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2023 Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

32 Ranked Colleges
172 Degrees Awarded
$36,500 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 1,267 people earned their degree in General classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics, making the major the 376th most popular in the United States.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 32 colleges that offered a degree in General classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent General classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the General classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics 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 Classical Languages for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying classical languages.

Top 25 Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Master’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 Classical Languages for a Master’s. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s classical languages students in 2020-2021.

U-M also made our “Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10.Our most recent data shows that 570 of the 47,907 students enrolled at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through 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 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Out of the 32 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 10 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State University, 8 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full Florida State Veteran Student Life Report

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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 #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 2 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 30,092 students enrolled at UNC Chapel Hill, 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. 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 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 UNC Chapel Hill]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s classical languages degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying classical languages list, UW - Madison has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 44,640 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - 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. 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 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 4 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 31,089 students enrolled at University of Missouri - Columbia, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,384. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full Mizzou Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

University of Notre Dame ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s list. Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Notre Dame, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 12,809 students enrolled at University of Notre Dame, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,670. During this same period, 7 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full University of Notre Dame Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 3 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 30,318 students enrolled at University of Iowa, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Iowa offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, 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 Iowa Veteran Student Life Report

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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s ranking. University of California - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 44,589 students enrolled at UCLA 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 $8,071. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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 University of California - Los Angeles Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. University of Kentucky is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s classical languages degrees to qualified students.

Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,986 students enrolled at University of Kentucky 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 qualified for 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 86%. 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 University of Kentucky]](/colleges/university-of-kentucky/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #10, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s list. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 2 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,283 of the 48,149 students enrolled at UW Seattle were GI Bill® students, of which 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW Seattle 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%. 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 UW Seattle]](/colleges/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s classical languages degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Virginia supports 25,628 students, and 3 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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through 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 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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s list. UIUC is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 1 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.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 received scholarships 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s ranking. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 3 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities supports 52,017 students, and 752 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 436 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UMN Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Colorado Boulder ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s list. University of Colorado Boulder is a public institution located in Boulder, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

CU - Boulder not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 37,437 students enrolled at University of Colorado Boulder, 1,379 are 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. During this same period, 46 students received funds through 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. KU is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 5 masters’s classical languages 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,917. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 Kansas Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s ranking. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying classical languages list, University of Arizona has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Arizona supports 45,601 students, and 2,131 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. During this same period, 31 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s ranking. UMCP is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 4 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2020-2021.

UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 40,709 students enrolled at University of Maryland - College Park, 16 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,716. To help with additional expenses, 8 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 95%.

Full University of Maryland - College Park Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #18, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s list. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s classical languages degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Indiana University - Bloomington supports 43,064 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Indiana University - Bloomington offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 1 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers University - New Brunswick, 1 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 $3,625. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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 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%.

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Cornell University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s ranking. Cornell University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 1 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2020-2021.

Cornell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools” list.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 qualified for 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%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

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

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

University of Chicago landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s ranking. UChicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UChicago also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 17,834 students enrolled at UChicago, 241 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 113 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,948. On top of their other funding sources, 58 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UChicago Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #22, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s classical languages students in 2020-2021.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 50,476 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,893. 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.

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%.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Veteran Student Life Report

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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s ranking. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 18 degrees to qualified masters’s classical languages students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying classical languages list, Columbia has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Columbia University in the City of New York supports 30,135 students, and 739 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 467 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,069. During this same period, 328 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 95%.

[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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Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania

Villanova University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s ranking. Villanova University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Villanova, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Villanova, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 997 of the 11,032 students enrolled at Villanova University were GI Bill® students, of which 824 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,584. On top of their other funding sources, 41 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, 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%.

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

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s list. Tulane is a fairly large school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 4 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2020-2021.

Tulane also made our “Best General Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17.According to our most recent data, Tulane University of Louisiana supports 13,927 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,227. On top of their other funding sources, 1 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Tulane]](/colleges/tulane-university-of-louisiana/student-life/veterans/)

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