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2023 Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

27 Ranked Colleges
706 Degrees Awarded
$26,400 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 870 people earned their degree in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy, making the major the 459th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 706 therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 27 colleges that offered a degree in therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

ECU also made our “Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 28,798 students enrolled at ECU were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,409. 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.

Full ECU Veteran Student Life Report

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Michigan University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy for a Bachelor’s. Located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students in 2020-2021.

Eastern Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 486 of the 16,294 students enrolled at Eastern Michigan were GI Bill® students, of which 265 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,462. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eastern Michigan does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy for a Bachelor’s list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

U of U also took the #6 spot in our “Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 33,081 students enrolled at U of U, 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. 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 89%, 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 U of U]](/colleges/university-of-utah/student-life/veterans/)

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Springfield College
Springfield, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Springfield College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Springfield College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 3,068 students enrolled at Springfield College, 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. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Springfield College Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 27 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #5 spot on the list. UW - La Crosse is a public institution located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy list, UW - La Crosse has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 10,531 students enrolled at UW - La Crosse, 230 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 79 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,846. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-la-crosse/student-life/veterans/)

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 7,566 of the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe were GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. To help with additional expenses, 672 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at ASU - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Grand Valley State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Allendale, Michigan, this large public school awarded 42 degrees to qualified bachelors’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GVSU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 23,350 students enrolled at GVSU, 479 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 198 were 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. GVSU does offer 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%.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy for a Bachelor’s ranking. Central Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 35 bachelors’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

Central Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 17,311 students enrolled at Central Michigan, 1 were 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 $425. 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.

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 Central Michigan]](/colleges/central-michigan-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Toledo did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Toledo, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.

University of Toledo also took the #12 spot in our “Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 510 of the 18,319 students enrolled at University of Toledo were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 11 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Southern University and A & M College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Southern University and A & M College is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Southern University and A & M College also made our “Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20.Our most recent data shows that 313 of the 6,917 students enrolled at Southern University and A & M College were GI Bill® students, of which 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,125. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Southern University and A & M College]](/colleges/southern-university-and-a-and-m-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Kean University
Union, New Jersey

Kean University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy for a Bachelor’s list. Union, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

Kean also made our “Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10.Of the 14,064 students enrolled at Kean, 253 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,357. 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.

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

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 50 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy list, Temple has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 37,236 students enrolled at Temple University, 830 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 510 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,479. On top of their other funding sources, 9 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 87%, 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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Calvin University
Grand Rapids, Michigan

With a ranking of #13, Calvin University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy for a Bachelor’s list. Calvin is a small school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that handed out 10 bachelors’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy list, Calvin has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Calvin supports 3,307 students, and 31 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 17 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,224. During this same period, 11 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 87%, 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%.

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Eastern Washington University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy for a Bachelor’s list. Eastern Washington University is a public institution located in Cheney, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

EWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 12,349 students enrolled at Eastern Washington University, 647 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 296 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,760. 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.

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 Eastern Washington University Veteran Student Life Report

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

Lindenwood University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Saint Charles, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Lindenwood University also made our “Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21.According to our most recent data, Lindenwood University supports 7,382 students, and 31 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 29 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,583. On top of their other funding sources, 1 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%.

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

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Aurora University
Aurora, Illinois

Aurora University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy for a Bachelor’s ranking. Aurora is located in Aurora, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Aurora, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 6,265 students enrolled at Aurora University, 3 were 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 $6,999. 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%.

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

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Longwood University
Farmville, Virginia

With a ranking of #17, Longwood University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy for a Bachelor’s list. Longwood is located in Farmville, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees to qualified students.

According to our most recent data, Longwood University supports 4,841 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Longwood University 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 Longwood University]](/colleges/longwood-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is located in Wilmington, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 bachelors’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees to qualified students.

UNCW also took the #19 spot in our “Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 17,915 students enrolled at UNCW, 1,169 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 659 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,129. 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%.

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SUNY Cortland
Cortland, New York

SUNY Cortland came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy for a Bachelor’s ranking. SUNY Cortland is a medium-sized school located in Cortland, New York that handed out 17 bachelors’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy list, SUNY Cortland has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 6,832 students enrolled at SUNY Cortland, 78 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,971. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SUNY Cortland does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

Full SUNY Cortland Veteran Student Life Report

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Ithaca College
Ithaca, New York

Ithaca College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. This medium-sized school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees in 2020-2021.

Ithaca also made our “Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 68 of the 5,354 students enrolled at Ithaca were GI Bill® students, of which 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,640. To help with additional expenses, 32 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 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 Ithaca College]](/colleges/ithaca-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students in 2020-2021.

WCU also made our “Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22.Our most recent data shows that 439 of the 12,243 students enrolled at Western Carolina University were GI Bill® students, of which 182 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,242. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Western Carolina University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Western Carolina University Veteran Student Life Report

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Winston - Salem State University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Winston - Salem State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy for a Bachelor’s ranking. WSSU is a public institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WSSU, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 5,169 students enrolled at Winston - Salem State University, 332 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 87 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,041. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Full Winston - Salem State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Utica College
Utica, New York

Utica College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy for a Bachelor’s list. Utica, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Utica College also took the #24 spot in our “Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Utica College supports 4,613 students, and 15 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 12 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $21,735. On top of their other funding sources, 5 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%.

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. SRU is a public institution located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SRU also made our “Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7.Of the 8,860 students enrolled at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 313 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 136 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,015. 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.

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 SRU]](/colleges/slippery-rock-university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)

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Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s therapeutic recreation/recreational therapy students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BYU, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 368 of the 36,461 students enrolled at BYU were GI Bill® students, of which 220 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,856. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%. 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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