2023 Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in District of Columbia

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

GWU also made our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #1.Of the 27,017 students enrolled at GWU, 1 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 $3,185. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, 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 GWU Veteran Student Life Report

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgetown also took the #2 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking.Of the 19,371 students enrolled at Georgetown, 10 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $30,300. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Georgetown offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 Georgetown University]](/colleges/georgetown-university/student-life/veterans/)

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.

The American University also made our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #3.Of the 14,001 students enrolled at The American University, 613 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,027. During this same period, 206 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%. 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 American University]](/colleges/american-university/student-life/veterans/)