2023 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges for Veterans in Massachusetts

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Theology & Religious Vocations list. Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theology and religious vocations degrees to 116 students in 2020-2021.

Boston College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 14,934 students enrolled at Boston College, 170 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 100 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,142. On top of their other funding sources, 64 students qualified for 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Boston College Veteran Student Life Report

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Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary
South Hamilton, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Theology & Religious Vocations. Gordon - Conwell Seminary is a small school located in South Hamilton, Massachusetts that handed out 329 ’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.

Gordon - Conwell Seminary also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 1,489 students enrolled at Gordon - Conwell Seminary, 6 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 $6,506. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Gordon - Conwell Seminary]](/colleges/gordon-conwell-theological-seminary/student-life/veterans/)

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Theology & Religious Vocations. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theology and religious vocations degrees to 94 students in 2020-2021.

Harvard also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 304 of the 30,391 students enrolled at Harvard University were GI Bill® students, of which 254 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,012. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Harvard University]](/colleges/harvard-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Northpoint Bible College
Haverhill, Massachusetts

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Theology & Religious Vocations that were part of this year’s ranking, Northpoint Bible College landed the #4 spot on the list. Haverhill, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theology and religious vocations degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.

Northpoint Bible College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Northpoint Bible College supports 294 students, and 14 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 $5,716. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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