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2023 Best Architectural History Colleges for Veterans

13 Ranked Colleges
147 Degrees Awarded
$35,600 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Architectural History

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Architectural History” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 147 people earned their degree in architectural history, making the major the 327th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, architectural history graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $0 and had an average of $26,000 in loans still to pay off.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Architectural History” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in architectural history. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality architectural history programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the architectural history program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Architectural History

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Architectural History”.

Top 13 Best Architectural History Colleges for Veterans

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Architectural History list. Cornell University is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s architectural history degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell, 2 are 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 $12,780. During this same period, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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. 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 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Cornell]](/colleges/cornell-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Architectural History list. University of Virginia is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Virginia also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia - Main Campus, 3 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 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 University of Virginia - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-virginia-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Architectural History. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 16 ’s architectural history degrees in 2020-2021.

KU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Kansas supports 26,744 students, and 70 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,917. 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at KU]](/colleges/university-of-kansas/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Architectural History. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UH 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 1,382 of the 47,090 students enrolled at UH were GI Bill® students, of which 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,264. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 full report on veteran student life at University of Houston]](/colleges/university-of-houston/student-life/veterans/)

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Architectural History that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s architectural history students in 2020-2021.

Syracuse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse University, 385 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,840. In addition to receiving other benefits, 217 students qualified for 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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 Syracuse University Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Architectural History ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s architectural history degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

UT Austin 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 50,476 students enrolled at UT Austin, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,893. 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.

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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Architectural History ranking, coming in at #7. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s architectural history degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia University in the City of New York, 739 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 467 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,069. On top of their other funding sources, 328 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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 Columbia University in the City of New York Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Architectural History ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s architectural history students in 2020-2021.

UIC also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, UIC supports 33,518 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,878. During this same period, 0 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UIC]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-chicago/student-life/veterans/)

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Architectural History ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 10 ’s architectural history degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harvard, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 30,391 students enrolled at Harvard University, 304 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 254 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,012. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received scholarships 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 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Roger Williams University
Bristol, Rhode Island

Roger Williams University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Architectural History ranking, coming in at #10. Roger Williams University is located in Bristol, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s architectural history degrees to qualified students.

RWU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 4,702 students enrolled at Roger Williams University, 95 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 48 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,342. 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.

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 RWU]](/colleges/roger-williams-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Architectural History ranking. Rice University is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 1 ’s architectural history degrees in 2020-2021.

Rice not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 7,643 students enrolled at Rice, 157 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 80 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,656. In addition to receiving other benefits, 68 students received scholarships 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Rice]](/colleges/rice-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Boston Architectural College
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston Architectural College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Architectural History list. Boston Architectural College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Boston Architectural College 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 20 of the 742 students enrolled at Boston Architectural College were GI Bill® students, of which 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,635. On top of their other funding sources, 3 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Boston Architectural College]](/colleges/boston-architectural-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Savannah College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Architectural History ranking, coming in at #13. This fairly large school is located in Savannah, Georgia, and it awarded 3 ’s architectural history degrees in 2020-2021.

SCAD also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 14,265 students enrolled at Savannah College of Art and Design, 193 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 135 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,695. On top of their other funding sources, 91 students qualified for 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%.

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