2023 Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Music is the 43rd most popular major in the country with 25,910 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, music graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $27,160 and had an average of $24,560 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 4,060 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,923 and $25,259 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,369 music graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 72 colleges that offered a degree in music. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality music programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the music program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 25 Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school awarded 104 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music students in 2020-2021.
U-M also made our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 570 of the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor were GI Bill® students, of which 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Full U-M Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music for a Bachelor’s. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 bachelors’s music degrees to qualified students.
UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, UIUC supports 52,679 students, and 10 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. 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.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 72 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - Madison, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying music list, Ohio State has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State 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. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 Notre Dame. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music students in 2020-2021.
Notre Dame also made our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 12,809 students enrolled at Notre Dame were GI Bill® students, of which 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,670. During this same period, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Notre Dame]](/colleges/university-of-notre-dame/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music for a Bachelor’s list. IU Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 131 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
IU Bloomington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 43,064 students enrolled at Indiana University - Bloomington, 1 were 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Indiana University - Bloomington offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 IU Bloomington Veteran Student Life Report
Western Michigan University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WMU, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 19,887 students enrolled at Western Michigan University, 584 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,981. 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.
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With a ranking of #8, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music for a Bachelor’s list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school situated in Oxford, Ohio. It awarded 19 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Miami University - Oxford, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 18,880 students enrolled at Miami University - Oxford, 405 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 259 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,877. On top of their other funding sources, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Miami University - Oxford does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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 88%.
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University of Dayton landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music for a Bachelor’s ranking. UDayton is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 7 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
UDayton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 197 of the 11,650 students enrolled at University of Dayton were GI Bill® students, of which 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,930. On top of their other funding sources, 40 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Dayton offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Dayton Veteran Student Life Report
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 68 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
UC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 40,826 students enrolled at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus, 909 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 498 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,806. During this same period, 15 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UC]](/colleges/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 8,302 students enrolled at UW - Stevens Point, 343 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 129 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,195. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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With a ranking of #12, Baldwin Wallace University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music for a Bachelor’s list. Baldwin Wallace University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Berea, Ohio. It awarded 39 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, Baldwin Wallace University supports 3,399 students, and 114 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 83 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,938. During this same period, 37 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 85%. 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 Baldwin Wallace College]](/colleges/baldwin-wallace-college/student-life/veterans/)
Grand Valley State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Allendale, Michigan, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 479 of the 23,350 students enrolled at Grand Valley State University were GI Bill® students, of which 198 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,686. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Grand Valley State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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 Grand Valley State University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #14, Illinois State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music for a Bachelor’s list. Illinois State University is located in Normal, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 bachelors’s music degrees to qualified students.
Illinois State also made our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #13.Of the 20,720 students enrolled at Illinois State, 530 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 163 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,997. 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.
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 Illinois State Veteran Student Life Report
Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Eastern Michigan is a public institution located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 16,294 students enrolled at Eastern Michigan, 486 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 265 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,462. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eastern Michigan offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Central Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. Central Michigan University is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, Central Michigan University supports 17,311 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $425. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Central Michigan]](/colleges/central-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)
Wayne State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Wayne State is a public institution located in Detroit, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 26,241 students enrolled at Wayne State, 470 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 244 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,101. 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.
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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 46 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music students in 2020-2021.
UW - Eau Claire did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 283 of the 11,017 students enrolled at UW - Eau Claire were GI Bill® students, of which 91 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,514. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school handed out 32 degrees to qualified bachelors’s music students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at OHIO Athens, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 726 of the 25,714 students enrolled at Ohio University - Athens Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,725. In addition to receiving other benefits, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio University - Athens Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full OHIO Athens Veteran Student Life Report
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music for a Bachelor’s ranking. Whitewater, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s music degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
Of the 11,989 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, 383 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 181 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,342. During this same period, 7 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 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-whitewater/student-life/veterans/)
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music for a Bachelor’s list. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public institution located in Edwardsville, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, SIUE supports 12,860 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,082. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #22, Oakland University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 323 of the 18,552 students enrolled at Oakland were GI Bill® students, of which 197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,271. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oakland offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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%.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music for a Bachelor’s list. BGSU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, BGSU supports 18,142 students, and 577 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 258 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,808. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full BGSU Veteran Student Life Report
University of Evansville did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Evansville, Indiana, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s music degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 61 of the 2,323 students enrolled at University of Evansville were GI Bill® students, of which 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,001. To help with additional expenses, 20 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Evansville does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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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Columbia College Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Music for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 61 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s music students in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 140 of the 6,769 students enrolled at Columbia College Chicago were GI Bill® students, of which 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,151. During this same period, 25 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Columbia College Chicago Veteran Student Life Report
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