2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Lay Ministry

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Bethel University Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Lay Ministry that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethel University Minnesota landed the #1 spot on the list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s lay ministry degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Bethel University Minnesota not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 116 of the 3,814 students enrolled at Bethel University Minnesota were GI Bill® students, of which 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,703. During this same period, 18 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 85%, 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 Bethel University Minnesota Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Northwestern - St Paul
Saint Paul, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northwestern - St Paul. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Lay Ministry list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s lay ministry degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Northwestern also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 53 of the 3,506 students enrolled at Northwestern were GI Bill® students, of which 37 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,408. During this same period, 17 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 Northwestern Veteran Student Life Report

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North Central University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Lay Ministry that were part of this year’s ranking, North Central University landed the #3 spot on the list. North Central University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Central University, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 1,062 students enrolled at North Central University, 22 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,943. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%.

Full North Central University Veteran Student Life Report

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Covenant Theological Seminary
Saint Louis, Missouri

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Lay Ministry that were part of this year’s ranking, Covenant Theological Seminary landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 9 ’s lay ministry degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region vets studying lay ministry list, Covenant Seminary has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 593 students enrolled at Covenant Seminary, 15 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,350. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.

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