2023 Best Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision list. UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s educational, instructional, and curriculum supervision degrees to qualified students.

UA also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, UA supports 37,840 students, and 2,081 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,128 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,975. During this same period, 357 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Alabama]](/colleges/the-university-of-alabama/student-life/veterans/)

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Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Samford University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision. Samford University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 11 ’s educational, instructional, and curriculum supervision degrees in 2020-2021.

Samford also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 162 of the 5,729 students enrolled at Samford University were GI Bill® students, of which 101 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,201. To help with additional expenses, 36 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 75 of the 20,330 students enrolled at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale were GI Bill® students, of which 56 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,004. To help with additional expenses, 21 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale Veteran Student Life Report

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Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, North Carolina

Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Carolina University landed the #4 spot on the list. Cullowhee, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s educational, instructional, and curriculum supervision degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

WCU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 12,243 students enrolled at Western Carolina University, 439 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 182 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,242. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Western Carolina University]](/colleges/western-carolina-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Adventist University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision. Southern Adventist University is a small school located in Collegedale, Tennessee that handed out 4 ’s educational, instructional, and curriculum supervision degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Adventist, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 2,730 students enrolled at Southern Adventist University, 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 $13,631. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern Adventist University 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%.

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Valdosta State University
Valdosta, Georgia

With a ranking of #6, Valdosta State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision list. VSU is a fairly large public school situated in Valdosta, Georgia. It awarded 37 ’s educational, instructional, and curriculum supervision degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at VSU, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 589 of the 12,304 students enrolled at VSU were GI Bill® students, of which 232 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,915. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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

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Carson - Newman University
Jefferson City, Tennessee

Carson - Newman University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision ranking. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jefferson City, Tennessee. It awarded 85 ’s educational, instructional, and curriculum supervision degrees in 2020-2021.

Carson - Newman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 2,911 students enrolled at Carson - Newman University, 98 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 60 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,328. During this same period, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Carson - Newman University 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%.

Full Carson - Newman Veteran Student Life Report

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South College
Knoxville, Tennessee

South College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Educational, Instructional, & Curriculum Supervision ranking. South College is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s educational, instructional, and curriculum supervision degrees to qualified students.

South College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 5,171 students enrolled at South College, 351 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 230 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,622. In addition to receiving other benefits, 19 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. South College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full South College Veteran Student Life Report