2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in Utah
With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for Veterans in Utah ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Utah to determine which ones were the best for veterans and active service men and women. To come up with this ranking, we look at more than 20 factors that are all objective measurements. These factors include percentage of costs covered by the GI Bill®, whether or not the school has a student's veteran organization, and the school's overall quality.
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Top Colleges for Veterans in Utah
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University of Utah tops this year’s ranking as the best school for veterans in Utah. University of Utah is a large public school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 8,473 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Among the 33,081 students enrolled at U of U, 988 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 723 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,580. During this same period, 39 students received scholarships 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 student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. U of U also took the #4 spot in our Best Schools in Utah rankings.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #2 in Utah on this year’s best for vets ranking. Located in Provo, Utah, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 8,094 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2019-2020.
According to our most recent data, BYU supports 36,461 students, and 338 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 220 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,788. BYU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. BYU also made our Best Schools in Utah list, coming in at #1.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for veterans in Utah. Located in Logan, Utah, the large public school awarded 6,560 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2019-2020.
Of the 27,691 students enrolled at USU, 524 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 295 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,961. In addition to receiving other benefits, 17 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. USU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weber State University. It ranked #4 on our 2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in Utah list. Ogden, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,614 students in 2019-2020.
Our most recent data shows that 841 of the 29,596 students enrolled at WSU were GI Bill® students, of which 531 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,539. WSU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Governors University. The school came in at #5 in Utah on this year’s best for vets ranking. Western Governors University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 42,484 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Our most recent data shows that 7,754 of the 147,866 students enrolled at WGU were GI Bill® students, of which 5,005 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,711. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%. WGU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Schools in Utah list.
Utah Valley University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Colleges for Veterans in Utah list. UVU is located in Orem, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6,350 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Among the 40,936 students enrolled at UVU, 798 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 498 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,872. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a ranking of #7, Southern Utah University did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in Utah list. Southern Utah University is a fairly large public school located in Cedar City, Utah that handed out 2,679 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Of the 12,582 students enrolled at Southern Utah University, 423 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 306 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,017. Southern Utah University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Westminster College Utah landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in Utah ranking. Westminster College Salt Lake is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 676 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Our most recent data shows that 78 of the 1,849 students enrolled at Westminster College Salt Lake were GI Bill® students, of which 63 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,093. On top of their other funding sources, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Dixie State University landed the #9 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in Utah ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Saint George, Utah, and it awarded 1,829 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
According to our most recent data, Dixie State College supports 12,043 students, and 231 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 116 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,841. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Dixie State College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Salt Lake Community College did quite well in the 2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in Utah ranking, coming in at #10. Salt Lake Community College is a large public school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 3,393 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
According to our most recent data, Salt Lake Community College supports 27,293 students, and 657 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 450 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,868. Salt Lake Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Salt Lake Community College also took the #3 spot in our Best Schools in Utah rankings.
Snow College landed the #11 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in Utah ranking. Ephraim, Utah is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,039 students in 2019-2020.
Our most recent data shows that 51 of the 5,800 students enrolled at Snow College were GI Bill® students, of which 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,077. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Stevens-Henager College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Veterans in Utah list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in West Haven, Utah, and it awarded 41 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
According to our most recent data, Stevens-Henager supports 127 students, and 21 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 17 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,978. During this same period, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Neumont College of Computer Science came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Veterans in Utah ranking. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, the small private for-profit school awarded 109 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2019-2020.
Among the 529 students enrolled at Neumont, 25 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,272. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Independence University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Veterans in Utah list. Branch of Stevens-Henager College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,439 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Our most recent data shows that 728 of the 11,578 students enrolled at Branch of Stevens-Henager College were GI Bill® students, of which 617 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,310. On top of their other funding sources, 78 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Branch of Stevens-Henager College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Provo College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Veterans in Utah list. Provo, Utah is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 110 students in 2019-2020.
According to our most recent data, Provo College supports 579 students, and 20 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 16 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,201. During this same period, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Eagle Gate College - Murray landed the #16 spot on the 2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in Utah ranking. Located in Murray, Utah, the small private for-profit school awarded 49 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2019-2020.
Among the 271 students enrolled at Eagle Gate College - Murray, 13 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,161. During this same period, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a ranking of #17, LDS Business College did quite well on the 2021 Best Colleges for Veterans in Utah list. LDS Business College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 539 bachelor’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 1,829 students enrolled at LDS Business College were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,534.
LDS Business College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Schools in Utah list.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 17 schools only.
**GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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