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2023 Best American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

5 Ranked Colleges
135 Degrees Awarded
$40,000 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence” ranking - to help you make that decision.

American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence is the 508th most popular major in the country with 749 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 135 American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence 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 American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region vets studying american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence.

Top 5 Best American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.

Drexel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Drexel supports 23,589 students, and 2 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. To help with additional expenses, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence list. Cal U is located in California, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence degrees to qualified students.

Cal U also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 6,885 students enrolled at California University of Pennsylvania, 340 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 201 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,252. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at California University of Pennsylvania]](/colleges/california-university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #3 spot on the list. The American University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The American University 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, American University supports 14,001 students, and 613 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 388 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,027. To help with additional expenses, 206 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full American University Veteran Student Life Report

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hofstra University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence. Hofstra University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Hempstead, New York. It awarded 8 ’s American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence degrees in 2020-2021.

Hofstra also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 10,444 students enrolled at Hofstra University, 154 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 95 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,674. To help with additional expenses, 40 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 Hofstra University]](/colleges/hofstra-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Baltimore. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence list. This small school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 11 ’s American/U.S. law/legal studies/jurisprudence degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region vets studying american/u.s. law/legal studies/jurisprudence list, UB has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 173 of the 4,169 students enrolled at University of Baltimore were GI Bill® students, of which 90 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,002. 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.

Full University of Baltimore Veteran Student Life Report

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