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2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

131 Ranked Colleges
11,075 Degrees Awarded
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nursing for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nursing for a Master’s” ranking.

With 322,592 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, nursing is the 3rd most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, nursing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $70,916 and had an average of $25,426 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 77,470 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $67,632 and $24,151 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nursing for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 131 colleges that offer a degree in nursing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great nursing 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 nursing program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nursing for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nursing for a Master’s”.

Top 25 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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Out of the 131 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nursing for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 72 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #9 spot in our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 30,092 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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 95%. 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 UNC Chapel Hill Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nursing for a Master’s. UAB is a large school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 686 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

UAB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Alabama at Birmingham supports 22,563 students, and 1,194 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 508 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,983. During this same period, 15 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Alabama at Birmingham does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nursing for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 103 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

VCU also made our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #12.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,070 students enrolled at Virginia Commonwealth University were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,085. During this same period, 0 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%.

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nursing for a Master’s list. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 80 diplomas to qualified masters’s nursing students in 2020-2021.

ECU also took the #16 spot in our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 28,798 students enrolled at ECU, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,409. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Out of the 131 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nursing for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 24 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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%.

Full Florida State Veteran Student Life Report

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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nursing for a Master’s ranking. UofSC is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 185 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

UofSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 35,470 students enrolled at UofSC, 1,609 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 651 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,453. To help with additional expenses, 33 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 90%. 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 South Carolina - Columbia]](/colleges/university-of-south-carolina-columbia/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nursing for a Master’s ranking. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 172 diplomas to qualified masters’s nursing students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U Miami, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 17,809 students enrolled at U Miami, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,198. To help with additional expenses, 2 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full University of Miami Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nursing for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 139 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia - Main Campus 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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 Virginia - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

With a ranking of #9, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nursing for a Master’s list. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school handed out 57 degrees to qualified masters’s nursing students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 2,081 of the 37,840 students enrolled at The University of Alabama were GI Bill® students, of which 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,975. During this same period, 357 students qualified for 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 The University of Alabama]](/colleges/the-university-of-alabama/student-life/veterans/)

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University of South Alabama landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nursing for a Master’s ranking. Located in Mobile, Alabama, this fairly large public school awarded 780 degrees to qualified masters’s nursing students in 2020-2021.

USA also made our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17.According to our most recent data, University of South Alabama supports 14,224 students, and 868 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 411 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,549. During this same period, 11 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at USA]](/colleges/university-of-south-alabama/student-life/veterans/)

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Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nursing for a Master’s ranking. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 111 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 20,330 students enrolled at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale, 75 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 56 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,004. In addition to receiving other benefits, 21 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia

James Madison University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nursing for a Master’s ranking. JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 masters’s nursing degrees to qualified students.

JMU also made our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #23.Among the 21,594 students enrolled at JMU, 842 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 464 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,824. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. JMU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 JMU Veteran Student Life Report

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Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee

Belmont University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nursing for a Master’s ranking. Belmont University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 14 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Belmont is also in the top of our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.Our most recent data shows that 343 of the 8,204 students enrolled at Belmont University were GI Bill® students, of which 227 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,102. To help with additional expenses, 146 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%.

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

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Samford University
Birmingham, Alabama

Samford University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nursing for a Master’s ranking. Samford University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 27 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Samford, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 5,729 students enrolled at Samford, 162 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 101 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,201. On top of their other funding sources, 36 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Samford does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Samford University Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nursing for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 15 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 30,559 students enrolled at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville, 1,122 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,650. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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%.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Veteran Student Life Report

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ECPI University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

With a ranking of #16, ECPI University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nursing for a Master’s list. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s nursing degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, ECPI University supports 14,353 students, and 12 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 9 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,344. 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 ECPI University Veteran Student Life Report

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Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia

Old Dominion University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nursing for a Master’s list. Old Dominion University is a large public school situated in Norfolk, Virginia. It awarded 49 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 24,286 students enrolled at Old Dominion, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. 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.

Full Old Dominion Veteran Student Life Report

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nursing for a Master’s ranking. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school awarded 47 diplomas to qualified masters’s nursing students in 2020-2021.

Auburn also claimed a top spot on our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,499 of the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn University were GI Bill® students, of which 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,423. To help with additional expenses, 68 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nursing for a Master’s ranking. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 262 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa also took the #21 spot in our “Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 50,626 students enrolled at USF Tampa, 2,211 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,943. On top of their other funding sources, 13 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. USF Tampa offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 University of South Florida - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

University of Louisville did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nursing for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. University of Louisville is a large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 25 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 17 of the 22,211 students enrolled at UofL were GI Bill® students, of which 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,972. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UofL does offer credit for military training for eligible 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 Louisville]](/colleges/university-of-louisville/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nursing for a Master’s list. University of Mississippi is a public institution located in University, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 62 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 21,014 students enrolled at University of Mississippi, 46 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,346. 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nursing for a Master’s ranking. George Mason University is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 42 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

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. To help with additional expenses, 42 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at GMU]](/colleges/george-mason-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Alabama in Huntsville came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nursing for a Master’s ranking. UAH is a medium-sized public school situated in Huntsville, Alabama. It awarded 171 masters’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 9,999 students enrolled at UAH, 645 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 294 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,721. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UAH offers credit for military training for eligible 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%.

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Bellarmine University
Louisville, Kentucky

With a ranking of #24, Bellarmine University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nursing for a Master’s list. Bellarmine University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Bellarmine U supports 3,293 students, and 103 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 56 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,409. To help with additional expenses, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bellarmine U offers credit for military training for eligible 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 Bellarmine U]](/colleges/bellarmine-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, Florida

With a ranking of #25, Jacksonville University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Nursing for a Master’s list. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 149 degrees to qualified masters’s nursing students in 2020-2021.

Of the 4,053 students enrolled at JU, 459 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,339. To help with additional expenses, 115 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. JU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full JU Veteran Student Life Report

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