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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General History

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General History

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General History” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General History is the 23rd most popular major in the country with 31,397 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 3,576 general history graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General History” ranking looked at 57 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general history. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general history 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 general history program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General History

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region vets studying general history.

Top 25 Best General History Colleges for Veterans in the Great Lakes Region

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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 in the Great Lakes Region for General History. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 158 ’s general history degrees to qualified students.

U-M 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, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor supports 47,907 students, and 570 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 325 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 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%.

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Out of the 57 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General History that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 117 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.

UIUC also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign supports 52,679 students, and 10 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Veteran Student Life Report

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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 General History. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 154 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio State offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 Ohio State]](/colleges/ohio-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General History. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general history degrees to 151 students in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 44,640 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - 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 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. University of Wisconsin - Madison 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 95%. 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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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Out of the 57 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General History that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 98 diplomas to qualified ’s general history students in 2020-2021.

UChicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 17,834 students enrolled at UChicago, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 58 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

University of Notre Dame came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General History ranking. University of Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Notre Dame, Indiana. It awarded 48 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.

Notre Dame 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, Notre Dame supports 12,809 students, and 11 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 20 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,670. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The 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 Notre Dame]](/colleges/university-of-notre-dame/student-life/veterans/)

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

With a ranking of #7, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General History list. Purdue is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 47 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.

Purdue 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 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue University - Main Campus, 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 $7,765. During this same period, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Purdue University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General History ranking. IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 ’s general history degrees to qualified students.

IU Bloomington also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 43,064 students enrolled at IU Bloomington 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. 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 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Indiana University - Bloomington Veteran Student Life Report

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General History ranking. Marquette University is a fairly large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 37 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.

Marquette not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 11,550 students enrolled at Marquette University, 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, 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%.

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

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Illinois State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General History ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Normal, Illinois, this large public school handed out 107 degrees to qualified ’s general history students in 2020-2021.

Illinois State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,997. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Illinois State University 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Illinois State University]](/colleges/illinois-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Miami University - Oxford did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General History ranking, coming in at #11. Oxford, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general history degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.

Miami University - Oxford also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 405 of the 18,880 students enrolled at Miami University - Oxford were GI Bill® students, of which 259 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,877. To help with additional expenses, 6 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 88%. 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 Miami University - Oxford Veteran Student Life Report

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Baldwin Wallace University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General History ranking. Berea, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general history degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

Baldwin Wallace College also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 3,399 students enrolled at Baldwin Wallace University, 114 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 83 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,938. During this same period, 37 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Baldwin Wallace 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Baldwin Wallace University Veteran Student Life Report

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General History ranking. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general history degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Michigan, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 17,311 students enrolled at Central Michigan University, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $425. 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%.

Full Central Michigan University Veteran Student Life Report

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General History ranking. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a fairly large public school situated in Edwardsville, Illinois. It awarded 30 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.

SIUE did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 12,860 students enrolled at SIUE were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,082. 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 SIUE]](/colleges/southern-illinois-university-edwardsville/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General History ranking, coming in at #15. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 53 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.

UC 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 40,826 students enrolled at UC, 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. To help with additional expenses, 15 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

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With a ranking of #16, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General History list. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school situated in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. It awarded 24 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Stevens Point, 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, UW - Stevens Point supports 8,302 students, and 343 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 129 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,195. To help with additional expenses, 2 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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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General History ranking, coming in at #17. WMU is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

WMU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 584 of the 19,887 students enrolled at Western Michigan University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General History list. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 22 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region vets studying general history list, SIUC has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, SIUC supports 11,366 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. 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.

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Ashland University
Ashland, Ohio

With a ranking of #19, Ashland University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General History list. Located in Ashland, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified ’s general history students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our great lakes region vets studying general history list, Ashland has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 4,447 students enrolled at Ashland, 105 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 88 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,554. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ashland 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%.

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

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Grand Valley State University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General History list. This large school is located in Allendale, Michigan, and it awarded 34 ’s general history degrees in 2020-2021.

GVSU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 23,350 students enrolled at Grand Valley State University, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,686. On top of their other funding sources, 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%.

Full GVSU Veteran Student Life Report

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Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General History ranking. Eastern Michigan is a public institution located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Eastern Michigan also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Eastern Michigan supports 16,294 students, and 486 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 265 are 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Eastern Michigan Veteran Student Life Report

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

With a ranking of #22, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General History list. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general history degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

Wayne State 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, Wayne State supports 26,241 students, and 470 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 244 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,101. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Wayne State University]](/colleges/wayne-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General History ranking. UW - Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s general history degrees to qualified students.

UW - Eau Claire also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 11,017 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, 283 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 91 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,514. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, Michigan

Oakland University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General History ranking. Oakland is a public institution located in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 51 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oakland, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 18,552 students enrolled at Oakland, 323 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 197 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,271. 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%.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for General History list. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school awarded 56 diplomas to qualified ’s general history students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OHIO Athens, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 25,714 students enrolled at OHIO Athens, 726 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 10 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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