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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

General Special Education is the 36th most popular major in the country with 24,497 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 4,365 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,483 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 101 colleges that offer a degree in general special education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general special education programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general special education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 53,372 students enrolled at UF were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were 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 funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UF 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 37,840 students enrolled at The University of Alabama, 2,081 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,975. In addition to receiving other benefits, 357 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Alabama does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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

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

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

Out of the 101 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the #3 spot on the list. UK is a large school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 17 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying teaching students with disabilities list, UK has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 29,986 students enrolled at UK, 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 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 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%.

Full University of Kentucky Veteran Student Life Report

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s list. ECU is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 13 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

ECU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 28,798 students enrolled at East Carolina University, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,409. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full ECU Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

UARK also made our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 27,562 students enrolled at UARK were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,975. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UARK offers 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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 95%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Florida State]](/colleges/florida-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s ranking. Greensboro, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

UNC Greensboro also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of North Carolina at Greensboro supports 19,764 students, and 885 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 329 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,723. To help with additional expenses, 14 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro Veteran Student Life Report

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia

James Madison University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying teaching students with disabilities list, JMU has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 21,594 students enrolled at James Madison University, 842 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 464 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,824. During this same period, 3 students received funds 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full James Madison University Veteran Student Life Report

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s ranking. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 113 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

Liberty University also made our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #21.Of the 93,349 students enrolled at Liberty University, 13,282 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8,897 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,888. On top of their other funding sources, 386 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Liberty University Veteran Student Life Report

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Bellarmine University
Louisville, Kentucky

Bellarmine University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Bellarmine U is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

Bellarmine U also made our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #22.According to our most recent data, Bellarmine U supports 3,293 students, and 103 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 56 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,409. On top of their other funding sources, 5 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%.

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Marymount University
Arlington, Virginia

Marymount University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Marymount University is a small school located in Arlington, Virginia that handed out 4 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 175 of the 3,294 students enrolled at Marymount University were GI Bill® students, of which 172 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,047. During this same period, 35 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Marymount University 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Marymount University]](/colleges/marymount-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Mississippi State is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Mississippi State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 22,986 students enrolled at Mississippi State, 1,170 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 676 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,684. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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 85%.

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Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia

Old Dominion University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 24,286 students enrolled at Old Dominion 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa also made our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15.According to our most recent data, University of South Florida - Main Campus supports 50,626 students, and 2,211 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,241 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,943. During this same period, 13 students received scholarships 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

With a ranking of #15, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 351 of the 14,606 students enrolled at Southern Miss were GI Bill® students, of which 226 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,605. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Southern Mississippi]](/colleges/university-of-southern-mississippi/student-life/veterans/)

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.

UNC Charlotte also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UNC Charlotte supports 30,146 students, and 1,476 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 642 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,691. During this same period, 13 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNC Charlotte]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-charlotte/student-life/veterans/)

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

With a ranking of #17, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgia State also took the #17 spot in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,873 of the 36,360 students enrolled at Georgia State were GI Bill® students, of which 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Georgia State Veteran Student Life Report

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s ranking. Clemson is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Clemson also made our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, Clemson supports 26,406 students, and 922 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 429 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,920. In addition to receiving other benefits, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Clemson 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s ranking. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 38 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville supports 30,559 students, and 1,122 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 739 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,650. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students received scholarships 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

University of Memphis landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 65 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

UofM also took the #24 spot in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 22,205 students enrolled at University of Memphis, 766 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 446 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,772. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Memphis offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

With a ranking of #21, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 39,147 students enrolled at UGA, 9 were 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 $7,402. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full UGA Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Central Florida landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2020-2021.

UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 71,881 students enrolled at UCF, 2,263 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,216 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,995. During this same period, 8 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of North Florida
Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s ranking. UNF is a fairly large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 9 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

UNF also took the #20 spot in our “Best General Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UNF supports 16,926 students, and 1,067 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 616 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,959. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNF offers 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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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

With a ranking of #23, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s list. Eastern Kentucky University is a fairly large public school situated in Richmond, Kentucky. It awarded 18 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 14,465 students enrolled at Eastern Kentucky University, 869 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 469 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,031. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eastern Kentucky University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Eastern Kentucky University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Teaching Students with Disabilities for a Bachelor’s list. Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.

Of the 21,014 students enrolled at University of Mississippi, 46 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,346. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Mississippi]](/colleges/university-of-mississippi-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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