2023 Best Classical & Ancient Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Classics for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 275 people earned their degree in classical and ancient studies, making the major the 309th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, classical and ancient studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $0 and had an average of $26,214 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 230 classical and ancient studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Classics for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree in classical and ancient studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality classical and ancient studies programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the classical and ancient studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly for Classics for a Bachelor’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Classics for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Classics for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 20 Best Classical & Ancient Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Classics for a Bachelor’s list. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s classics degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Classical & Ancient Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 570 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Classics for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #2 spot on the list. Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s classics degrees to qualified students.
Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Classical & Ancient Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 30,318 students enrolled at University of Iowa, 1 are 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. 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, 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%.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Classics for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s classics students in 2020-2021.
KU also made our “Best Classical & Ancient Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16.Our most recent data shows that 70 of the 26,744 students enrolled at KU were GI Bill® students, of which 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 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%. 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 Boston University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Classics for a Bachelor’s list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s classics degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Boston U also made our “Best Classical & Ancient Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.Of the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston University, 15 were 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 $25,162. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Boston University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Classics for a Bachelor’s list. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 19 bachelors’s classics degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Classical & Ancient Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 44,589 students enrolled at UCLA 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 $8,071. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Classics for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. UNL is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Classical & Ancient Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 25,108 students enrolled at University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 690 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 344 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,374. In addition to receiving other benefits, 79 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Nebraska - Lincoln does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Veteran Student Life Report
George Washington University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Classics for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s classics degrees in 2020-2021.
GWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Classical & Ancient Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 27,017 students enrolled at George Washington 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,185. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full GWU Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #8, Fordham University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Classics for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s classics students in 2020-2021.
Fordham U also made our “Best Classical & Ancient Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 16,364 students enrolled at Fordham University 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Fordham U]](/colleges/fordham-university/student-life/veterans/)
Washington University in St Louis did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Classics for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. WUSTL is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 4 bachelors’s classics degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying classics list, WUSTL has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Classical & Ancient Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Washington University in St Louis supports 15,449 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 14 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,972. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for 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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Washington University in St Louis]](/colleges/washington-university-in-st-louis/student-life/veterans/)
Syracuse University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Classics for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Syracuse University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 2 bachelors’s classics degrees in 2020-2021.
Syracuse also took the #20 spot in our “Best Classical & Ancient Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Syracuse University supports 21,322 students, and 385 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 250 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,840. On top of their other funding sources, 217 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 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%.
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With a ranking of #11, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Classics for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Davis, California, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s classics students in 2020-2021.
UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Classical & Ancient Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 31 of the 39,074 students enrolled at University of California - Davis were GI Bill® students, of which 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,489. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of California - Davis]](/colleges/university-of-california-davis/student-life/veterans/)
University of Maryland - Baltimore County ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Classics for a Bachelor’s list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s classics degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying classics list, UMBC has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Classical & Ancient Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 13,497 students enrolled at University of Maryland - Baltimore County, 53 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 30 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,027. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Rice University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Classics for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s classics degrees in 2020-2021.
Rice did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Classical & Ancient Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 7,643 students enrolled at Rice, 157 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 80 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,656. In addition to receiving other benefits, 68 students qualified for 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%. 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Rice University]](/colleges/rice-university/student-life/veterans/)
Vassar College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Classics for a Bachelor’s list. Poughkeepsie, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s classics degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vassar, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Classical & Ancient Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 46 of the 2,435 students enrolled at Vassar College were GI Bill® students, of which 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $24,278. To help with additional expenses, 33 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Vassar]](/colleges/vassar-college/student-life/veterans/)
Mount Holyoke College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Classics for a Bachelor’s list. Mt. Holyoke is a small school located in South Hadley, Massachusetts that handed out 3 bachelors’s classics degrees in 2020-2021.
Mt. Holyoke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Classical & Ancient Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 2,040 students enrolled at Mt. Holyoke, 16 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,745. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students qualified for 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Vanderbilt University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Classics for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Vanderbilt also took the #3 spot in our “Best Classical & Ancient Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 13,537 students enrolled at Vanderbilt, 13 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,769. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Vanderbilt University]](/colleges/vanderbilt-university/student-life/veterans/)
Franklin and Marshall College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Classics for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s classics students in 2020-2021.
Franklin and Marshall did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Classical & Ancient Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Franklin and Marshall College supports 2,254 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 7 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,279. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students received funds 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Franklin and Marshall College]](/colleges/franklin-and-marshall-college/student-life/veterans/)
Colby College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Classics for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Waterville, Maine, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s classics degrees in 2020-2021.
Colby did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Classical & Ancient Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 2,155 students enrolled at Colby College, 12 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 $9,447. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 Colby College]](/colleges/colby-college/student-life/veterans/)
University of Richmond landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Classics for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in University of Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s classics degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at URichmond, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Classical & Ancient Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 4,056 students enrolled at URichmond, 51 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,556. On top of their other funding sources, 15 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. URichmond 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Richmond Veteran Student Life Report
Saint Anselm College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Classics for a Bachelor’s ranking. Saint Anselm College is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s classics degrees to qualified students.
St. Anselm College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Classical & Ancient Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 2,019 students enrolled at Saint Anselm College, 33 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 12 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,913. To help with additional expenses, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 Saint Anselm College Veteran Student Life Report
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