by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re a veteran who is thinking about going back to school, it’s important to see how well the school treats its students with prior military service first. Here we lay out the facts about Auburn University veteran students to support your research.
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Info in This Veterans Report on Auburn:
An increased number of veterans enrolling at a particular school means that college faculty are more adept at accommodating and supporting those with previous military experience. Per VA data, there are 2,106 GI Bill® students at Auburn. With a total enrollment of 25,732, about 8.2% of the student body is using the GI Bill® to help pay for their education. For perspective, about three to four percent of college students in the U.S. are veterans, according to the Student Veterans of America.
All GI Bill® chapters are included here: Post-9/11, Montgomery, Reserve Education Assistance, and Veteran Readiness and Employment. Active-duty service members attending via Tuition Assistance are not counted, so the overall military population could be higher. Veterans make up 0.2% of those enrolled at Auburn, according to U.S. Department of Education figures.
Auburn University participates in these federal veteran programs and offers the support below.Federal Program Participation Principles of Excellence Yes DOD Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Yes Yellow Ribbon Program Yes Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) Yes
Why does this matter? Here are the specific commitments the school has made through each program it participates in.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)
**Auburn University offers a student veterans group.**The school has a dedicated point of contact for veteran and military students. Veteran services.
At this time, Auburn does not grant credit for military training. Prior-learning credit can help you graduate sooner, so it pays to ask. Beyond military training, ask Auburn whether it awards credit for life or work experience, CLEP exams, or other prior learning.
The following ROTC programs are offered at Auburn:
The VA has 1 complaints on record for Auburn. The reasons for these complaints are summarized in the table below. Note that the numbers for the classification of complaints may not add up to the number of total complaints since a single complaint may be for multiple reasons.Complaint Type Number of Complaints Financial Issues 1 Quality of Education 0 Refund Issues 0 Recruiting/Marketing Practices 0 Accreditation 0 Change in Degree Requirements 0 Student Loans 0 Grade Policy 0 Credit Transfers 0 Post-Graduation Job Opportunities 0 Release of Transcripts 0 Other 1
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.