2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Vermont for General Education

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Saint Michael's College
Colchester, Vermont

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Vermont for General Education that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Michael’s College landed the #1 spot on the list. Saint Michael’s College is a small school located in Colchester, Vermont that handed out 72 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

Saint Michael’s also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 21 of the 1,724 students enrolled at Saint Michael’s College were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,892. On top of their other funding sources, 8 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 86%. 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 Saint Michael’s College]](/colleges/saint-michaels-college/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Vermont. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Vermont for General Education. UVM is a fairly large public school situated in Burlington, Vermont. It awarded 13 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

UVM also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 13,292 students enrolled at UVM, 218 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,767. On top of their other funding sources, 19 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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Goddard College
Plainfield, Vermont

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Vermont for General Education that were part of this year’s ranking, Goddard College landed the #3 spot on the list. Plainfield, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general education degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.

Goddard College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Goddard College supports 366 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,931. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Goddard College 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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