2023 Best General Engineering Colleges for Veterans in Connecticut

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Engineering that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 49 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 27,215 students enrolled at UCONN, 1 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. During this same period, 0 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 93%. 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 UCONN]](/colleges/university-of-connecticut/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hartford. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Engineering. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.

UHart also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 6,493 students enrolled at UHart, 96 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,928. During this same period, 18 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UHart offers credit for military training for eligible 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.

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

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Trinity College
Hartford, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Engineering list. This small school is located in Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 22 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Trinity Bantams also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 2,241 students enrolled at Trinity Bantams were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,408. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 90%, 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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