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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Education

59 Ranked Colleges
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Education

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Education” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Education is the 31st most popular major in the country with 29,810 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 3,130 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Education” ranking, we looked at 59 colleges that offer a degree in general education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general education 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 general education program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Education

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region vets studying general education.

Top 25 Best General Education Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Education list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 124 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, 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, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor supports 47,907 students, and 570 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 325 are 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 U-M]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/student-life/veterans/)

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Out of the 59 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Education that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 258 ’s general education degrees to qualified students.

Purdue also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Purdue supports 46,655 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,765. 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 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Purdue]](/colleges/purdue-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 59 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Education that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 281 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

Ohio State 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 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State, 2 are 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio State 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Ohio State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/ohio-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Education list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 233 diplomas to qualified ’s general education students in 2020-2021.

UIUC 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 10 of the 52,679 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Valley State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Education. GVSU is a public institution located in Allendale, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 239 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

GVSU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, GVSU supports 23,350 students, and 479 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 198 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,686. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 Grand Valley State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Miami University - Oxford ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Education list. Miami University - Oxford is a public institution located in Oxford, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Miami University - Oxford, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 405 of the 18,880 students enrolled at Miami University - Oxford were GI Bill® students, of which 259 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,877. To help with additional expenses, 6 students received scholarships 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Education list. Located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified ’s general education students in 2020-2021.

Eastern Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 16,294 students enrolled at Eastern Michigan University, 486 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 265 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,462. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Eastern Michigan University]](/colleges/eastern-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Education list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general education degrees to 148 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UWM, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,519. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Baldwin Wallace University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Education ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Berea, Ohio, and it awarded 13 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

Baldwin Wallace College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Baldwin Wallace College supports 3,399 students, and 114 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 83 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,938. In addition to receiving other benefits, 37 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Baldwin Wallace College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 Baldwin Wallace University]](/colleges/baldwin-wallace-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Calvin University
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Calvin University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Education ranking. Calvin is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s general education degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Calvin, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 3,307 students enrolled at Calvin University, 31 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,224. In addition to receiving other benefits, 11 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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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John Carroll University
University Heights, Ohio

With a ranking of #11, John Carroll University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Education list. This small school is located in University Heights, Ohio, and it awarded 40 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

John Carroll not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 31 of the 3,278 students enrolled at John Carroll were GI Bill® students, of which 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,539. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. John Carroll offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 John Carroll University Veteran Student Life Report

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #12, Marquette University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Education list. Marquette University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 10 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

Marquette also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 11,550 students enrolled at Marquette, 140 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 93 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,404. To help with additional expenses, 30 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

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

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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Education ranking. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 2 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IU Bloomington, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 43,064 students enrolled at Indiana University - Bloomington, 1 are 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Indiana University - Bloomington Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #14, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Education list. UW - Green Bay is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 75 ’s general education degrees to qualified students.

UW - Green Bay also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 362 of the 8,954 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay were GI Bill® students, of which 200 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,302. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Education ranking. UW - Stout is located in Menomonie, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 89 ’s general education degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region vets studying general education list, UW - Stout has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 305 of the 7,970 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Stout were GI Bill® students, of which 133 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,590. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - Stout 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%.

Full UW - Stout Veteran Student Life Report

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Alverno College
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Alverno College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Education ranking. Alverno is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 4 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region vets studying general education list, Alverno has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Alverno supports 1,876 students, and 30 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 17 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,482. During this same period, 1 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Education list. UM Dearborn is located in Dearborn, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s general education degrees to qualified students.

UM Dearborn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 8,783 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Dearborn, 159 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 111 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,134. To help with additional expenses, 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%.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Education ranking, coming in at #18. Stevens Point, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general education degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.

UW - Stevens Point also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 8,302 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 343 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 129 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,195. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-stevens-point/student-life/veterans/)

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Saint Norbert College
De Pere, Wisconsin

Saint Norbert College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Education list. Saint Norbert College is located in De Pere, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s general education degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region vets studying general education list, SNC has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 1,939 students enrolled at SNC, 23 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,190. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students received scholarships 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SNC]](/colleges/saint-norbert-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Education ranking. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general education degrees to 186 students in 2020-2021.

Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State University, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,686. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Education ranking, coming in at #21. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 63 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region vets studying general education list, Kent State has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 26,822 students enrolled at Kent State University at Kent, 778 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 374 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,199. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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With a ranking of #22, Mount St. Joseph University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Education list. This small school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 6 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

Mount St. Joe also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 44 of the 2,031 students enrolled at Mount St. Joseph University were GI Bill® students, of which 27 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,279. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Mount St. Joe]](/colleges/college-of-mount-st-joseph/student-life/veterans/)

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Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, Indiana

Valparaiso University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Education ranking, coming in at #23. Valparaiso, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general education degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Valpo also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 39 of the 3,122 students enrolled at Valpo were GI Bill® students, of which 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,678. During this same period, 16 students received scholarships 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%.

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Alma College
Alma, Michigan

Alma College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Education ranking, coming in at #24. Alma, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general education degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Alma also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Alma College supports 1,435 students, and 26 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 14 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,849. During this same period, 8 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%.

Full Alma College Veteran Student Life Report

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McKendree University
Lebanon, Illinois

With a ranking of #25, McKendree University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General Education list. McKendree University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lebanon, Illinois. It awarded 39 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

McKendree not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, McKendree supports 2,200 students, and 69 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 41 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,814. 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 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 McKendree University Veteran Student Life Report

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