2023 Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
119
Ranked Colleges
6,197
Degrees Awarded
$30,329
Avg Salary
With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for International Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
International Studies is the 100th most popular major in the country with 7,368 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, international studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,198 and had an average of $21,594 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 6,197 international studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for International Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 119 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in international studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent international studies 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 international studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly for International Studies for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for International Studies for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 25 Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 119 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for International Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school handed out 209 degrees to qualified bachelors’s international studies students in 2020-2021.
U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 47,907 students enrolled at U-M, 570 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. 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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, 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%.
Full U-M Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for International Studies for a Bachelor’s. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 160 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s international studies students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station 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 $4,925. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 119 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for International Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2020-2021.
USC also took the #15 spot in our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Southern California supports 46,287 students, and 1,311 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 862 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. On top of their other funding sources, 388 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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 Southern California Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for International Studies for a Bachelor’s. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s international studies degrees to 105 students in 2020-2021.
ASU - Tempe also made our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18.Of the 74,795 students enrolled at Arizona State University - Tempe, 7,566 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 672 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 ASU - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for International Studies for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 90 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 53,372 students enrolled at UF 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. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for International Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 bachelors’s international studies degrees to qualified students.
Among the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma, 12 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,720. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 University of Oklahoma]](/colleges/university-of-oklahoma-norman-campus/student-life/veterans/)
University of Notre Dame came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for International Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Notre Dame, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s international studies degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
Notre Dame did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 12,809 students enrolled at Notre Dame, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,670. During this same period, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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%. 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.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for International Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 95 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2020-2021.
UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UW - Madison supports 44,640 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school 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.
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 95%.
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University of Kansas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for International Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 33 degrees to qualified bachelors’s international studies students in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, University of Kansas supports 26,744 students, and 70 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,917. 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 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 KU]](/colleges/university-of-kansas/student-life/veterans/)
Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for International Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s international studies students in 2020-2021.
Carnegie Mellon also made our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 117 of the 13,519 students enrolled at Carnegie Mellon were GI Bill® students, of which 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,422. During this same period, 36 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Carnegie Mellon University]](/colleges/carnegie-mellon-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for International Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s international studies degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were 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. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 UIUC Veteran Student Life Report
Miami University - Oxford did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for International Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Miami University - Oxford is located in Oxford, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s international studies degrees to qualified students.
Miami University - Oxford also took the #21 spot in our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 18,880 students enrolled at Miami University - Oxford, 405 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 6 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Miami University - Oxford does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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 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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University of Kentucky ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for International Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s international studies students in 2020-2021.
Among the 29,986 students enrolled at UK, 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UK does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UK]](/colleges/university-of-kentucky/student-life/veterans/)
University of California - San Diego ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for International Studies for a Bachelor’s list. University of California - San Diego is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 585 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UCSD also made our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8.Among the 39,576 students enrolled at UCSD, 112 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,596. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Utah came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for International Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 133 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2020-2021.
U of U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 33,081 students enrolled at University of Utah, 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. 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.
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 U of U Veteran Student Life Report
Drexel University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for International Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Drexel University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s international studies degrees to qualified students.
Of the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel, 2 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. 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 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%.
Full Drexel University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #17, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for International Studies for a Bachelor’s list. University of Colorado Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 180 bachelors’s international studies degrees to qualified students.
CU - Boulder not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 37,437 students enrolled at CU - Boulder, 1,379 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 968 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,889. In addition to receiving other benefits, 46 students received funds 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 85%. 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 CU - Boulder Veteran Student Life Report
University of Dayton did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for International Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. University of Dayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 21 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, UDayton supports 11,650 students, and 197 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 142 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,930. In addition to receiving other benefits, 40 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 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Pennsylvania ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for International Studies for a Bachelor’s list. University of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UPenn also took the #2 spot in our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 26,552 students enrolled at UPenn, 324 are 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 $19,383. In addition to receiving other benefits, 78 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full University of Pennsylvania Veteran Student Life Report
University of Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for International Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. University of Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 25 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, Iowa supports 30,318 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 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 88%, 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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Webster University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for International Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 8,197 students enrolled at Webster University, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,175. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Webster University 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%.
Full Webster University Veteran Student Life Report
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for International Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 24,723 students enrolled at CU Anschutz, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. CU Anschutz 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 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus]](/colleges/university-of-colorado-denver/student-life/veterans/)
North Carolina State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for International Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s international studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 36,042 students enrolled at NC State, 1,102 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,886. In addition to receiving other benefits, 27 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 94%.
Full North Carolina State University Veteran Student Life Report
University of California - Irvine ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for International Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school handed out 172 degrees to qualified bachelors’s international studies students in 2020-2021.
UC Irvine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 36,303 students enrolled at University of California - Irvine, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,620. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 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 UC Irvine]](/colleges/university-of-california-irvine/student-life/veterans/)
University of California - Los Angeles landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for International Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of California - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best International Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 44,589 students enrolled at UCLA, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,071. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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 University of California - Los Angeles]](/colleges/university-of-california-los-angeles/student-life/veterans/)
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