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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for architecture for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for architecture for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for architecture for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 4,854 people earned their degree in architecture, making the major the 147th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,700 architecture graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for architecture for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 63 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in architecture. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great architecture programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the architecture program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for architecture for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for architecture for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for architecture for a Bachelor’s list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 98 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s architecture students in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #17 spot in our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Texas A&M College Station Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 63 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for architecture for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school handed out 58 degrees to qualified bachelors’s architecture students in 2020-2021.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 47,907 students enrolled at U-M, 570 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full U-M Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 63 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for architecture for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,311 of the 46,287 students enrolled at University of Southern California were GI Bill® students, of which 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,487. During this same period, 388 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full University of Southern California Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 63 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for architecture for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 104 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Florida supports 53,372 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Florida does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Florida]](/colleges/university-of-florida/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for architecture for a Bachelor’s. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

MIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Massachusetts Institute of Technology supports 11,254 students, and 129 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 38 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,024. In addition to receiving other benefits, 32 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Massachusetts Institute of Technology does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Massachusetts Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

University of Notre Dame landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for architecture for a Bachelor’s ranking. Notre Dame, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Notre Dame, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 12,809 students enrolled at Notre Dame, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,670. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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With a ranking of #7, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for architecture for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 71 degrees to qualified bachelors’s architecture students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio State University - Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for architecture for a Bachelor’s ranking. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 61 students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1,499 of the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn were GI Bill® students, of which 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,423. On top of their other funding sources, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Auburn offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Auburn]](/colleges/auburn-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for architecture for a Bachelor’s ranking. UARK is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 38 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 27,562 students enrolled at University of Arkansas were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,975. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arkansas offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Catholic University of America
Washington, District of Columbia

Catholic University of America ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for architecture for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

CUA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 196 of the 5,366 students enrolled at CUA were GI Bill® students, of which 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,878. On top of their other funding sources, 53 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. CUA offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at CUA]](/colleges/catholic-university-of-america/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #11, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for architecture for a Bachelor’s list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 104 students in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 752 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for architecture for a Bachelor’s list. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 11 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, University of Oklahoma supports 27,772 students, and 12 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 10 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,720. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, Mississippi

Mississippi State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for architecture for a Bachelor’s ranking. Mississippi State, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi State, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Mississippi State University supports 22,986 students, and 1,170 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 676 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,684. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Mississippi State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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With a ranking of #14, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for architecture for a Bachelor’s list. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 bachelors’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

Our most recent data shows that 7,566 of the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe were GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. To help with additional expenses, 672 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full ASU - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for architecture for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 111 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying architecture list, UMCP has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 40,709 students enrolled at University of Maryland - College Park were GI Bill® students, of which 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,716. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Maryland - College Park]](/colleges/university-of-maryland-college-park/student-life/veterans/)

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for architecture for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,102 of the 36,042 students enrolled at North Carolina State University were GI Bill® students, of which 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,886. In addition to receiving other benefits, 27 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at NC State]](/colleges/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for architecture for a Bachelor’s list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying architecture list, UW Seattle has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 48,149 students enrolled at UW Seattle, 1,283 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for architecture for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

Carnegie Mellon did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Carnegie Mellon University supports 13,519 students, and 117 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 72 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,422. On top of their other funding sources, 36 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Carnegie Mellon]](/colleges/carnegie-mellon-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for architecture for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 22 degrees to qualified bachelors’s architecture students in 2020-2021.

Of the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel University, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Drexel University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Drexel University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #20, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for architecture for a Bachelor’s list. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 89 bachelors’s architecture degrees to qualified students.

Among the 47,090 students enrolled at UH, 1,382 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,264. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #21, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for architecture for a Bachelor’s list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.

Among the 30,559 students enrolled at UT Knoxville, 1,122 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,650. During this same period, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville]](/colleges/the-university-of-tennessee/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #22 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for architecture for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 84 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 24,565 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, 983 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 494 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,519. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

With a ranking of #23, Clemson University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for architecture for a Bachelor’s list. Clemson is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 82 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 922 of the 26,406 students enrolled at Clemson University were GI Bill® students, of which 429 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,920. To help with additional expenses, 15 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Clemson University]](/colleges/clemson-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for architecture for a Bachelor’s ranking. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 20 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 44,589 students enrolled at University of California - Los Angeles, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,071. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for architecture for a Bachelor’s list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UPenn supports 26,552 students, and 324 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 131 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,383. In addition to receiving other benefits, 78 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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