by our College Data Analytics Team⚠️ VA Caution Flag. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has placed a caution flag on University of St Thomas (Heightened Cash Monitoring (Financial Responsibility)). We recommend veterans look into this before committing their benefits.
Choosing a college as a veteran means weighing how well each school supports those with a military background. Here we lay out the facts about University of St Thomas veterans and their studies to help you in your research.
If you’re looking for information related to military tuition assistance such as the GI Bill® or Yellow Ribbon Program, go to the following page: University of St Thomas GI Bill® Information
Our Veterans Report on UST:
A sizable veteran community on campus is often a sign that a school knows how to support students with a military background. According to the VA, there are 105 GI Bill® students at UST. With a total enrollment of 2,826, nearly 3.7% of the student body is 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.
This count covers every chapter of the GI Bill® — 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.
University of St Thomas 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? 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 St Thomas has a student veterans group on campus.**UST provides a dedicated staff member to assist veteran and military students. Learn more.
UST may consider your military experience and award college credit. Check with an admissions counselor for details. Credit for prior learning can shorten your time to a degree, so it’s worth asking about. Contact UST to find out if it grants credit for life experience, CLEP/standardized exams, or other prior learning.
UST offers Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs for the following military branches:
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.