Art Institute of Chicago were GI Bill® students, of which 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,359. During this same period, 16 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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