2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Genetics

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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rochester. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Genetics list. University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s general genetics degrees to qualified students.

University of Rochester also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Rochester, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,872. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full University of Rochester Veteran Student Life Report

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Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Genetics list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s general genetics students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region vets studying general genetics list, Columbia has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia University in the City of New York, 739 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 467 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,069. On top of their other funding sources, 328 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Veteran Student Life Report

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Genetics that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the #3 spot on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a large public school situated in Stony Brook, New York. It awarded 5 ’s general genetics degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Stony Brook, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Stony Brook University supports 26,782 students, and 208 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 127 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,244. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Stony Brook University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Howard University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for General Genetics list. Howard University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s general genetics degrees to qualified students.

Howard also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 342 of the 10,859 students enrolled at Howard were GI Bill® students, of which 136 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,339. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Howard University Veteran Student Life Report