Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Individualized Studies that were part of this year’s ranking, Union University landed the #1 spot on the list. Union University is located in Jackson, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 ’s individualized studies degrees to qualified students.
Union also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 3,071 students enrolled at Union University, 78 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,190. In addition to receiving other benefits, 13 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Union University 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 87%. 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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