2023 Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Illinois

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school awarded 156 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chem eng students in 2020-2021.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list.Of the 52,679 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 10 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 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%. 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 UIUC Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school handed out 60 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chem eng students in 2020-2021.

UIC also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, UIC supports 33,518 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,878. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UIC]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-chicago/student-life/veterans/)

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Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Institute of Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.

Illinois Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list.Of the 6,325 students enrolled at Illinois Institute of Technology, 83 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 52 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,905. To help with additional expenses, 14 students received scholarships 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 87%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 Illinois Institute of Technology]](/colleges/illinois-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Chem Eng for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s chem eng degrees in 2020-2021.

Northwestern also made our “Best Chemical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 22,603 students enrolled at Northwestern 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 $399. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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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