2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Modern Languages for a Bachelor’s

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Modern Languages for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Modern Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list.According to our most recent data, UF supports 53,372 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. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 University of Florida Veteran Student Life Report

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University of South Florida - Main Campus
Tampa, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Modern Languages for a Bachelor’s. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 77 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s modern languages students in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Modern Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list.According to our most recent data, USF Tampa supports 50,626 students, and 2,211 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,241 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,943. To help with additional expenses, 13 students received scholarships 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Florida for Modern Languages for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school awarded 28 degrees to qualified bachelors’s modern languages students in 2020-2021.

FAU also made our “Best Modern Languages Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 708 of the 30,805 students enrolled at FAU were GI Bill® students, of which 397 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,153. During this same period, 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%.

Full Florida Atlantic University Veteran Student Life Report