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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for International and Intercultural Communication

11 Ranked Colleges
256 Degrees Awarded
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Most Veteran Friendly for International and Intercultural Communication

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly for International and Intercultural Communication” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 256 people earned their degree in international and intercultural communication, making the major the 798th most popular in the United States.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for International and Intercultural Communication” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in international and intercultural communication. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent international and intercultural communication programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the international and intercultural communication program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly for International and Intercultural Communication

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for International and Intercultural Communication”.

Top 11 Best International & Intercultural Communication Colleges for Veterans

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for International and Intercultural Communication list. USC is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 19 ’s international and intercultural communication degrees in 2020-2021.

USC also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,487. During this same period, 388 students qualified for 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 91%.

Full University of Southern California Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for International and Intercultural Communication list. OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s international and intercultural communication degrees to qualified students.

OHIO Athens also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 25,714 students enrolled at Ohio University - Athens Campus, 726 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,725. To help with additional expenses, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for International and Intercultural Communication list. American University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The American University, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, American University supports 14,001 students, and 613 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 388 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,027. In addition to receiving other benefits, 206 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 The American University]](/colleges/american-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Suffolk University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Suffolk University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for International and Intercultural Communication. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s international and intercultural communication students in 2020-2021.

Suffolk did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 54 of the 6,830 students enrolled at Suffolk University were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,143. On top of their other funding sources, 21 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Suffolk University 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%.

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Manhattan College
Riverdale, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Manhattan College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for International and Intercultural Communication list. Manhattan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Riverdale, New York. It awarded 10 ’s international and intercultural communication degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our vets studying international and intercultural communication list, Manhattan has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 138 of the 3,965 students enrolled at Manhattan were GI Bill® students, of which 97 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,822. To help with additional expenses, 75 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Manhattan]](/colleges/manhattan-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Utah State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for International and Intercultural Communication list. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s international and intercultural communication degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

USU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 27,691 students enrolled at Utah State University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $285. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Utah State University does offer 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Utah State University]](/colleges/utah-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Stephen F Austin State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for International and Intercultural Communication ranking. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 3 ’s international and intercultural communication degrees in 2020-2021.

SFASU also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 427 of the 12,620 students enrolled at SFASU were GI Bill® students, of which 177 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,500. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SFASU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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St John’s University - New York came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for International and Intercultural Communication ranking. STJ is a fairly large school located in Queens, New York that handed out 17 ’s international and intercultural communication degrees in 2020-2021.

STJ also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, St John’s University - New York supports 20,143 students, and 11 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 $10,047. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. St John’s University - New York does offer 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%.

Full STJ Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #9, Texas A&M International University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for International and Intercultural Communication list. Located in Laredo, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s international and intercultural communication students in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M International University also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 183 of the 8,525 students enrolled at Texas A&M International University were GI Bill® students, of which 95 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,308. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Texas A&M International University Veteran Student Life Report

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Pepperdine University
Malibu, California

Pepperdine University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for International and Intercultural Communication ranking. Pepperdine is located in Malibu, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s international and intercultural communication degrees to qualified students.

Pepperdine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 9,554 students enrolled at Pepperdine University, 458 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 288 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,329. In addition to receiving other benefits, 180 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, Connecticut

University of Bridgeport did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for International and Intercultural Communication ranking, coming in at #11. University of Bridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It awarded 5 ’s international and intercultural communication degrees in 2020-2021.

UBridgeport also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 85 of the 4,155 students enrolled at University of Bridgeport were GI Bill® students, of which 57 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,432. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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

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