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2023 Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

42 Ranked Colleges
3,107 Degrees Awarded
$36,103 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 4,407 people earned their degree in non-professional general legal studies, making the major the 143rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, non-professional general legal studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $38,632 and had an average of $33,872 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,107 non-professional general legal studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 42 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in non-professional general legal studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent non-professional general legal studies programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the non-professional general legal studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s”.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 106 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies students in 2020-2021.

ASU - Tempe also took the #8 spot in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe, 7,566 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. In addition to receiving other benefits, 672 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 17,809 students enrolled at U Miami were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 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 91%, 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 U Miami Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 42 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #3 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 112 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison also made our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, UW - Madison supports 44,640 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 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 95%, 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 University of Wisconsin - Madison]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-madison/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 42 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 127 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying non-professional general legal studies list, UW Seattle has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,283 of the 48,149 students enrolled at UW Seattle were GI Bill® students, of which 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. 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 93%, 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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland Global Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s. Located in Adelphi, Maryland, this large public school handed out 87 degrees to qualified bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies students in 2020-2021.

UMGC also took the #19 spot in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UMGC supports 58,526 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 6 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $913. To help with additional expenses, 4 students qualified for 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%.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

KU also made our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21.Among the 26,744 students enrolled at KU, 70 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,917. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full KU Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

University of Denver did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 24 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

DU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 571 of the 13,856 students enrolled at University of Denver were GI Bill® students, of which 373 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,359. During this same period, 155 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 University of Denver]](/colleges/university-of-denver/student-life/veterans/)

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

American University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to qualified students.

The American University also made our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7.Of the 14,001 students enrolled at The American University, 613 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,027. On top of their other funding sources, 206 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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Suffolk University
Boston, Massachusetts

Suffolk University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 69 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Suffolk also took the #9 spot in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 54 of the 6,830 students enrolled at Suffolk were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,143. On top of their other funding sources, 21 students received funds 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%.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Pitt supports 32,277 students, and 509 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 364 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,281. 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa

Drake University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Des Moines, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.

Drake not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 4,774 students enrolled at Drake, 100 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 61 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. To help with additional expenses, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Hamline University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 39 degrees to qualified bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies students in 2020-2021.

Hamline also made our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12.Our most recent data shows that 98 of the 3,113 students enrolled at Hamline University were GI Bill® students, of which 63 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,455. In addition to receiving other benefits, 17 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 Hamline]](/colleges/hamline-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Central Michigan University is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 17,311 students enrolled at Central Michigan University, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $425. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Central Michigan University offers credit for military training for eligible 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 Central Michigan University]](/colleges/central-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. UCF is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 264 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to qualified students.

UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UCF supports 71,881 students, and 2,263 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,216 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,995. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received funds through 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 92%. 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 UCF Veteran Student Life Report

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American Public University System
Charles Town, West Virginia

With a ranking of #15, American Public University System did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s list. American Military University is a large school located in Charles Town, West Virginia that handed out 82 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

American Military University also took the #14 spot in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 18,040 of the 50,047 students enrolled at American Public University System were GI Bill® students, of which 15,422 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,793. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #16, Liberty University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 92 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Liberty University supports 93,349 students, and 13,282 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8,897 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,888. During this same period, 386 students qualified for 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 Liberty University]](/colleges/liberty-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to 99 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 31,642 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts Amherst, 477 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 252 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,295. During this same period, 21 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Massachusetts Amherst 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UMass Amherst]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-amherst/student-life/veterans/)

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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large school located in Santa Cruz, California that handed out 148 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Santa Cruz, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 273 of the 19,161 students enrolled at University of California - Santa Cruz were GI Bill® students, of which 114 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,631. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UC Santa Cruz]](/colleges/university-of-california-santa-cruz/student-life/veterans/)

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Bellevue University
Bellevue, Nebraska

Bellevue University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bellevue, Nebraska, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Bellevue University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 13,059 students enrolled at Bellevue University, 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. To help with additional expenses, 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Bellevue University Veteran Student Life Report

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Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 21 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 75 of the 20,330 students enrolled at Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale were GI Bill® students, of which 56 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,004. During this same period, 21 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s list. University of Mississippi is located in University, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to qualified students.

Of the 21,014 students enrolled at Ole Miss, 46 were 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. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Ole Miss]](/colleges/university-of-mississippi-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Hodges University
Naples, Florida

Hodges University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Naples, Florida, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees in 2020-2021.

International College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 155 of the 700 students enrolled at Hodges University were GI Bill® students, of which 139 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,816. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tulane, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 13,927 students enrolled at Tulane University of Louisiana, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,227. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full Tulane University of Louisiana Veteran Student Life Report

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies students in 2020-2021.

Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Northwestern supports 22,603 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $399. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 Northwestern]](/colleges/northwestern-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska

Creighton University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Non-Professional General Legal Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s non-professional general legal studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Creighton University supports 8,770 students, and 278 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 185 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,575. In addition to receiving other benefits, 46 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 92%.

Full Creighton University Veteran Student Life Report

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