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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Classical Languages for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Classical Languages 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 has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Classical Languages for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Classical Languages & Literature is the 212th most popular major in the country with 1,428 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, classical languages and literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,386 and had an average of $23,140 in loans still to pay off.

Across New York, there were 152 classical languages and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 94 classical languages and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,555 and $23,635 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Classical Languages for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in classical languages and literature. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent classical languages and literature programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the classical languages and literature program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Classical Languages for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Classical Languages for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 10 Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New York

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Fordham University
Bronx, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fordham University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Classical Languages for a Bachelor’s. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 5 bachelors’s classical languages degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new york bachelor’s degree vets studying classical languages list, Fordham U has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.According to our most recent data, Fordham U supports 16,364 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 received scholarships through 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 89%, 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%.

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Classical Languages for a Bachelor’s. Cornell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Cornell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” list.According to our most recent data, Cornell University supports 23,620 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,780. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rochester. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Classical Languages for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s classical languages students in 2020-2021.

University of Rochester not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” list.According to our most recent data, University of Rochester supports 11,741 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,872. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 92%.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Classical Languages for a Bachelor’s list. Columbia University in the City of New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” list.Of the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia University in the City of New York, 739 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 467 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,069. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 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 95%.

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Classical Languages for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #5 spot on the list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s classical languages degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

University at Buffalo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” list.Among the 32,347 students enrolled at University at Buffalo, 382 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,050. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University at Buffalo offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, 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%.

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

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Binghamton University
Vestal, New York

Binghamton University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Classical Languages for a Bachelor’s ranking. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school situated in Vestal, New York. It awarded 7 bachelors’s classical languages degrees in 2020-2021.

Binghamton University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” list.Among the 18,148 students enrolled at Binghamton University, 102 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 46 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,948. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 Binghamton University]](/colleges/suny-at-binghamton/student-life/veterans/)

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Hunter College
New York, New York

Hunter College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Classical Languages for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Hunter College is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 10 bachelors’s classical languages degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hunter, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.According to our most recent data, Hunter College supports 24,052 students, and 152 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 97 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,442. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Hunter College 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Hunter College]](/colleges/cuny-hunter-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, New York

Skidmore College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Classical Languages for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Saratoga Springs, New York, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s classical languages degrees in 2020-2021.

Skidmore also made our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #5.Among the 2,582 students enrolled at Skidmore, 8 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,858. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Colgate University
Hamilton, New York

Colgate University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Classical Languages for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Hamilton, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s classical languages students in 2020-2021.

Colgate also took the #2 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 3,054 students enrolled at Colgate were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,325. During this same period, 14 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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. 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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Hamilton College
Clinton, New York

Hamilton College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Classical Languages for a Bachelor’s ranking. Hamilton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Clinton, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new york bachelor’s degree vets studying classical languages list, Hamilton has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 1,902 students enrolled at Hamilton College were GI Bill® students, of which 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,724. During this same period, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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