2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Bachelor’s
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Music is the 73rd most popular major in the country with 11,232 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,343 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,845 general music graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 84 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general music. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general music programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general music program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 25 Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
Out of the 84 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 bachelors’s general music degrees to qualified students.
Florida State also made our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, Florida State University supports 43,569 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying general music list, UF has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 53,372 students enrolled at UF were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UF offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 University of Florida Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Belmont University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Bachelor’s list. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 2 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Belmont, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Belmont University supports 8,204 students, and 343 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 227 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,102. On top of their other funding sources, 146 students qualified for 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Bachelor’s list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 28 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying general music list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,092 students enrolled at UNC Chapel Hill were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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 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 95%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Miami. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Bachelor’s list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 8 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 17,809 students enrolled at University of Miami, 4 are 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 $22,198. During this same period, 2 students received scholarships 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at U Miami]](/colleges/university-of-miami/student-life/veterans/)
The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. UA is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s general music degrees to qualified students.
UA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 37,840 students enrolled at UA, 2,081 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,975. In addition to receiving other benefits, 357 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UofSC also made our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6.Of the 35,470 students enrolled at UofSC, 1,609 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 651 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,453. In addition to receiving other benefits, 33 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UofSC does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Full UofSC Veteran Student Life Report
University of Southern Mississippi ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general music students in 2020-2021.
Among the 14,606 students enrolled at Southern Miss, 351 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 226 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,605. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Southern Miss]](/colleges/university-of-southern-mississippi/student-life/veterans/)
Liberty University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music 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 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Liberty University also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 13,282 of the 93,349 students enrolled at Liberty University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 386 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Liberty University Veteran Student Life Report
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Bachelor’s list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Greensboro did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 885 of the 19,764 students enrolled at UNC Greensboro were GI Bill® students, of which 329 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,723. In addition to receiving other benefits, 14 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNC Greensboro does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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East Carolina University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general music students in 2020-2021.
Of the 28,798 students enrolled at East Carolina 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 $11,409. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general music degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn, 1,499 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,423. During this same period, 68 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 92%. 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 Auburn]](/colleges/auburn-university/student-life/veterans/)
Middle Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
Middle Tennessee State University also took the #17 spot in our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,284 of the 22,080 students enrolled at Middle Tennessee State University were GI Bill® students, of which 799 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,132. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. UT Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Knoxville also made our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13.Our most recent data shows that 1,122 of the 30,559 students enrolled at UT Knoxville were GI Bill® students, of which 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,650. To help with additional expenses, 8 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Veteran Student Life Report
Virginia Tech came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Bachelor’s ranking. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 19 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Virginia Tech supports 37,024 students, and 119 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 108 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,314. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Virginia Tech]](/colleges/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, UAB supports 22,563 students, and 1,194 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 508 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,983. On top of their other funding sources, 15 students qualified for 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Alabama at Birmingham Veteran Student Life Report
University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Bachelor’s list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Virginia - Main Campus supports 25,628 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Louisville landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Bachelor’s ranking. UofL is a public institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 17 of the 22,211 students enrolled at University of Louisville were GI Bill® students, of which 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,972. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Louisville offers credit for military training for eligible 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UofL]](/colleges/university-of-louisville/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #19, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
Louisiana State University also made our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #20.Among the 34,285 students enrolled at Louisiana State University, 1 are 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. On top of their other funding sources, 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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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Jacksonville State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Bachelor’s ranking. Jacksonville, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general music degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
Of the 9,238 students enrolled at Jacksonville State University, 371 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 125 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,159. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Jacksonville State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Jacksonville State University Veteran Student Life Report
University of Mississippi came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Mississippi is located in University, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s general music degrees to qualified students.
According to our most recent data, Ole Miss supports 21,014 students, and 46 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 22 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,346. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full University of Mississippi Veteran Student Life Report
University of Georgia ranked #22 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Bachelor’s list. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Georgia supports 39,147 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,402. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 University of Georgia Veteran Student Life Report
University of Memphis came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Bachelor’s ranking. UofM is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 33 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 22,205 students enrolled at UofM, 766 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 446 were 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 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 UofM]](/colleges/university-of-memphis/student-life/veterans/)
Winthrop University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Bachelor’s list. Winthrop University is a medium-sized public school situated in Rock Hill, South Carolina. It awarded 10 bachelors’s general music degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 5,576 students enrolled at Winthrop University, 416 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 120 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,514. To help with additional expenses, 5 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Morehead State University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for General Music for a Bachelor’s list. Morehead, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general music degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Of the 9,304 students enrolled at Morehead State University, 191 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 60 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,170. 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.
Full Morehead State University Veteran Student Life Report
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