by our College Data Analytics TeamVeterans who have decided to continue their education should research their options to see which schools do a good job supporting those with prior military experience. This report rounds up what we know about University of Rhode Island veteran students to support your research.
For GI Bill® and Yellow Ribbon information, head to: University of Rhode Island GI Bill® Information
What You’ll Find in Our Veterans Report on URI:
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. VA figures show 433 GI Bill® students at URI. Given that enrollment at the school is 13,822, around 3.1% of the students are using the GI Bill® to help pay for their education. As a benchmark, the Student Veterans of America puts the share of veteran college students nationwide at three to four percent.
All GI Bill® chapters are included here: Post-9/11, Montgomery, Reserve Education Assistance, and Veteran Readiness and Employment. It does not include any active-duty military personnel attending via Tuition Assistance, so the total military population is potentially larger. Veterans make up 0.2% of the student body at URI, according to U.S. Department of Education figures.
University of Rhode Island takes part in these veteran programs and support services.
| Federal Program | Participation |
|---|---|
| Principles of Excellence | Yes |
| DOD Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) | 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) |
**University of Rhode Island offers a student veterans group.**There is a dedicated veteran and military student point of contact on campus. Veteran services.
URI may consider your military experience and award college credit. Talk with your admissions counselor to learn more. Earning credit for what you already know can save you time and money toward a degree. Check with URI about credit for life experience, CLEP and similar exams, or other prior learning beyond military training.
URI offers Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs for the following military branches:
There have been no complaints registered to the VA for this college.
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.