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2023 Best Nursing Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

163 Ranked Colleges
39,944 Degrees Awarded
$29,600 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nursing

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 Southwest Region for Nursing” ranking - to help you make that decision.

With 322,592 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, nursing is the 3rd most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, nursing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $70,916 and had an average of $25,426 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 39,944 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,137 and $24,797 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nursing” ranking looked at 163 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nursing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great nursing programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the nursing program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nursing” list to help you make the college decision.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nursing

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region vets studying nursing.

Top 25 Best Nursing Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nursing. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 216 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station 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 5 of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M University - College Station 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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Out of the 163 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nursing that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 410 ’s nursing degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Tempe also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 7,566 of the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe were GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. In addition to receiving other benefits, 672 students qualified for 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 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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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

Out of the 163 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nursing that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 6,909 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Grand Canyon University 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 103,427 students enrolled at Grand Canyon University, 7,172 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4,951 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,970. During this same period, 5 students received funds through 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Grand Canyon University]](/colleges/grand-canyon-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nursing list. TCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 291 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

TCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 11,379 students enrolled at Texas Christian University, 520 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 405 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,096. In addition to receiving other benefits, 343 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 92%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at TCU]](/colleges/texas-christian-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nursing list. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,803 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region vets studying nursing list, UT Arlington has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2,109 of the 48,072 students enrolled at UT Arlington were GI Bill® students, of which 1,211 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,630. 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 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 UT Arlington Veteran Student Life Report

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nursing ranking, coming in at #6. UNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 508 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region vets studying nursing list, UNM has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 22,311 students enrolled at University of New Mexico - Main Campus 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. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of New Mexico - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-new-mexico-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

With a ranking of #7, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nursing list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 461 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region vets studying nursing list, University of Arizona has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. During this same period, 31 students received scholarships through 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 85%.

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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nursing ranking. TTUHSC is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,131 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

TTUHSC 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 5,274 students enrolled at TTUHSC, 219 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 114 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,474. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. TTUHSC 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full TTUHSC Veteran Student Life Report

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Central Texas College
Killeen, Texas

Central Texas College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nursing ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Killeen, Texas, and it awarded 72 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Central Texas 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 3 of the 10,173 students enrolled at Central Texas College were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,142. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Central Texas College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Central Texas College]](/colleges/central-texas-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nursing ranking. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 341 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi 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 10,820 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi, 773 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 357 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,191. 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.

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University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nursing list. This small school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 368 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

UOHSC 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 3,116 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center, 102 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 39 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,853. To help with additional expenses, 2 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full UOHSC Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #12, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nursing list. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 130 ’s nursing degrees to qualified students.

UH also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 47,090 students enrolled at University of Houston, 1,382 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,264. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.

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

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With a ranking of #13, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nursing list. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 639 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region vets studying nursing list, TWU has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 495 of the 16,433 students enrolled at Texas Woman’s University were GI Bill® students, of which 251 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,466. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas Woman’s University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas Woman’s University]](/colleges/texas-womans-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nursing ranking. Northern Arizona University is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 579 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

NAU 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 29,566 students enrolled at Northern Arizona University, 1,055 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 622 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,378. In addition to receiving other benefits, 56 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Northern Arizona University]](/colleges/northern-arizona-university/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nursing list. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 243 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Austin also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 50,476 students enrolled at UT Austin were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,893. 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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%.

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University of St. Thomas landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nursing ranking. University of St. Thomas is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 56 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region vets studying nursing list, UST has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 3,692 students enrolled at University of St. Thomas, 91 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,734. During this same period, 21 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of St. Thomas 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%.

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With a ranking of #17, University of the Incarnate Word did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nursing list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 119 diplomas to qualified ’s nursing students in 2020-2021.

UIW also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 1,174 of the 7,917 students enrolled at University of the Incarnate Word were GI Bill® students, of which 761 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,131. On top of their other funding sources, 87 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UIW]](/colleges/university-of-the-incarnate-word/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Mary Hardin - Baylor did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nursing ranking, coming in at #18. Belton, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s nursing degrees to 173 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMHB, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 3,876 students enrolled at University of Mary Hardin - Baylor, 454 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 304 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,603. On top of their other funding sources, 135 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nursing ranking. Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 199 ’s nursing degrees to qualified students.

Tarleton also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 14,016 students enrolled at Tarleton, 755 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 317 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,304. During this same period, 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 Tarleton]](/colleges/tarleton-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nursing ranking. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 122 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Texas State University supports 37,812 students, and 2,559 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,197 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,635. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas State]](/colleges/texas-state-university-san-marcos/student-life/veterans/)

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Stephen F Austin State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nursing ranking. SFASU is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 160 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

SFASU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, SFASU supports 12,620 students, and 427 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 177 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,500. 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.

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With a ranking of #22, Texas A & M University - Central Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nursing list. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small school located in Killeen, Texas that handed out 37 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A & M University - Central Texas 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 2,339 students enrolled at Texas A & M University - Central Texas, 1,101 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 516 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,003. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships 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%.

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Chamberlain University - Arizona landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nursing ranking. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 211 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Chamberlain - Arizona, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 725 students enrolled at Chamberlain - Arizona, 93 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,232. During this same period, 25 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Chamberlain - Arizona does offer 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 Chamberlain University - Arizona]](/colleges/chamberlain-college-of-nursing-arizona/student-life/veterans/)

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Lubbock Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nursing ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 95 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

LCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 1,664 students enrolled at LCU, 52 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,382. 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 LCU]](/colleges/lubbock-christian-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Nursing ranking. This small school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 159 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

OCU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 114 of the 2,617 students enrolled at Oklahoma City University were GI Bill® students, of which 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,606. In addition to receiving other benefits, 22 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oklahoma City University 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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