2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Programs for Foreign Lawyers for a Master’s

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Programs for Foreign Lawyers for a Master’s list. University of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UPenn also took the #1 spot in our “Best Programs for Foreign Lawyers Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 324 of the 26,552 students enrolled at University of Pennsylvania were GI Bill® students, of which 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,383. To help with additional expenses, 78 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 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 Pennsylvania]](/colleges/university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Programs for Foreign Lawyers for a Master’s. Syracuse is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 14 masters’s programs for foreign lawyers degrees in 2020-2021.

Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Programs for Foreign Lawyers Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse University, 385 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,840. To help with additional expenses, 217 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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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St John's University - New York
Queens, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St John’s University - New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Programs for Foreign Lawyers for a Master’s list. STJ is a private not-for-profit institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

STJ also made our “Best Programs for Foreign Lawyers Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 20,143 students enrolled at St John’s University - New York, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,047. To help with additional expenses, 3 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at STJ]](/colleges/st-johns-university-new-york/student-life/veterans/)

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Brooklyn Law School
Brooklyn, New York

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Programs for Foreign Lawyers for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Brooklyn Law School landed the #4 spot on the list. Brooklyn Law is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s programs for foreign lawyers degrees to qualified students.

Brooklyn Law also took the #4 spot in our “Best Programs for Foreign Lawyers Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 1,162 students enrolled at Brooklyn Law, 16 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,982. During this same period, 4 students received scholarships 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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