2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Health Science

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Health Science that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #1 spot on the list. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health science degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCCS, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 12,380 students enrolled at UCCS, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,808. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs]](/colleges/university-of-colorado-at-colorado-springs/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, Colorado

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Health Science that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the #2 spot on the list. Greeley, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s health science degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.

University of Northern Colorado did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, University of Northern Colorado supports 11,460 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 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%.

Full University of Northern Colorado Veteran Student Life Report

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Pikes Peak Community College
Colorado Springs, Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pikes Peak Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Health Science list. This fairly large school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 4 ’s health science degrees in 2020-2021.

PPCC also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 12,506 students enrolled at PPCC, 2,372 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,023. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Pikes Peak Community College Veteran Student Life Report