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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Applied Physics for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for Applied Physics for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Applied Physics for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Engineering & Applied Physics is the 448th most popular major in the country with 994 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 688 engineering and applied physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Applied Physics for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 44 colleges that offer a degree in engineering and applied physics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great engineering and applied physics programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the engineering and applied physics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Applied Physics for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Applied Physics for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Applied Physics for a Bachelor’s. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s applied physics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 570 of the 47,907 students enrolled at U-M were GI Bill® students, of which 325 were 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. U-M 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%. 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 U-M]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Applied Physics for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s applied physics students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State 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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio State 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Applied Physics for a Bachelor’s list. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach also made our “Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10.Of the 8,797 students enrolled at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach, 789 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 521 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,573. In addition to receiving other benefits, 347 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach 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 Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach Veteran Student Life Report

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Out of the 44 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Applied Physics for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #4 spot on the list. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 bachelors’s applied physics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell University were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,780. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Cornell University Veteran Student Life Report

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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 #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Applied Physics for a Bachelor’s. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 74 bachelors’s applied physics degrees in 2020-2021.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC, 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 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.

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

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Applied Physics for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s applied physics degrees to qualified students.

University of Oklahoma also took the #21 spot in our “Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma, 12 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,720. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Applied Physics for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s applied physics students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying applied physics list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7,566 of the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe were GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. In addition to receiving other benefits, 672 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

Brown University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Applied Physics for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s applied physics degrees in 2020-2021.

Brown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 9,948 students enrolled at Brown University, 98 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,111. On top of their other funding sources, 40 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 6 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 California - San Diego landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Applied Physics for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of California - San Diego is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 4 bachelors’s applied physics degrees in 2020-2021.

UCSD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UCSD supports 39,576 students, and 112 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 54 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,596. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.

Full UCSD Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Applied Physics for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s applied physics students in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison also took the #24 spot in our “Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - Madison, 4 were 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 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 95%. 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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University of Colorado Boulder landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Applied Physics for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school handed out 27 degrees to qualified bachelors’s applied physics students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying applied physics list, CU - Boulder has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 37,437 students enrolled at University of Colorado Boulder, 1,379 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 968 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,889. In addition to receiving other benefits, 46 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at CU - Boulder]](/colleges/university-of-colorado-boulder/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

With a ranking of #12, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Applied Physics for a Bachelor’s list. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 5 bachelors’s applied physics degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 70 of the 26,744 students enrolled at University of Kansas were GI Bill® students, of which 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,917. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Kansas does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.

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New York University
New York, New York

With a ranking of #13, New York University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Applied Physics for a Bachelor’s list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s applied physics students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 52,775 students enrolled at New York University, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,388. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Fordham University
Bronx, New York

Fordham University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Applied Physics for a Bachelor’s list. Fordham U is a fairly large school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 19 bachelors’s applied physics degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 16,364 students enrolled at Fordham University 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. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 Fordham U]](/colleges/fordham-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Wisconsin - Platteville ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Applied Physics for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Platteville, Wisconsin, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s applied physics degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying applied physics list, UW - Platteville has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 7,547 students enrolled at UW - Platteville, 263 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,136. To help with additional expenses, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UW - Platteville]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-platteville/student-life/veterans/)

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Miami University - Oxford landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Applied Physics for a Bachelor’s ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a public institution located in Oxford, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 18,880 students enrolled at Miami University - Oxford, 405 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 259 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,877. To help with additional expenses, 6 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Miami University - Oxford Veteran Student Life Report

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Murray State University
Murray, Kentucky

Murray State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Applied Physics for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Murray, Kentucky, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s applied physics degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 9,449 students enrolled at Murray State University, 401 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 133 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,362. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Murray State Veteran Student Life Report

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Colorado School of Mines
Golden, Colorado

With a ranking of #18, Colorado School of Mines did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Applied Physics for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Golden, Colorado, and it awarded 59 bachelors’s applied physics degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mines, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Colorado School of Mines supports 6,744 students, and 234 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 145 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,456. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Mines]](/colleges/colorado-school-of-mines/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #19, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Applied Physics for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Durham, New Hampshire, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s applied physics degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 14,348 students enrolled at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus, 37 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,247. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Applied Physics for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s applied physics degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 140 of the 11,550 students enrolled at Marquette were GI Bill® students, of which 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, 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%.

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

With a ranking of #21, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Applied Physics for a Bachelor’s list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 4 bachelors’s applied physics degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 2,131 of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. On top of their other funding sources, 31 students received funds 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 85%.

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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #22 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Applied Physics for a Bachelor’s list. Columbia is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 13 bachelors’s applied physics degrees in 2020-2021.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 739 of the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia University in the City of New York were GI Bill® students, of which 467 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,069. To help with additional expenses, 328 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 95%. 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Columbia]](/colleges/columbia-university-in-the-city-of-new-york/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Maine ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Applied Physics for a Bachelor’s list. Orono, Maine is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s applied physics degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 21 of the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Maine were GI Bill® students, of which 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,419. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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 University of Maine]](/colleges/university-of-maine/student-life/veterans/)

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, Michigan

Oakland University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Applied Physics for a Bachelor’s list. Rochester Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s applied physics degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Among the 18,552 students enrolled at Oakland, 323 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,271. 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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Case Western Reserve University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Applied Physics for a Bachelor’s ranking. Case Western Reserve University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Case Western also made our “Best Engineering & Applied Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19.Among the 11,465 students enrolled at Case Western, 109 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,799. In addition to receiving other benefits, 35 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Case Western Reserve University]](/colleges/case-western-reserve-university/student-life/veterans/)

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