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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s

35 Ranked Colleges
217 Degrees Awarded
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Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master'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 for Classical Languages for a Master’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.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s” ranking looked at 35 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The classical languages school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s”.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s

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

Top 25 Best Classical Languages & Literature 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. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 4 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2020-2021.

U-M also took the #10 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, U-M supports 47,907 students, and 570 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 325 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. 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 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 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/student-life/veterans/)

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s classical languages students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” 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. 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 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.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s list. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 5 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2020-2021.

UF also made our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12.Among the 53,372 students enrolled at UF, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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 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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s list. UNC 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 #16 on our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,092 students enrolled at UNC Chapel Hill 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. UNC Chapel Hill 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of North Carolina at 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 #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 3 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison also took the #11 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - 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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW - Madison offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

Full UW - Madison Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s list. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s classical languages degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Mizzou also took the #17 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature 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. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Mizzou]](/colleges/university-of-missouri-columbia/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

University of Notre Dame came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s ranking. University of Notre Dame is a fairly large school located in Notre Dame, Indiana that handed out 5 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2020-2021.

Notre Dame also took the #2 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,670. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students received funds 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 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 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 Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

With a ranking of #8, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s list. University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s classical languages degrees to qualified students.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Classical Languages & Literature 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. 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.

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%.

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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 1 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2020-2021.

UCLA also made our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9.Of the 44,589 students enrolled at UCLA, 7 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 $8,071. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, 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 UCLA]](/colleges/university-of-california-los-angeles/student-life/veterans/)

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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 #10. University of Kentucky is a public institution located in Lexington, Kentucky. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, University of Kentucky supports 29,986 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Kentucky 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 86%. 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 UK Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s ranking. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 2 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle also took the #15 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,283 of the 48,149 students enrolled at University of Washington - Seattle Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships 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 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 Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s ranking. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a large school located in Charlottesville, Virginia that handed out 2 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Virginia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia, 3 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 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 University of Virginia]](/colleges/university-of-virginia-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #13, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s classical languages students in 2020-2021.

UIUC also took the #22 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-urbana-champaign/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #14 spot on the 2023 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.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 752 of the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities were GI Bill® students, of which 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UMN Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. 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 also took the #19 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 37,437 students enrolled at CU - Boulder, 1,379 were 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 University of Colorado Boulder]](/colleges/university-of-colorado-boulder/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s ranking. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s classical languages degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 70 of the 26,744 students enrolled at KU 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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 86%. 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 KU Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s classical languages students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 2,131 of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona were GI Bill® students, of which 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. In addition to receiving other benefits, 31 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Arizona offers 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.

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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s ranking. UMCP is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 4 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2020-2021.

UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Maryland - College Park supports 40,709 students, and 16 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 13 are 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. University of Maryland - College Park 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%. 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 UMCP]](/colleges/university-of-maryland-college-park/student-life/veterans/)

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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s ranking. IU Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 1 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 43,064 students enrolled at Indiana University - Bloomington, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through 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 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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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,625. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rutgers University - New Brunswick offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Cornell University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s classical languages degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Cornell also took the #20 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 2 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #22, University of Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 3 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2020-2021.

UChicago also took the #13 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 17,834 students enrolled at University of Chicago, 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. To help with additional expenses, 58 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, 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%. 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.

Full University of Chicago Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s ranking. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 50,476 students enrolled at UT Austin, 7 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 $2,893. 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 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 97%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UT Austin]](/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-austin/student-life/veterans/)

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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 18 degrees to qualified masters’s classical languages students in 2020-2021.

Columbia also made our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Of the 30,135 students enrolled at Columbia, 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.

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. 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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Columbia Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Classical Languages for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s classical languages students in 2020-2021.

UGA also took the #24 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 39,147 students enrolled at University of Georgia, 9 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 $7,402. To help with additional expenses, 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 94%. 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 Georgia]](/colleges/university-of-georgia/student-life/veterans/)

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