The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Adult and Continuing Ed”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Washington University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Adult and Continuing Ed. Located in Bellingham, Washington, this fairly large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s adult and continuing ed students in 2020-2021.
WWU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 15,197 students enrolled at Western Washington University, 622 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,933. To help with additional expenses, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Western Washington University 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Adult and Continuing Ed list. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s adult and continuing ed degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Oregon State 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, Oregon State University supports 32,312 students, and 1,559 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,000 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,385. To help with additional expenses, 17 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 Oregon State]](/colleges/oregon-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Adult and Continuing Ed that were part of this year’s ranking, City University of Seattle landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 10 ’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2020-2021.
CityU also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 2,052 students enrolled at CityU, 240 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 183 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,534. On top of their other funding sources, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 CityU Veteran Student Life Report