2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for CE for a Bachelor’s

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for CE for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the #1 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 177 bachelors’s CE degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking.According to our most recent data, Virginia Tech supports 37,024 students, and 119 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 108 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,314. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 93%.

Full Virginia Tech Veteran Student Life Report

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for CE for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GMU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,334 of the 38,541 students enrolled at GMU were GI Bill® students, of which 1,583 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,710. During this same period, 42 students qualified for 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 86%, 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 George Mason University]](/colleges/george-mason-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for CE for a Bachelor’s list. University of Virginia is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 59 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Virginia also made our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #1.Among the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia, 3 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%.

Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for CE for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Norfolk, Virginia, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s CE degrees in 2020-2021.

Old Dominion also made our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #4.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 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Old Dominion]](/colleges/old-dominion-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for CE for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #5 spot on the list. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s CE degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at VCU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking.According to our most recent data, VCU supports 29,070 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,085. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. VCU 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 Virginia Commonwealth University Veteran Student Life Report

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for CE for a Bachelor’s list. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s CE degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

Liberty University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list.Our most recent data shows that 13,282 of the 93,349 students enrolled at Liberty University were GI Bill® students, of which 8,897 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,888. During this same period, 386 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Liberty University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Liberty University Veteran Student Life Report

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Virginia State University
Petersburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #7, Virginia State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for CE for a Bachelor’s list. Virginia State University is a public institution located in Petersburg, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Virginia State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list.Our most recent data shows that 368 of the 4,020 students enrolled at Virginia State University were GI Bill® students, of which 112 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,578. 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 Virginia State Veteran Student Life Report