2023 Best Divinity/Ministry Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
14
Ranked Colleges
742
Degrees Awarded
$31,700
Avg Cost*
When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region for Divinity Studies” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 7,238 people earned their degree in divinity/ministry, making the major the 113th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 742 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Divinity Studies” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in divinity/ministry. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent divinity/ministry programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the divinity/ministry program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
More Ways to Rank Divinity/Ministry Schools
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Divinity Studies” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Divinity Studies
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Divinity Studies”.
Top 14 Best Divinity/Ministry Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Catholic University of America. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Divinity Studies. CUA is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CUA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 196 of the 5,366 students enrolled at Catholic University of America were GI Bill® students, of which 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,878. On top of their other funding sources, 53 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read More…
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount St Mary’s University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Divinity Studies list. Mount St Mary’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Emmitsburg, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The Mount also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 2,560 students enrolled at Mount St Mary’s University, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,851. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mount St Mary’s 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%.
Read More…
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Divinity Studies. Eastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
EU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 3,504 students enrolled at Eastern University, 59 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,592. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Eastern University]](/colleges/eastern-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lancaster Bible College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Divinity Studies list. Lancaster Bible College is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
Lancaster Bible College also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Lancaster Bible College supports 2,038 students, and 44 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 37 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,560. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Lancaster Bible College]](/colleges/lancaster-bible-college/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Divinity Studies that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton Theological Seminary landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Princeton, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 80 diplomas to qualified ’s divinity studies students in 2020-2021.
Princeton Seminary also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 350 students enrolled at Princeton Theological Seminary, 5 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 $7,919. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 Princeton Theological Seminary]](/colleges/princeton-theological-seminary/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, Westminster Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Divinity Studies list. Westminster Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Glenside, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 52 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Westminster Theological Seminary 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 26 of the 854 students enrolled at Westminster Theological Seminary were GI Bill® students, of which 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,026. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 Westminster Theological Seminary]](/colleges/westminster-theological-seminary/student-life/veterans/)
Northeastern Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Divinity Studies ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 12 ’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeastern Seminary, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 206 students enrolled at Northeastern Seminary, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,694. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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.
Full Northeastern Seminary Veteran Student Life Report
Drew University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Divinity Studies ranking. Drew University is a small school located in Madison, New Jersey that handed out 45 ’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Drew also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 2,229 students enrolled at Drew University, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,728. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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 Drew University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #9, Howard University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Divinity Studies list. Howard University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 20 ’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Howard also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Howard supports 10,859 students, and 342 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 136 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,339. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Full Howard Veteran Student Life Report
Nyack College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Divinity Studies ranking. Nyack, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s divinity studies degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region vets studying divinity studies list, Nyack has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 2,063 students enrolled at Nyack, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,508. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Nyack College Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #11, University of Valley Forge did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Divinity Studies list. Phoenixville, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s divinity studies degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region vets studying divinity studies list, UVF has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 17 of the 557 students enrolled at University of Valley Forge were GI Bill® students, of which 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,901. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Read More…
Clarks Summit University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Divinity Studies ranking. South Abington Township, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s divinity studies degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region vets studying divinity studies list, CSU has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 768 students enrolled at Clarks Summit University, 18 are 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 $7,171. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Clarks Summit University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full CSU Veteran Student Life Report
Union Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Divinity Studies ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 57 ’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Union 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 2 of the 226 students enrolled at Union Theological Seminary were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $24,477. On top of their other funding sources, 1 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%. 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 Union Theological Seminary]](/colleges/union-theological-seminary/student-life/veterans/)
Missio Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Divinity Studies ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Hatfield, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 11 ’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Missio Seminary 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 223 students enrolled at Missio Seminary, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,133. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Missio Seminary]](/colleges/biblical-theological-seminary/student-life/veterans/)
Focus on a Specific Degree Level
Switch to a More General Major
Switch to a Similar Major
Switch to a Different Ranking Method
Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
Credits
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Jonund.
college factual
