2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Alternative Medicine

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Bastyr University
Kenmore, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bastyr University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Alternative Medicine. Bastyr University is located in Kenmore, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 162 ’s alternative medicine degrees to qualified students.

Bastyr University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Bastyr University supports 904 students, and 4 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 $8,155. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships 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%.

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

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Southern California University of Health Sciences
Whittier, California

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Alternative Medicine that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern California University of Health Sciences landed the #2 spot on the list. Southern California University of Health Sciences is a small school located in Whittier, California that handed out 81 ’s alternative medicine degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SCU, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, SCU supports 1,225 students, and 15 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 7 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,011. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Pacific College of Health and Science
San Diego, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific College of Health and Science. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Alternative Medicine list. Pacific College San Diego is located in San Diego, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 477 ’s alternative medicine degrees to qualified students.

Pacific College San Diego did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Pacific College of Health and Science supports 967 students, and 77 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 64 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,077. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Pacific College of Health and Science does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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National University of Natural Medicine
Portland, Oregon

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend National University of Natural Medicine. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Alternative Medicine. NUNM is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 83 ’s alternative medicine degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region vets studying alternative medicine list, NUNM has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 485 students enrolled at National University of Natural Medicine, 15 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 $16,311. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 National University of Natural Medicine]](/colleges/national-college-of-natural-medicine/student-life/veterans/)

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Emperor's College of Traditional Oriental Medicine
Santa Monica, California

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Alternative Medicine that were part of this year’s ranking, Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Santa Monica, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 69 diplomas to qualified ’s alternative medicine students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region vets studying alternative medicine list, Emperor’s College has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 228 students enrolled at Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine 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 $10,081. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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California Institute of Integral Studies
San Francisco, California

California Institute of Integral Studies did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Alternative Medicine ranking, coming in at #6. Located in San Francisco, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 80 degrees to qualified ’s alternative medicine students in 2020-2021.

CIIS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 1,530 students enrolled at California Institute of Integral Studies, 52 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,556. To help with additional expenses, 9 students qualified for 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%.

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