2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Public Admin

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Public Admin list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s public admin students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.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. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Knoxville 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UT Knoxville]](/colleges/the-university-of-tennessee/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Public Admin. UofM is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UofM also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, UofM supports 22,205 students, and 766 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 446 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,772. During this same period, 4 students received scholarships 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 University of Memphis]](/colleges/university-of-memphis/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Chattanooga, Tennessee

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Public Admin that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #3 spot on the list. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

UT Chattanooga did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga supports 11,728 students, and 431 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 270 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,374. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga]](/colleges/the-university-of-tennessee-at-chattanooga/student-life/veterans/)

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Tennessee State University
Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tennessee State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Public Admin. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 41 ’s public admin degrees in 2020-2021.

Tennessee State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 7,615 students enrolled at Tennessee State University, 249 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 102 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,829. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Tennessee State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Strayer University - Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Strayer University - Tennessee. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Tennessee for Public Admin list. Strayer University - Tennessee is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s public admin degrees to qualified students.

Strayer University - Tennessee also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 4,102 students enrolled at Strayer University - Tennessee, 13 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,514. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Strayer University - Tennessee does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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