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2023 Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

146 Ranked Colleges
29,382 Degrees Awarded
$31,000 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Registered Nursing for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Registered Nursing for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 266,651 registered nursing students received their degree, making the major the 3rd most popular in the country.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 45,847 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 29,382 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Registered Nursing for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 146 colleges that offered a degree in registered nursing. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent registered nursing 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 registered nursing program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Registered Nursing for a Bachelor’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Registered Nursing for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Registered Nursing for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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Out of the 146 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Registered Nursing for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 141 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. U-M offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Out of the 146 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Registered Nursing for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Purdue is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 185 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,765. 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 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Registered Nursing for a Bachelor’s. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to 305 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio State offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 146 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Registered Nursing for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #4 spot on the list. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 229 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Wisconsin - Madison supports 44,640 students, and 4 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 Wisconsin - Madison does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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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Xavier University
Cincinnati, Ohio

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Xavier University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Registered Nursing for a Bachelor’s. This medium-sized school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 367 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Xavier did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Of the 7,061 students enrolled at Xavier, 249 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 184 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,316. On top of their other funding sources, 75 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 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 freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Registered Nursing for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Marquette University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 117 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Marquette did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 11,550 students enrolled at Marquette, 140 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 93 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,404. In addition to receiving other benefits, 30 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 88%.

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

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Registered Nursing for a Bachelor’s ranking. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 434 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.

SIUE also made our “Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #23.According to our most recent data, SIUE supports 12,860 students, and 3 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 $23,082. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SIUE offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Veteran Student Life Report

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Registered Nursing for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Eastern Michigan University is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 500 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.

Among the 16,294 students enrolled at Eastern Michigan University, 486 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 265 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,462. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Eastern Michigan University]](/colleges/eastern-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Registered Nursing for a Bachelor’s ranking. Wayne State is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 172 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Wayne State is also in the top of our “Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Among the 26,241 students enrolled at Wayne State University, 470 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 244 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,101. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wayne State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Registered Nursing for a Bachelor’s ranking. OHIO Athens is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 2,089 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

OHIO Athens not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 726 of the 25,714 students enrolled at OHIO Athens were GI Bill® students, of which 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,725. During this same period, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois

With a ranking of #11, Lewis University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Registered Nursing for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Romeoville, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 129 degrees to qualified bachelors’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.

Among the 6,437 students enrolled at Lewis, 23 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 16 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,559. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lewis 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%.

Full Lewis Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Registered Nursing for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 379 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 40,826 students enrolled at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus, 909 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 498 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,806. On top of their other funding sources, 15 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 88%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UC]](/colleges/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Loyola University Chicago landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Registered Nursing for a Bachelor’s ranking. Loyola University Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 496 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.

Loyola Chicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Loyola Chicago supports 16,893 students, and 261 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 165 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,263. During this same period, 78 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 85%, 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 Loyola Chicago]](/colleges/loyola-university-chicago/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #14, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Registered Nursing for a Bachelor’s list. IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 495 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.

IUPUI also took the #12 spot in our “Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,390 students enrolled at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,439. 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%.

Full Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Veteran Student Life Report

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, Michigan

Oakland University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Registered Nursing for a Bachelor’s ranking. Oakland University is a fairly large school located in Rochester Hills, Michigan that handed out 458 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Oakland did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 323 of the 18,552 students enrolled at Oakland University were GI Bill® students, of which 197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,271. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Registered Nursing for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 240 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 24,565 students enrolled at UWM, 983 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 494 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,519. During this same period, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UWM does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #17, Grand Valley State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Registered Nursing for a Bachelor’s list. Grand Valley State University is a large school located in Allendale, Michigan that handed out 208 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Grand Valley State University supports 23,350 students, and 479 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 198 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,686. 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 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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Illinois State University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Registered Nursing for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Normal, Illinois, this large public school handed out 217 degrees to qualified bachelors’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Illinois State, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 530 of the 20,720 students enrolled at Illinois State University were GI Bill® students, of which 163 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,997. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Illinois State University 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%.

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With a ranking of #19, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Registered Nursing for a Bachelor’s list. Case Western Reserve University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 89 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.

Case Western also made our “Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 11,465 students enrolled at Case Western Reserve University, 109 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,799. In addition to receiving other benefits, 35 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The 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 Case Western Reserve University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Registered Nursing for a Bachelor’s list. UIC is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 284 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIC, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Illinois at Chicago supports 33,518 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,878. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Illinois at Chicago offers credit for military training for eligible 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 UIC]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-chicago/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Toledo ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Registered Nursing for a Bachelor’s list. University of Toledo is located in Toledo, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 297 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Toledo, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 18,319 students enrolled at University of Toledo, 510 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 232 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,784. To help with additional expenses, 11 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Chamberlain University - Illinois ranked #22 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Registered Nursing for a Bachelor’s list. Chamberlain - Illinois is a large school located in Addison, Illinois that handed out 8,124 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Chamberlain - Illinois also made our “Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3.Among the 29,481 students enrolled at Chamberlain - Illinois, 10 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,800. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Chamberlain - Illinois]](/colleges/chamberlain-college-of-nursing-illinois/student-life/veterans/)

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Registered Nursing for a Bachelor’s ranking. Western Michigan University is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 118 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees to qualified students.

Among the 19,887 students enrolled at WMU, 584 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,981. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. WMU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Western Michigan University Veteran Student Life Report

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Alverno College
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Alverno College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Registered Nursing for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 117 bachelors’s registered nursing degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 1,876 students enrolled at Alverno, 30 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,482. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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. 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 Alverno Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #25, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Registered Nursing for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Kent, Ohio, this large public school handed out 495 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s registered nursing students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree vets studying registered nursing list, Kent State has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Kent State supports 26,822 students, and 778 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 374 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,199. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Kent State]](/colleges/kent-state-university-at-kent/student-life/veterans/)

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