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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

With 556,813 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities is the 3rd most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,337 and had an average of $17,430 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 43,359 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,635 and $19,425 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 7,096 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 60 colleges that offer a degree in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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 liberal arts / sciences and humanities program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Bachelor’s. Drexel is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Drexel also made our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel 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 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 60 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying liberal arts / sciences & humanities list, Georgetown has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Georgetown supports 19,371 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $30,300. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Georgetown 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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

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Out of the 60 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 106 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RIT, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 16,158 students enrolled at Rochester Institute of Technology, 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 $17,424. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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New York University
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Bachelor’s list. NYU is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 595 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, New York University supports 52,775 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 $6,388. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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%.

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Out of the 60 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. FDU is located in Teaneck, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 315 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

FDU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 7,479 students enrolled at FDU, 48 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,737. On top of their other funding sources, 14 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Maryland Global Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Adelphi, Maryland, this large public school awarded 55 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.

Of the 58,526 students enrolled at UMGC, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $913. During this same period, 4 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%.

Full University of Maryland Global Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Rutgers University - Camden
Camden, New Jersey

Rutgers University - Camden ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Camden, New Jersey, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 237 of the 7,076 students enrolled at Rutgers University - Camden were GI Bill® students, of which 121 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,118. On top of their other funding sources, 5 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 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 Rutgers Camden Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying liberal arts / sciences & humanities list, Pitt has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 32,277 students enrolled at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus, 509 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 364 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,281. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Pittsburgh - Bradford came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bradford, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, University of Pittsburgh - Bradford supports 1,305 students, and 45 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 22 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,541. 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 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 Pitt Bradford]](/colleges/university-of-pittsburgh-bradford/student-life/veterans/)

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Rider University
Lawrenceville, New Jersey

Rider University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Lawrenceville, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

Rider not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 4,636 students enrolled at Rider, 64 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,686. On top of their other funding sources, 16 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 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 Rider Veteran Student Life Report

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Thomas Edison State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Bachelor’s list. Trenton, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 550 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree vets studying liberal arts / sciences & humanities list, TESU has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,326 of the 10,495 students enrolled at Thomas Edison State University were GI Bill® students, of which 1,040 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,949. To help with additional expenses, 548 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 TESU Veteran Student Life Report

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #12, Saint Joseph’s University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Bachelor’s list. Saint Joseph’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

St. Joe’s also took the #8 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Saint Joseph’s University supports 6,779 students, and 110 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 72 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,044. In addition to receiving other benefits, 10 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 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 Saint Joseph’s University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UPenn also made our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, University of Pennsylvania supports 26,552 students, and 324 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 131 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,383. On top of their other funding sources, 78 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full University of Pennsylvania Veteran Student Life Report

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, Pennsylvania

West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Bachelor’s list. WCUPA is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 156 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

WCUPA also made our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #17.Among the 17,719 students enrolled at WCUPA, 390 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 208 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,155. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey

Montclair State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Bachelor’s ranking. Montclair, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to 72 students in 2020-2021.

Of the 21,005 students enrolled at Montclair State University, 337 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 186 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,727. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Montclair State 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%.

Full Montclair State Veteran Student Life Report

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Rowan University
Glassboro, New Jersey

Rowan University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Bachelor’s ranking. Rowan University is a fairly large school located in Glassboro, New Jersey that handed out 154 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

Rowan also made our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #19.According to our most recent data, Rowan supports 19,678 students, and 423 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 221 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,069. On top of their other funding sources, 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%.

Full Rowan University Veteran Student Life Report

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The New School
New York, New York

With a ranking of #17, The New School did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Bachelor’s list. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 125 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

New School University also made our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #21.Of the 9,047 students enrolled at New School University, 117 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 $18,786. In addition to receiving other benefits, 51 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. New School University does offer credit for military training for eligible 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.

Full New School University Veteran Student Life Report

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Excelsior College
Albany, New York

Excelsior College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Bachelor’s ranking. Excelsior College is a fairly large school located in Albany, New York that handed out 1,621 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

Excelsior College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 21,974 students enrolled at Excelsior College, 2,603 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2,449 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,255. On top of their other funding sources, 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 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 Excelsior College Veteran Student Life Report

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Stockton University
Galloway, New Jersey

Stockton University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Bachelor’s ranking. Stockton State is a medium-sized school located in Galloway, New Jersey that handed out 110 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 9,893 students enrolled at Stockton State, 272 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 168 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,955. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Stockton State offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Stockton University Veteran Student Life Report

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Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania

Villanova University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 48 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.

Villanova also made our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, Villanova University supports 11,032 students, and 997 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 824 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,584. During this same period, 41 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Full Villanova Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Delaware is a large school located in Newark, Delaware that handed out 22 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

UD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 23,613 students enrolled at University of Delaware, 364 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 188 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,229. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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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Neumann University
Aston, Pennsylvania

Neumann University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Aston, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 57 degrees to qualified bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 46 of the 2,506 students enrolled at Neumann University were GI Bill® students, of which 28 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,093. 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.

Full Neumann University Veteran Student Life Report

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California University of Pennsylvania ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Bachelor’s list. Cal U is a medium-sized public school situated in California, Pennsylvania. It awarded 45 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 340 of the 6,885 students enrolled at California University of Pennsylvania were GI Bill® students, of which 201 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,252. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. California University of Pennsylvania offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Cal U]](/colleges/california-university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)

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William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Bachelor’s list. William Paterson University of New Jersey is a medium-sized school located in Wayne, New Jersey that handed out 68 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 9,635 students enrolled at William Paterson University, 133 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,535. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at William Paterson University of New Jersey]](/colleges/william-paterson-university-of-new-jersey/student-life/veterans/)

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Morgan State University
Baltimore, Maryland

Morgan State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. This medium-sized school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 92 bachelors’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Morgan State University supports 7,634 students, and 227 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 66 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,620. During this same period, 2 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 Morgan State]](/colleges/morgan-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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