by our College Data Analytics TeamChoosing a college as a veteran means weighing how well each school supports those with a military background. Here we lay out the facts about CUNY Graduate School and University Center veteran students to help you make your college decision.
For GI Bill® and Yellow Ribbon information, head to: CUNY Graduate School and University Center GI Bill® Information
What You’ll Find in Our Veterans Report on The Graduate Center:
A sizable veteran community on campus is often a sign that a school knows how to support students with a military background. VA figures show 56 GI Bill® students at The Graduate Center. As the school’s total enrollment is 3,067, about 1.8% of those enrolled are using the GI Bill® to help pay for their education. By comparison, the Student Veterans of America reports that three to four percent of college students nationwide are veterans.
This count covers every chapter of the GI Bill® — Post-9/11, Montgomery, Reserve Education Assistance, and Veteran Readiness and Employment. Active-duty military using Tuition Assistance are excluded, so the actual military population may be bigger. Veterans make up 1.6% of those enrolled at The Graduate Center, according to U.S. Department of Education figures.
CUNY Graduate School and University Center supports veterans through the programs and services listed below.
| Federal Program | Participation |
|---|---|
| Principles of Excellence | Yes |
| DOD Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) | Yes |
What does this mean to me? The commitments tied to each program this school joined are listed below.
| Career and Vocational Support |
|---|
| Accommodate Military Service Members and Reservists absent due to service requirements. |
| Align institutional refund policies with those under Title IV, which governs the administration of federal student financial aid programs. |
| Regionally or Nationally Accredited - view all accreditations |
| Provide information that increases accountability and transparency. |
| Participate in the Military Voluntary Education Review (MVER) |
The school has a dedicated point of contact for veteran and military students. Visit veteran services.
If you have specialized military training, The Graduate Center may take that into consideration and grant college credit for it. Ask the admissions office how this applies to you. Prior-learning credit can help you graduate sooner, so it pays to ask. Check with The Graduate Center about credit for life experience, CLEP and similar exams, or other prior learning beyond military training.
The Graduate Center does not offer Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs.
Our data shows that this school has not received any complaints at the VA.
Notes and References
More about our data sources and methodologies.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.