2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Bachelor’s
29
Ranked Colleges
380
Degrees Awarded
$26,600
Avg Cost*
When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 1,227 people earned their degree in other special education and teaching, making the major the 418th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 380 other special education and teaching graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 29 colleges that offered a degree in other special education and teaching. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other special education and teaching programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other special education and teaching program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The other special ed school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Bachelor’s”.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree vets studying other special ed.
Top 25 Best Other Special Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 29 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dayton landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other special education and teaching students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UDayton, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Other Special Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UDayton supports 11,650 students, and 197 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 142 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,930. During this same period, 40 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 91%, 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 University of Dayton]](/colleges/university-of-dayton/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Bachelor’s. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other special education and teaching students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying other special ed list, ECU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Other Special Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 28,798 students enrolled at ECU were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. ECU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Purdue is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 21 bachelors’s other special education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Other Special Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue, 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 $7,765. 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 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 93%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Bachelor’s. Auburn is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 76 bachelors’s other special education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Auburn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Other Special Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,499 of the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn were GI Bill® students, of which 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,423. To help with additional expenses, 68 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 92%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Auburn University]](/colleges/auburn-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Bachelor’s. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other special education and teaching students in 2020-2021.
UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Other Special Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 690 of the 25,108 students enrolled at UNL were GI Bill® students, of which 344 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,374. On top of their other funding sources, 79 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNL 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UNL Veteran Student Life Report
Manhattan College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Riverdale, New York, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s other special education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Manhattan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Other Special Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 138 of the 3,965 students enrolled at Manhattan College were GI Bill® students, of which 97 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,822. On top of their other funding sources, 75 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%.
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The College at Brockport did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. The College at Brockport is a public institution located in Brockport, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying other special ed list, SUNY Brockport has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Other Special Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 7,592 students enrolled at SUNY Brockport, 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. 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.
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 The College at Brockport Veteran Student Life Report
Kean University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Union, New Jersey, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s other special education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying other special ed list, Kean has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Other Special Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 14,064 students enrolled at Kean, 253 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,357. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through 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 Kean University]](/colleges/kean-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other special education and teaching degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
UNC Charlotte did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Other Special Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,476 of the 30,146 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Charlotte were GI Bill® students, of which 642 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school 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.
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 freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte Veteran Student Life Report
Minot State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Minot, North Dakota, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s other special education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
MSU also made our “Best Other Special Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9.Among the 2,920 students enrolled at Minot State University, 198 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 115 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,267. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Minot State University]](/colleges/minot-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Hood College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Frederick, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other special education and teaching degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hood, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Other Special Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 2,042 students enrolled at Hood, 91 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 56 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,455. On top of their other funding sources, 16 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Hood 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%.
Full Hood Veteran Student Life Report
Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Clarion University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in Clarion, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Clarion University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Other Special Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 4,465 students enrolled at Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 129 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 58 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,077. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Clarion University Veteran Student Life Report
University of Central Oklahoma landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking. UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s other special education and teaching degrees to qualified students.
UCO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Other Special Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 14,132 students enrolled at University of Central Oklahoma, 934 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 428 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,062. 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.
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Dakota State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Bachelor’s list. Dakota State is a public institution located in Madison, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Dakota State also made our “Best Other Special Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22.Our most recent data shows that 201 of the 3,186 students enrolled at Dakota State University were GI Bill® students, of which 115 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,074. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Dakota State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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With a ranking of #15, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Bachelor’s list. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Jonesboro, Arkansas. It awarded 3 bachelors’s other special education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
A-State also took the #21 spot in our “Best Other Special Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Arkansas State University - Main Campus supports 13,106 students, and 425 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 180 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,131. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Arkansas State University - Main Campus 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at A-State]](/colleges/arkansas-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Marian University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other special education and teaching students in 2020-2021.
Marian also made our “Best Other Special Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23.Among the 1,593 students enrolled at Marian University, 48 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 34 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,019. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Marian University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Marian University Veteran Student Life Report
University of Southern Indiana came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Southern Indiana is a medium-sized school located in Evansville, Indiana that handed out 16 bachelors’s other special education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
USI also took the #20 spot in our “Best Other Special Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 10,203 students enrolled at USI, 162 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 87 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,638. 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 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 USI]](/colleges/university-of-southern-indiana/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #18, Walsh University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Bachelor’s list. North Canton, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other special education and teaching degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Walsh also made our “Best Other Special Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18.According to our most recent data, Walsh supports 2,651 students, and 41 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 24 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,644. To help with additional expenses, 5 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Walsh 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%.
Full Walsh University Veteran Student Life Report
Canisius College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. Canisius College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying other special ed list, Canisius has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Other Special Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 2,820 students enrolled at Canisius, 67 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,349. 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 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 Canisius Veteran Student Life Report
Shawnee State University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Portsmouth, Ohio, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s other special education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 3,485 students enrolled at Shawnee State University, 80 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 38 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,614. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Shawnee State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Shawnee State University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #21, Carthage College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Bachelor’s list. Carthage College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Carthage also made our “Best Other Special Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10.Among the 2,763 students enrolled at Carthage, 39 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 25 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,318. On top of their other funding sources, 12 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Carthage 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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Southern New Hampshire University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s other special education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, Southern New Hampshire University supports 134,345 students, and 1 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southern New Hampshire University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at SNHU]](/colleges/southern-new-hampshire-university/student-life/veterans/)
Southeastern Oklahoma State University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Durant, Oklahoma, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s other special education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 5,607 students enrolled at Southeastern Oklahoma State University, 265 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 152 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,866. 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.
Full Southeastern Oklahoma State University Veteran Student Life Report
Brenau University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Gainesville, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other special education and teaching students in 2020-2021.
Brenau did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Other Special Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 2,813 students enrolled at Brenau, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,961. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Brenau offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Brenau]](/colleges/brenau-university/student-life/veterans/)
Carson - Newman University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Other Special Ed for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s other special education and teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Carson - Newman, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Other Special Education & Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 2,911 students enrolled at Carson - Newman University, 98 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 60 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,328. During this same period, 4 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Carson - Newman]](/colleges/carson-newman-college/student-life/veterans/)
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