2023 Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Washington

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for CompSci for a Bachelor’s list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 417 bachelors’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, University of Washington - Seattle Campus supports 48,149 students, and 1,283 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 769 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. During this same period, 0 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 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 University of Washington - Seattle Campus]](/colleges/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for CompSci for a Bachelor’s. Wazzu is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 176 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

Wazzu not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list.According to our most recent data, Wazzu supports 31,159 students, and 83 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 53 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,702. To help with additional expenses, 1 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Washington State University]](/colleges/washington-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Saint Martin's University
Lacey, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Martin’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for CompSci for a Bachelor’s list. Lacey, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s compsci degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Saint Martin’s, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking.Among the 1,638 students enrolled at Saint Martin’s, 504 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 297 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,283. During this same period, 90 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Saint Martin’s offers 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%.

Full Saint Martin’s Veteran Student Life Report

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Gonzaga University
Spokane, Washington

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for CompSci for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Gonzaga University landed the #4 spot on the list. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s compsci degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.

Gonzaga did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list.Our most recent data shows that 270 of the 7,295 students enrolled at Gonzaga University were GI Bill® students, of which 231 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,276. In addition to receiving other benefits, 73 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 Gonzaga University Veteran Student Life Report

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Seattle University
Seattle, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Seattle University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for CompSci for a Bachelor’s. Located in Seattle, Washington, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 91 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s compsci students in 2020-2021.

Seattle U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list.Of the 7,050 students enrolled at Seattle U, 39 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,383. To help with additional expenses, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%.

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Whitworth University
Spokane, Washington

Whitworth University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for CompSci for a Bachelor’s ranking. Whitworth University is a small school located in Spokane, Washington that handed out 29 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

Whitworth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list.Our most recent data shows that 125 of the 2,756 students enrolled at Whitworth were GI Bill® students, of which 89 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,257. On top of their other funding sources, 19 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Whitworth does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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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Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, Washington

With a ranking of #7, Seattle Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for CompSci for a Bachelor’s list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s compsci degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

SPU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list.Among the 3,601 students enrolled at SPU, 187 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 121 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,763. In addition to receiving other benefits, 78 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SPU]](/colleges/seattle-pacific-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington

Central Washington University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for CompSci for a Bachelor’s ranking. Central Washington University is located in Ellensburg, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 bachelors’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our washington bachelor’s degree vets studying compsci list, CWU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking.According to our most recent data, CWU supports 11,174 students, and 711 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 327 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,593. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at CWU]](/colleges/central-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Washington - Bothell Campus
Bothell, Washington

With a ranking of #9, University of Washington - Bothell Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for CompSci for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Bothell, Washington, and it awarded 224 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our washington bachelor’s degree vets studying compsci list, UW Bothell has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking.Among the 6,304 students enrolled at UW Bothell, 269 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 175 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,965. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW Bothell offers 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%. 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 UW Bothell]](/colleges/university-of-washington-bothell-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Bellevue College
Bellevue, Washington

Bellevue College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for CompSci for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Bellevue, Washington, this fairly large public school awarded 32 degrees to qualified bachelors’s compsci students in 2020-2021.

BC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list.Among the 12,286 students enrolled at BC, 413 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 278 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,552. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at BC]](/colleges/bellevue-college/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, Washington

With a ranking of #11, University of Puget Sound did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for CompSci for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Tacoma, Washington, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Puget Sound, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking.According to our most recent data, Puget Sound supports 2,130 students, and 66 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 35 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $21,142. In addition to receiving other benefits, 28 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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