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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Actuarial Science for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for Actuarial Science for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Actuarial Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Actuarial Science is the 278th most popular major in the country with 2,206 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,632 actuarial science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Actuarial Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 96 colleges that offer a degree in actuarial science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great actuarial science programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the actuarial science program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Actuarial Science for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Actuarial Science for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Actuarial Science for a Bachelor’s. Purdue is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 63 bachelors’s actuarial science degrees in 2020-2021.

Purdue also took the #3 spot in our “Best Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Purdue University - Main Campus supports 46,655 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,765. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Purdue University - Main Campus]](/colleges/purdue-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 96 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Actuarial Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s actuarial science degrees to 78 students in 2020-2021.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full Ohio State Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 96 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Actuarial Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #3 spot on the list. UIUC is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 95 bachelors’s actuarial science degrees in 2020-2021.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 52,679 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

Out of the 96 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Actuarial Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #4 spot on the list. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s actuarial science degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 30,318 students enrolled at Iowa, 1 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 scholarships 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 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Iowa]](/colleges/university-of-iowa/student-life/veterans/)

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Actuarial Science for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 114 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s actuarial science students in 2020-2021.

Drexel did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Actuarial Science for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 bachelors’s actuarial science degrees to qualified students.

UW - Madison also took the #5 spot in our “Best Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - Madison were GI Bill® students, of which 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. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Wisconsin - Madison]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-madison/student-life/veterans/)

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Actuarial Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s actuarial science students in 2020-2021.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe, 7,566 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. In addition to receiving other benefits, 672 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.

Full ASU - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Actuarial Science for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. New York University is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 10 bachelors’s actuarial science degrees in 2020-2021.

NYU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 52,775 students enrolled at New York University, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,388. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.

Full NYU Veteran Student Life Report

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Actuarial Science for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s actuarial science students in 2020-2021.

Carnegie Mellon also took the #4 spot in our “Best Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 117 of the 13,519 students enrolled at Carnegie Mellon were GI Bill® students, of which 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,422. On top of their other funding sources, 36 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

With a ranking of #10, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Actuarial Science for a Bachelor’s list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s actuarial science degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.

Florida State also took the #24 spot in our “Best Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State, 8 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Florida State University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #11, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Actuarial Science for a Bachelor’s list. UPenn is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 4 bachelors’s actuarial science degrees in 2020-2021.

UPenn also made our “Best Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, University of Pennsylvania supports 26,552 students, and 324 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 131 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,383. In addition to receiving other benefits, 78 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%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UPenn]](/colleges/university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Actuarial Science for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 76 bachelors’s actuarial science degrees in 2020-2021.

UNL also made our “Best Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16.According to our most recent data, University of Nebraska - Lincoln supports 25,108 students, and 690 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 344 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,374. In addition to receiving other benefits, 79 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Saint Joseph’s University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Actuarial Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s actuarial science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying actuarial science list, St. Joe’s has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Saint Joseph’s University supports 6,779 students, and 110 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 72 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,044. To help with additional expenses, 10 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at St. Joe’s]](/colleges/saint-josephs-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, Ohio

Xavier University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Actuarial Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. Xavier is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 7,061 students enrolled at Xavier, 249 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 184 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,316. To help with additional expenses, 75 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Xavier]](/colleges/xavier-university/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Actuarial Science for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s actuarial science degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 34,742 students enrolled at UTSA, 3,565 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,847 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,531. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UTSA Veteran Student Life Report

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Iowa State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Actuarial Science for a Bachelor’s list. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s actuarial science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Iowa State University supports 31,822 students, and 814 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 388 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,933. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Rider University
Lawrenceville, New Jersey

Rider University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Actuarial Science for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Lawrenceville, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s actuarial science degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 64 of the 4,636 students enrolled at Rider were GI Bill® students, of which 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,686. During this same period, 16 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rider offers 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Rider]](/colleges/rider-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Actuarial Science for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. University of St Thomas Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UST MN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of St Thomas Minnesota supports 9,792 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of St Thomas Minnesota Veteran Student Life Report

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Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa

Drake University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Actuarial Science for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Des Moines, Iowa. It awarded 44 bachelors’s actuarial science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drake, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Drake University supports 4,774 students, and 100 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 61 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,780. To help with additional expenses, 11 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

University of Connecticut came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Actuarial Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. UCONN is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 81 bachelors’s actuarial science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying actuarial science list, UCONN has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 27,215 students enrolled at University of Connecticut, 1 are 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Actuarial Science for a Bachelor’s list. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s actuarial science degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

Of the 17,311 students enrolled at Central Michigan, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $425. During this same period, 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 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%.

Full Central Michigan University Veteran Student Life Report

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Actuarial Science for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. DePaul University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s actuarial science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying actuarial science list, DePaul has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 21,922 students enrolled at DePaul, 528 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 367 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,957. On top of their other funding sources, 101 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Actuarial Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. Georgia State University is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 36,360 students enrolled at Georgia State, 1,873 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 662 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,934. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Actuarial Science for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Newark, Delaware, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s actuarial science degrees in 2020-2021.

UD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 23,613 students enrolled at University of Delaware, 364 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 188 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,229. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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%.

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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Actuarial Science for a Bachelor’s list. UT Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Dallas, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, The University of Texas at Dallas supports 28,669 students, and 752 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 458 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,706. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at Dallas offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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%.

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