2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #1 spot on the list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

USC also made our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, University of Southern California supports 46,287 students, and 1,311 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 862 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. In addition to receiving other benefits, 388 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

[Read full report on veteran student life at USC]](/colleges/university-of-southern-california/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 46 degrees to qualified bachelors’s architecture students in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 48,149 students enrolled at University of Washington - Seattle Campus, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 UW Seattle Veteran Student Life Report

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University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #3 spot on the list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s architecture degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of California - Los Angeles supports 44,589 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,071. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of California - Los Angeles]](/colleges/university-of-california-los-angeles/student-life/veterans/)

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
Pomona, California

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Pomona, California, this large public school awarded 95 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s architecture students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying architecture list, Cal Poly Pomona has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 30,014 students enrolled at Cal Poly Pomona, 34 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,486. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Cal Poly Pomona 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 87%. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Cal Poly Pomona]](/colleges/california-state-polytechnic-university-pomona/student-life/veterans/)

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Portland State University
Portland, Oregon

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Portland State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

Portland State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,127 of the 23,640 students enrolled at Portland State University were GI Bill® students, of which 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,835. In addition to receiving other benefits, 100 students qualified for 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%.

Full Portland State University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Architecture for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Oregon is a large public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 59 bachelors’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying architecture list, UO has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Architecture Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 582 of the 21,752 students enrolled at University of Oregon were GI Bill® students, of which 314 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,688. On top of their other funding sources, 25 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 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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