Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for German Studies for a Doctorate 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 1 doctorate’s German studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Cornell also made our “Best German Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1.Among the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell University, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 96%.
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