2023 Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Public Admin for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 16,905 people earned their degree in public administration, making the major the 60th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, public administration graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $51,352 and had an average of $29,054 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,076 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 91 colleges that offer a degree in public administration. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality public administration 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 public administration program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 25 Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 93 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State, 2 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. Ohio State 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 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 Ohio State]](/colleges/ohio-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s public admin degrees to 79 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Syracuse, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse University, 385 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,840. To help with additional expenses, 217 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full Syracuse Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 91 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the #3 spot on the list. James Madison University is a large school located in Harrisonburg, Virginia that handed out 59 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
JMU also made our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, James Madison University supports 21,594 students, and 842 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 464 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,824. To help with additional expenses, 3 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 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying public admin list, KU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.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. 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 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 University of Kansas]](/colleges/university-of-kansas/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
UND also made our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10.Among the 13,615 students enrolled at University of North Dakota, 796 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 395 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,112. 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 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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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public admin degrees to 589 students in 2020-2021.
IU Bloomington also took the #1 spot in our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 43,064 students enrolled at Indiana University - Bloomington, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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 91%, 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%.
Full Indiana University - Bloomington Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #7, University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Adelphi, Maryland, this large public school handed out 67 degrees to qualified bachelors’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, UMGC supports 58,526 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 6 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $913. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 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%.
Full UMGC Veteran Student Life Report
George Mason University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s list. GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 bachelors’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
GMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 38,541 students enrolled at George Mason University, 2,334 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,583 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,710. During this same period, 42 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. George Mason University offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full George Mason University Veteran Student Life Report
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 15 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 12 of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,720. During this same period, 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 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 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Veteran Student Life Report
Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Auburn University is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn University, 1,499 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,423. In addition to receiving other benefits, 68 students received funds through 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 92%, 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 Auburn University Veteran Student Life Report
Grand Valley State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Allendale, Michigan, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at GVSU, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Grand Valley State University supports 23,350 students, and 479 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 198 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,686. 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Grand Valley State University Veteran Student Life Report
Eastern Michigan University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public admin degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Among the 16,294 students enrolled at Eastern Michigan, 486 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 265 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,462. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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San Diego State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. SDSU is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 106 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SDSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,433 of the 36,334 students enrolled at SDSU were GI Bill® students, of which 853 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,806. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 SDSU Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #14, Central Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 17,311 students enrolled at Central Michigan 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 $425. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Central Michigan 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Central Michigan]](/colleges/central-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Arizona ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 58 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona also took the #15 spot in our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,131 of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. In addition to receiving other benefits, 31 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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Liberty University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s ranking. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 93,349 students enrolled at Liberty University, 13,282 are 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 386 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s list. Kutztown University is a public institution located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 168 of the 7,890 students enrolled at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania were GI Bill® students, of which 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,498. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Kutztown University]](/colleges/kutztown-university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)
Park University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s ranking. Park University is located in Parkville, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 bachelors’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
Among the 10,165 students enrolled at Park University, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,501. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Park University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Park University]](/colleges/park-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #19, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s list. Florida International University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 122 bachelors’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 58,836 students enrolled at Florida International University, 1,079 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 606 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,771. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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 FIU]](/colleges/florida-international-university/student-life/veterans/)
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s list. IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 72 bachelors’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
IUPUI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 29,390 students enrolled at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,439. 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%.
Full IUPUI Veteran Student Life Report
Miami University - Oxford landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Oxford, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 31 degrees to qualified bachelors’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
Of the 18,880 students enrolled at Miami University - Oxford, 405 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 259 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,877. To help with additional expenses, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Miami University - Oxford does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s list. Pitt is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 bachelors’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.
Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 509 of the 32,277 students enrolled at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 364 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,281. To help with additional expenses, 0 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 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 93%.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s public admin students in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, UT Knoxville supports 30,559 students, and 1,122 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 739 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,650. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Knoxville offers 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%. 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville]](/colleges/the-university-of-tennessee/student-life/veterans/)
California State University - Northridge came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s ranking. CSUN is located in Northridge, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 bachelors’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
CSUN also made our “Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14.Among the 40,381 students enrolled at California State University - Northridge, 680 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 336 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,745. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. California State University - Northridge does offer credit for military training for eligible 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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Samford University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Admin for a Bachelor’s ranking. Samford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 5,729 students enrolled at Samford, 162 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 101 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,201. To help with additional expenses, 36 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 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Samford]](/colleges/samford-university/student-life/veterans/)
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