2023 Best Engineering & Applied Physics Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Applied Physics that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 62 ’s applied physics degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region vets studying applied physics list, Cornell has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell University, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,780. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, 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 Cornell]](/colleges/cornell-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Fordham University
Bronx, New York

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Applied Physics that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the #2 spot on the list. Fordham University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 19 ’s applied physics degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fordham U, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 16,364 students enrolled at Fordham U, 1 were 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.

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 Fordham University]](/colleges/fordham-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Applied Physics list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 41 diplomas to qualified ’s applied physics students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia University in the City of New York, 739 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 467 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,069. During this same period, 328 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.

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Stevens Institute of Technology
Hoboken, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stevens Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Applied Physics list. Hoboken, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s applied physics degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Stevens also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 7,257 students enrolled at Stevens Institute of Technology, 48 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,200. To help with additional expenses, 12 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 93%.

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