2023 Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in District of Columbia

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for CompSci for a Bachelor’s. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 47 degrees to qualified bachelors’s compsci students in 2020-2021.

Georgetown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list.Of the 19,371 students enrolled at Georgetown University, 10 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $30,300. During this same period, 1 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for CompSci for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #2 spot on the list. George Washington University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 bachelors’s compsci degrees to qualified students.

GWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 27,017 students enrolled at George Washington 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 $3,185. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, 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%.

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for CompSci for a Bachelor’s. American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 29 bachelors’s compsci degrees in 2020-2021.

The American University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list.Of the 14,001 students enrolled at American University, 613 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,027. During this same period, 206 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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

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