2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Religion for a Bachelor’s
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Religion for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Religion/Religious Studies is the 189th most popular major in the country with 3,626 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,833 religion/religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Religion for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 47 colleges that offer a degree in religion/religious studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality religion/religious studies programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the religion/religious studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Religion for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree vets studying religion.
Top 25 Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Religion for a Bachelor’s. UNC Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 21 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying religion list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,092 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 47 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Religion for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 698 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s religion students in 2020-2021.
Liberty University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 93,349 students enrolled at Liberty University, 13,282 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8,897 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,888. On top of their other funding sources, 386 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Liberty University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Liberty University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Religion for a Bachelor’s. University of Southern California is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 7 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 46,287 students enrolled at University of Southern California, 1,311 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,487. On top of their other funding sources, 388 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Southern California]](/colleges/university-of-southern-california/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 47 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Religion for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UW - Madison also took the #7 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 44,640 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Madison, 4 were 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 95%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UW - Madison]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-madison/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Religion for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s religion students in 2020-2021.
UF also took the #16 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida, 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. 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.
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 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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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Religion for a Bachelor’s list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s religion degrees to qualified students.
ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe, 7,566 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. On top of their other funding sources, 672 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 ASU - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Florida State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Religion for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s religion students in 2020-2021.
Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State University, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, 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%.
Full Florida State University Veteran Student Life Report
Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Religion for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Ohio State University - Main Campus is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s religion degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus, 2 were 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio State University - Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Ohio State]](/colleges/ohio-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Catholic University of America did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Religion for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Catholic University of America is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s religion degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CUA, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 5,366 students enrolled at CUA, 196 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,878. In addition to receiving other benefits, 53 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. CUA 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at CUA]](/colleges/catholic-university-of-america/student-life/veterans/)
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Religion for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 5 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,283 of the 48,149 students enrolled at University of Washington - Seattle Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Washington - Seattle Campus 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Washington - Seattle Campus]](/colleges/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/student-life/veterans/)
George Washington University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Religion for a Bachelor’s list. George Washington University is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 10 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
GWU also made our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 27,017 students enrolled at George Washington University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at George Washington University]](/colleges/george-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Pennsylvania landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Religion for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Pennsylvania is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 3 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 26,552 students enrolled at University of Pennsylvania, 324 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,383. To help with additional expenses, 78 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 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. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Pennsylvania]](/colleges/university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)
Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Religion for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s religion students in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers University - New Brunswick were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,625. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rutgers University - New Brunswick 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full Rutgers New Brunswick Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #14, Fordham University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Religion for a Bachelor’s list. Fordham U is a fairly large school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 21 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
Fordham U also made our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25.Of the 16,364 students enrolled at Fordham U, 1 were 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. 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 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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Fordham U]](/colleges/fordham-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #15, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Religion for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s religion students in 2020-2021.
Of the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC, 10 were 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. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-urbana-champaign/student-life/veterans/)
University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Religion for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Virginia also made our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.Of the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia, 3 were 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. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Full University of Virginia Veteran Student Life Report
Duke University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Religion for a Bachelor’s ranking. Duke University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s religion degrees to qualified students.
Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 36 of the 16,172 students enrolled at Duke were GI Bill® students, of which 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,387. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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University of Arizona landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Religion for a Bachelor’s ranking. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s religion degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Among the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. On top of their other funding sources, 31 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Arizona]](/colleges/university-of-arizona/student-life/veterans/)
University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Religion for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of St Thomas Minnesota is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 40 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
UST MN also made our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14.Of the 9,792 students enrolled at UST MN, 2 were 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. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, 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%.
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New York University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Religion for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 52,775 students enrolled at New York University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,388. To help with additional expenses, 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%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Full NYU Veteran Student Life Report
University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Religion for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s religion students in 2020-2021.
UNC Charlotte did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,476 of the 30,146 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Charlotte were GI Bill® students, of which 642 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,691. On top of their other funding sources, 13 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of North Carolina at Charlotte does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UNC Charlotte]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-charlotte/student-life/veterans/)
American University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Religion for a Bachelor’s ranking. American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 5 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at The American University, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full The American University Veteran Student Life Report
University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Religion for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. University of California - Santa Barbara is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UCSB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 26,179 students enrolled at UCSB, 286 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,510. During this same period, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UCSB Veteran Student Life Report
The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Religion for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, The University of Texas at Austin supports 50,476 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,893. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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 The University of Texas at Austin Veteran Student Life Report
University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Religion for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. UC Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 8 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UC Davis supports 39,074 students, and 31 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 23 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,489. To help with additional expenses, 0 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 freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UC Davis]](/colleges/university-of-california-davis/student-life/veterans/)
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