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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for English Language & Literature for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for English Language & Literature for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Southeast Region for English Language & Literature for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 54,635 people earned their degree in English language and literature, making the major the 18th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, English language and literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,352 and had an average of $23,972 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 12,120 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,218 and $24,340 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 8,983 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for English Language & Literature for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 114 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in English language and literature. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality English language and literature programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the English language and literature program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for English Language & Literature for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for English Language & Literature for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Out of the 114 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for English Language & Literature for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #1 spot on the list. The University of Alabama is a public institution located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 109 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, UA supports 37,840 students, and 2,081 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,128 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,975. During this same period, 357 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UA does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 UA]](/colleges/the-university-of-alabama/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for English Language & Literature for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 154 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, UNC Chapel Hill supports 30,092 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNC Chapel Hill does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, 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 Florida
Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 114 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for English Language & Literature for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 179 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree vets studying english language & literature list, UF has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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 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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for English Language & Literature for a Bachelor’s. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 340 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida State also took the #9 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Florida State University supports 43,569 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,819. 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Florida State]](/colleges/florida-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Old Dominion University
Norfolk, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Old Dominion University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for English Language & Literature for a Bachelor’s. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English language and literature degrees to 290 students in 2020-2021.

Old Dominion also took the #24 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 24,286 students enrolled at Old Dominion 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Old Dominion does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Old Dominion University]](/colleges/old-dominion-university/student-life/veterans/)

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia

James Madison University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for English Language & Literature for a Bachelor’s ranking. James Madison University is a public institution located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 105 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

JMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, JMU supports 21,594 students, and 842 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 464 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,824. During this same period, 3 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 89%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at James Madison University]](/colleges/james-madison-university/student-life/veterans/)

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia

William & Mary came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for English Language & Literature for a Bachelor’s ranking. William & Mary is a medium-sized school located in Williamsburg, Virginia that handed out 65 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.

William & Mary also made our “Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15.According to our most recent data, William & Mary supports 8,939 students, and 531 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 349 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,978. To help with additional expenses, 5 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%. 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 William & Mary]](/colleges/college-of-william-and-mary/student-life/veterans/)

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for English Language & Literature for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Auburn, Alabama, this large public school awarded 49 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.

Auburn also took the #14 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Auburn University supports 30,737 students, and 1,499 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 746 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,423. To help with additional expenses, 68 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Auburn University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, 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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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

With a ranking of #9, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for English Language & Literature for a Bachelor’s list. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English language and literature degrees to 61 students in 2020-2021.

Among the 29,986 students enrolled at University of Kentucky, 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. During this same period, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for English Language & Literature for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 65 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, University of Arkansas supports 27,562 students, and 11 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 11 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,975. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arkansas 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UARK Veteran Student Life Report

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Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, Virginia

Virginia Military Institute landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for English Language & Literature for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Lexington, Virginia, this small public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.

VMI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 146 of the 1,698 students enrolled at Virginia Military Institute were GI Bill® students, of which 76 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,113. 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 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 Virginia Military Institute]](/colleges/virginia-military-institute/student-life/veterans/)

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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for English Language & Literature for a Bachelor’s ranking. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 96 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, VCU supports 29,070 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,085. 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.

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 Virginia Commonwealth University]](/colleges/virginia-commonwealth-university/student-life/veterans/)

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for English Language & Literature for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 45 degrees to qualified bachelors’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.

Of the 28,798 students enrolled at ECU, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,409. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at East Carolina University]](/colleges/east-carolina-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for English Language & Literature for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Virginia is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 152 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Virginia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia, 3 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.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 University of Virginia Veteran Student Life Report

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for English Language & Literature for a Bachelor’s ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 107 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College supports 34,285 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Louisiana State University]](/colleges/louisiana-state-university-and-agricultural-and-mechanical-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee

Belmont University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for English Language & Literature for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. Belmont University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Belmont, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 8,204 students enrolled at Belmont University, 343 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 227 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,102. On top of their other funding sources, 146 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%.

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With a ranking of #17, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for English Language & Literature for a Bachelor’s list. UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.

Of the 22,563 students enrolled at University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1,194 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 508 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,983. During this same period, 15 students received funds through 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 86%, 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 UAB Veteran Student Life Report

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for English Language & Literature for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 72 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 19,764 students enrolled at UNC Greensboro, 885 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 329 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,723. To help with additional expenses, 14 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNC Greensboro does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for English Language & Literature for a Bachelor’s ranking. GMU is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 104 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 2,334 of the 38,541 students enrolled at George Mason University were GI Bill® students, of which 1,583 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,710. To help with additional expenses, 42 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 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%.

Full George Mason University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for English Language & Literature for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 197 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.

USF Tampa also took the #23 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 50,626 students enrolled at University of South Florida - Main Campus, 2,211 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,943. On top of their other funding sources, 13 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for English Language & Literature for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 76 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Virginia Tech supports 37,024 students, and 119 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 108 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,314. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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 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 Virginia Tech Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #22, University of North Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for English Language & Literature for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Florence, Alabama, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 331 of the 8,086 students enrolled at University of North Alabama were GI Bill® students, of which 126 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,111. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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With a ranking of #23, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for English Language & Literature for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 85 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 30,559 students enrolled at UT Knoxville, 1,122 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,650. To help with additional expenses, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Knoxville does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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 UT Knoxville]](/colleges/the-university-of-tennessee/student-life/veterans/)

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for English Language & Literature for a Bachelor’s list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English language and literature degrees to 85 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, NC State supports 36,042 students, and 1,102 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 493 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,886. In addition to receiving other benefits, 27 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. NC State offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at North Carolina State University]](/colleges/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #25, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for English Language & Literature for a Bachelor’s list. UofSC is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 85 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 35,470 students enrolled at UofSC, 1,609 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 651 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,453. On top of their other funding sources, 33 students qualified for 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 90%. 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 UofSC Veteran Student Life Report

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