2023 Best History Colleges for Veterans in Vermont

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Norwich University
Northfield, Vermont

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Vermont for History that were part of this year’s ranking, Norwich University landed the #1 spot on the list. Norwich is located in Northfield, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 79 ’s history degrees to qualified students.

Norwich not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 3,975 students enrolled at Norwich, 822 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 569 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,528. During this same period, 55 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Norwich 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 Norwich University]](/colleges/norwich-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Vermont for History that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the #2 spot on the list. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s history degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UVM, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 13,292 students enrolled at UVM, 218 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,767. During this same period, 19 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 UVM]](/colleges/university-of-vermont/student-life/veterans/)

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Middlebury College
Middlebury, Vermont

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middlebury College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Vermont for History. This small school is located in Middlebury, Vermont, and it awarded 28 ’s history degrees in 2020-2021.

Middlebury did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 2,669 students enrolled at Middlebury, 24 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,101. To help with additional expenses, 8 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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