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. We’ve assembled this report on University of Washington-Tacoma Campus veteran students to help you make your college decision.
For details on military tuition assistance like the GI Bill® or the Yellow Ribbon Program, see: University of Washington-Tacoma Campus GI Bill® Information
What’s Covered in Our Report on UW Tacoma:
Colleges with a large veteran population are better equipped to support and accommodate those who have had military experience. According to the VA, there are 797 GI Bill® students at UW Tacoma. As the school’s total enrollment is 3,989, about 20.0% of students 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.
The total spans all GI Bill® chapters, including 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. Veteran students account for 0.3% of all students at UW Tacoma, per U.S. Department of Education data.
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus 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 |
| 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 Washington-Tacoma Campus offers a student veterans group. Visit the group.There is a dedicated veteran and military student point of contact on campus. Veteran services.
If you have specialized military training, UW Tacoma 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. Beyond military training, ask UW Tacoma whether it awards credit for life or work experience, CLEP exams, or other prior learning.
The following ROTC programs are offered at UW Tacoma:
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.