by our College Data Analytics TeamAs someone with prior military experience, it’s a good idea to check how well the school services veterans before signing those admission papers. Here we lay out the facts about University of Minnesota-Twin Cities veterans and their studies to help you in your research.
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Inside This Veterans Report on UMN Twin Cities:
When many veterans attend a school, its faculty and staff tend to be more experienced at meeting the needs of former service members. Based on VA records, there are 909 GI Bill® students at UMN Twin Cities. Since the total enrollment at the school is 30,469, approximately 3.0% of those enrolled are using the GI Bill® to help pay for their education. To put that into context, the Student Veterans of America estimates that roughly three to four percent of all U.S. college students are veterans.
All GI Bill® chapters are included here: Post-9/11, Montgomery, Reserve Education Assistance, and Veteran Readiness and Employment. It leaves out active-duty personnel using Tuition Assistance, meaning the total military presence may be greater. Veteran students account for 0.1% of the student body at UMN Twin Cities, based on College Scorecard data.
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities participates in the following veteran programs and offers the services below.
| Federal Program | Participation |
|---|---|
| Principles of Excellence | Yes |
| DOD Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) | Yes |
| Eight Keys to Veterans’ Success | Yes |
| Yellow Ribbon Program | Yes |
| Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) | Yes |
What does this mean for you? 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) |
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities does have a student veterans group. See details.There is a dedicated veteran and military student point of contact on campus. Learn more.
If you have specialized military training, UMN Twin Cities may take that into consideration and grant college credit for it. Talk with your admissions counselor to learn more. Earning credit for what you already know can save you time and money toward a degree. Contact UMN Twin Cities to find out if it grants credit for life experience, CLEP/standardized exams, or other prior learning.
The following ROTC programs are offered at UMN Twin Cities:
This school has a clean record with no VA complaints.
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.