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2023 Best English Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

102 Ranked Colleges
5,729 Degrees Awarded
$35,300 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English Language 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region for English Language for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 40,481 people earned their degree in English, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 6,896 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 5,729 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English Language for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 102 colleges that offer a degree in English. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great English programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the English program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English Language for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying english language.

Top 26 Best English Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English Language for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 60 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s English language students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgetown, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Georgetown supports 19,371 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $30,300. On top of their other funding sources, 1 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 94%.

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

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Out of the 102 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English Language for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #2 spot on the list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 105 bachelors’s English language degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying english language list, Rutgers New Brunswick has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers University - New Brunswick were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,625. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rutgers University - New Brunswick offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick Veteran Student Life Report

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Fordham University
Bronx, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English Language for a Bachelor’s list. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 99 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

Fordham U also made our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #17.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 16,364 students enrolled at Fordham U were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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 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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English Language for a Bachelor’s list. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s English language degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.

Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 385 of the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse were GI Bill® students, of which 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,840. On top of their other funding sources, 217 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 Syracuse University]](/colleges/syracuse-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland Global Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English Language for a Bachelor’s. UMGC is a large public school situated in Adelphi, Maryland. It awarded 114 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, UMGC supports 58,526 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 6 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $913. To help with additional expenses, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMGC 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 UMGC Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English Language for a Bachelor’s list. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school handed out 129 degrees to qualified bachelors’s English language students in 2020-2021.

UMCP also made our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6.Among the 40,709 students enrolled at UMCP, 16 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,716. During this same period, 8 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Maryland - College Park]](/colleges/university-of-maryland-college-park/student-life/veterans/)

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English Language for a Bachelor’s ranking. NYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 11 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 52,775 students enrolled at New York University, 1 are 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. To help with additional expenses, 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%. 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full New York University Veteran Student Life Report

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Cornell University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English Language for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Cornell University is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 bachelors’s English language degrees to qualified students.

Cornell also made our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8.Of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Cornell Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #9, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English Language for a Bachelor’s list. University of Pennsylvania is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 82 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 26,552 students enrolled at University of Pennsylvania, 324 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 $19,383. To help with additional expenses, 78 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, 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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Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey

With a ranking of #10, Montclair State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English Language for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Montclair, New Jersey, this large public school awarded 118 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s English language students in 2020-2021.

Of the 21,005 students enrolled at Montclair State, 337 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 186 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,727. 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.

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 Montclair State Veteran Student Life Report

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

George Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English Language for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. GWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

GWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 27,017 students enrolled at GWU, 1 are 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 $3,185. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

University of Rochester landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English Language for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Rochester is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 28 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Rochester also made our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #13.Among the 11,741 students enrolled at University of Rochester, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,872. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 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.

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

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

With a ranking of #13, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English Language for a Bachelor’s list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s English language degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying english language list, Johns Hopkins has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 28,890 students enrolled at Johns Hopkins University were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,793. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, 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%. 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.

Full Johns Hopkins Veteran Student Life Report

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University at Albany
Albany, New York

University at Albany came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English Language for a Bachelor’s ranking. Albany, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English language degrees to 94 students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, University at Albany supports 17,688 students, and 260 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 136 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,220. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University at Albany 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%.

Full UAlbany Veteran Student Life Report

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, Pennsylvania

West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English Language for a Bachelor’s ranking. West Chester, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English language degrees to 74 students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, WCUPA supports 17,719 students, and 390 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 208 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,155. 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 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full West Chester University of Pennsylvania Veteran Student Life Report

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Duquesne University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English Language for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. This medium-sized school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

Duquesne also took the #20 spot in our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 8,830 students enrolled at Duquesne, 219 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 127 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,403. To help with additional expenses, 43 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 86%.

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

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Moravian College
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Moravian College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English Language for a Bachelor’s list. Moravian College is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s English language degrees to qualified students.

Of the 2,605 students enrolled at Moravian, 50 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,644. On top of their other funding sources, 14 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Moravian does offer 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 Moravian College Veteran Student Life Report

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Rutgers University - Camden
Camden, New Jersey

Rutgers University - Camden came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English Language for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Camden, New Jersey, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 237 of the 7,076 students enrolled at Rutgers University - Camden were GI Bill® students, of which 121 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,118. To help with additional expenses, 5 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rutgers University - Camden does offer 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%. 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 Rutgers University - Camden]](/colleges/rutgers-university-camden/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English Language for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Newark, Delaware, this large public school handed out 101 degrees to qualified bachelors’s English language students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UD, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 364 of the 23,613 students enrolled at University of Delaware were GI Bill® students, of which 188 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,229. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 90%.

Full University of Delaware Veteran Student Life Report

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Rutgers University - Newark
Newark, New Jersey

Rutgers University - Newark ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English Language for a Bachelor’s list. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English language degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.

Of the 13,231 students enrolled at Rutgers University - Newark, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $29,673. To help with additional expenses, 0 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 87%, 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 Rutgers University - Newark]](/colleges/rutgers-university-newark/student-life/veterans/)

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

Stony Brook University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English Language for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 93 bachelors’s English language degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Stony Brook, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, SUNY Stony Brook supports 26,782 students, and 208 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 127 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,244. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SUNY Stony Brook offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 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 SUNY Stony Brook]](/colleges/stony-brook-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Towson University
Towson, Maryland

Towson University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English Language for a Bachelor’s list. Towson is a large public school situated in Towson, Maryland. It awarded 75 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 21,917 students enrolled at Towson, 3 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 $3,999. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Towson 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 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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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English Language for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 7,890 students enrolled at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, 168 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,498. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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The College at Brockport
Brockport, New York

The College at Brockport ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English Language for a Bachelor’s list. Brockport, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English language degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 7,592 students enrolled at The College at Brockport were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The College at Brockport 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%.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Millersville, Pennsylvania

Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English Language for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Millersville is a medium-sized public school situated in Millersville, Pennsylvania. It awarded 41 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 191 of the 7,456 students enrolled at Millersville were GI Bill® students, of which 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,546. 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.

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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Muhlenberg College
Allentown, Pennsylvania

Muhlenberg College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for English Language for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Allentown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s English language degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 22 of the 2,067 students enrolled at Muhlenberg College were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,958. On top of their other funding sources, 5 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 94%, 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Muhlenberg Veteran Student Life Report

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