Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Virginia for Physician Assistant for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Lynchburg landed the #1 spot on the list. Lynchburg is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 283 doctorate’s physician assistant degrees to qualified students.
Lynchburg also made our “Best Physician Assistant Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #1.Of the 2,692 students enrolled at University of Lynchburg, 180 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 125 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,684. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Lynchburg offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
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