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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Writing for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for Writing for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Writing for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Writing Studies is the 81st most popular major in the country with 12,529 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, writing studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $32,208 and had an average of $24,626 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 6,597 writing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Writing for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 167 colleges that offer a degree in writing studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great writing studies programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the writing studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Writing for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Writing for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Writing for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 46,287 students enrolled at University of Southern California, 1,311 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. To help with additional expenses, 388 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 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 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Southern California]](/colleges/university-of-southern-california/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 167 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Writing for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #2 spot on the list. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 24 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, U-M supports 47,907 students, and 570 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 325 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/student-life/veterans/)

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Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Old Dominion University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Writing for a Bachelor’s. Old Dominion is a large school located in Norfolk, Virginia that handed out 225 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, Old Dominion is in the top on our “Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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 Old Dominion University Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 167 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Writing for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the #4 spot on the list. Oxford, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s writing degrees to 84 students in 2020-2021.

Miami University - Oxford also took the #9 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 405 of the 18,880 students enrolled at Miami University - Oxford were GI Bill® students, of which 259 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,877. To help with additional expenses, 6 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Miami University - Oxford]](/colleges/miami-university-oxford/student-life/veterans/)

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Out of the 167 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Writing for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Purdue is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 37 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.

Purdue also made our “Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 Purdue University - Main Campus]](/colleges/purdue-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia

James Madison University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Writing for a Bachelor’s list. JMU is a public institution located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

JMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 842 of the 21,594 students enrolled at JMU were GI Bill® students, of which 464 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,824. On top of their other funding sources, 3 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full James Madison University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Writing for a Bachelor’s ranking. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 193 bachelors’s writing degrees to qualified students.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #6 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 752 of the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities were GI Bill® students, of which 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.

Full UMN Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Writing for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.

Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 117 of the 13,519 students enrolled at Carnegie Mellon University were GI Bill® students, of which 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,422. To help with additional expenses, 36 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Carnegie Mellon University Veteran Student Life Report

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Writing for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. George Mason University is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

GMU also made our “Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22.Among the 38,541 students enrolled at GMU, 2,334 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,583 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,710. During this same period, 42 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. GMU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 GMU]](/colleges/george-mason-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Writing for a Bachelor’s ranking. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 117 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, UNM is in the top on our “Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UNM supports 22,311 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNM does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full UNM Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Writing for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 268 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.

Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus supports 32,277 students, and 509 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 364 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,281. 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 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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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Writing for a Bachelor’s ranking. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, UIUC also did well on our “Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 52,679 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Veteran Student Life Report

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

Brown University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Writing for a Bachelor’s list. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s writing degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.

Brown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 9,948 students enrolled at Brown University, 98 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,111. On top of their other funding sources, 40 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 92%.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Writing for a Bachelor’s ranking. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s writing degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

Syracuse also took the #19 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse University, 385 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,840. On top of their other funding sources, 217 students received funds through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Syracuse University]](/colleges/syracuse-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

University of Chicago came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Writing for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.

UChicago also took the #3 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 241 of the 17,834 students enrolled at UChicago were GI Bill® students, of which 113 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,948. In addition to receiving other benefits, 58 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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With a ranking of #16, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Writing for a Bachelor’s list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 47 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 48,149 students enrolled at UW Seattle, 1,283 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 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%.

Full UW Seattle Veteran Student Life Report

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Iowa State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Writing for a Bachelor’s ranking. Iowa State University is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa State also took the #21 spot in our “Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State University, 814 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,933. During this same period, 9 students received scholarships through 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 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 Iowa State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Writing for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s writing students in 2020-2021.

Of the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe, 7,566 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. During this same period, 672 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

Johns Hopkins University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Writing for a Bachelor’s ranking. Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Johns Hopkins did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 28,890 students enrolled at Johns Hopkins, 4 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 $1,793. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Johns Hopkins]](/colleges/johns-hopkins-university/student-life/veterans/)

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #20, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Writing for a Bachelor’s list. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in West Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 120 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

WCUPA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 17,719 students enrolled at WCUPA, 390 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 208 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,155. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 85%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at West Chester University of Pennsylvania]](/colleges/west-chester-university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)

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Texas Christian University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Writing for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s writing students in 2020-2021.

TCU also made our “Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16.According to our most recent data, Texas Christian University supports 11,379 students, and 520 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 405 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,096. To help with additional expenses, 343 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Full Texas Christian University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona ranked #22 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Writing for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 69 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Arizona excels when it comes to writing quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.Our most recent data shows that 2,131 of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. In addition to receiving other benefits, 31 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Arizona]](/colleges/university-of-arizona/student-life/veterans/)

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Writing for a Bachelor’s ranking. BGSU is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 95 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.

BGSU also claimed a top spot on our “Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Our most recent data shows that 577 of the 18,142 students enrolled at BGSU were GI Bill® students, of which 258 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,808. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at BGSU]](/colleges/bowling-green-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Writing for a Bachelor’s ranking. U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s writing degrees to qualified students.

Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 33,081 students enrolled at U of U were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Utah Veteran Student Life Report

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Writing for a Bachelor’s list. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 16 bachelors’s writing degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Marquette also did well on our “Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Our most recent data shows that 140 of the 11,550 students enrolled at Marquette were GI Bill® students, of which 93 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,404. On top of their other funding sources, 30 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 Marquette]](/colleges/marquette-university/student-life/veterans/)

Rest of the Best 26 in Most Veteran Friendly for Writing for a Bachelor’s

Not only did these schools make the top 26 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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