2023 Best Software Engineering Colleges for Veterans in Utah

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Computer Software Engineering list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school handed out 32 degrees to qualified ’s computer software engineering students in 2020-2021.

U of U also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 33,081 students enrolled at University of Utah 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. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 University of Utah]](/colleges/university-of-utah/student-life/veterans/)

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Utah Valley University
Orem, Utah

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah Valley University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Computer Software Engineering. Orem, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s computer software engineering degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

UVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Utah Valley University supports 40,936 students, and 813 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 379 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,550. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds 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%.

Full Utah Valley University Veteran Student Life Report

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Brigham Young University - Provo
Provo, Utah

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Utah for Computer Software Engineering that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #3 spot on the list. BYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 28 ’s computer software engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

BYU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 368 of the 36,461 students enrolled at BYU were GI Bill® students, of which 220 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,856. On top of their other funding sources, 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 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at BYU]](/colleges/brigham-young-university-provo/student-life/veterans/)