2023 Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Ambrose University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Bachelor’s. St. Ambrose University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Davenport, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

St. Ambrose University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 3,003 students enrolled at Saint Ambrose University, 88 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 42 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,054. During this same period, 17 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 Saint Ambrose University]](/colleges/saint-ambrose-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Gustavus Adolphus College
Saint Peter, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gustavus Adolphus College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Bachelor’s. Gustavus Adolphus is located in Saint Peter, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying outdoor health & physical education/fitness list, Gustavus Adolphus has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 2,230 students enrolled at Gustavus Adolphus College, 24 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 $12,970. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 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 88%. 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 Gustavus Adolphus College Veteran Student Life Report

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William Penn University
Oskaloosa, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William Penn University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Bachelor’s. This small school is located in Oskaloosa, Iowa, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at William Penn University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 1,350 students enrolled at William Penn University, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. William Penn University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full William Penn University Veteran Student Life Report

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Missouri Southern State University
Joplin, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri Southern State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Bachelor’s. Missouri Southern is located in Joplin, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees to qualified students.

Missouri Southern also made our “Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6.Among the 5,045 students enrolled at Missouri Southern, 210 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,255. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through 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 Missouri Southern]](/colleges/missouri-southern-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Graceland University - Lamoni
Lamoni, Iowa

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Graceland University - Lamoni landed the #5 spot on the list. Graceland University - Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lamoni, Iowa. It awarded 1 bachelors’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Graceland Lamoni, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Graceland Lamoni supports 1,517 students, and 17 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,416. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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St Catherine University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

St Catherine University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other health and physical education/fitness students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying outdoor health & physical education/fitness list, St. Kate’s has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 4,277 students enrolled at St Catherine University, 55 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,157. During this same period, 2 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%.

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