Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Optics/Optical Sciences for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rochester landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s optics/optical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region doctor’s degree vets studying optics/optical sciences list, University of Rochester has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Optics/Optical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Rochester were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,872. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Rochester]](/colleges/university-of-rochester/student-life/veterans/)