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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies

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Most Veteran Friendly for Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 for Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Intercultural/Multicultural & Diversity Studies is the 729th most popular major in the country with 482 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in intercultural/multicultural and diversity studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality intercultural/multicultural and diversity studies programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the intercultural/multicultural and diversity studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies”.

Top 16 Best Intercultural/Multicultural & Diversity Studies Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 6 ’s intercultural/multicultural and diversity studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our vets studying intercultural/multicultural and diversity studies list, UAB has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,194 of the 22,563 students enrolled at UAB were GI Bill® students, of which 508 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,983. During this same period, 15 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 1 ’s intercultural/multicultural and diversity studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our vets studying intercultural/multicultural and diversity studies list, KU has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 70 of the 26,744 students enrolled at KU were GI Bill® students, of which 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,917. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. KU 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 86%. 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 University of Kansas Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 6 ’s intercultural/multicultural and diversity studies degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 3,565 of the 34,742 students enrolled at The University of Texas at San Antonio were GI Bill® students, of which 1,847 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,531. 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.

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 The University of Texas at San Antonio Veteran Student Life Report

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Biola University
La Mirada, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Biola University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies list. Located in La Mirada, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified ’s intercultural/multicultural and diversity studies students in 2020-2021.

Biola 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 5,815 students enrolled at Biola, 148 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 112 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,579. On top of their other funding sources, 38 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%.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies. Located in Bowling Green, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s intercultural/multicultural and diversity studies students in 2020-2021.

BGSU 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 577 of the 18,142 students enrolled at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 258 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,808. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full BGSU Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #6, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 3 ’s intercultural/multicultural and diversity studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Wright State University - Main Campus also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 10,936 students enrolled at Wright State University - Main Campus, 731 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 419 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,623. During this same period, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Wright State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

Tufts University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies ranking. Tufts University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Medford, Massachusetts. It awarded 10 ’s intercultural/multicultural and diversity studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our vets studying intercultural/multicultural and diversity studies list, Tufts has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 12,219 students enrolled at Tufts University, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, 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%.

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

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University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies ranking, coming in at #8. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 5 ’s intercultural/multicultural and diversity studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UH Clear Lake also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 9,053 students enrolled at University of Houston - Clear Lake, 465 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 292 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,337. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Houston - Clear Lake does offer 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 UH Clear Lake Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies ranking. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s intercultural/multicultural and diversity studies students in 2020-2021.

UMBC 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 53 of the 13,497 students enrolled at UMBC were GI Bill® students, of which 30 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,027. To help with additional expenses, 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 87%. 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 UMBC]](/colleges/university-of-maryland-baltimore-county/student-life/veterans/)

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies ranking, coming in at #10. DePaul University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 3 ’s intercultural/multicultural and diversity studies degrees in 2020-2021.

DePaul also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, DePaul University supports 21,922 students, and 528 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 367 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,957. To help with additional expenses, 101 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. DePaul 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%.

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

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University of Northwestern - St Paul came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies ranking. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Northwestern also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 53 of the 3,506 students enrolled at University of Northwestern - St Paul were GI Bill® students, of which 37 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,408. On top of their other funding sources, 17 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Northwestern - St Paul]](/colleges/northwestern-college-minnesota/student-life/veterans/)

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Nyack College
Nyack, New York

With a ranking of #12, Nyack College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies list. Nyack is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nyack, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Nyack, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 2,063 students enrolled at Nyack College, 4 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 $2,508. 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.

Full Nyack Veteran Student Life Report

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Macalester College
Saint Paul, Minnesota

With a ranking of #13, Macalester College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s intercultural/multicultural and diversity studies students in 2020-2021.

Macalester 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 2,049 students enrolled at Macalester College, 13 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $24,323. During this same period, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Macalester Veteran Student Life Report

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Belhaven University
Jackson, Mississippi

With a ranking of #14, Belhaven University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies list. Belhaven is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jackson, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Belhaven 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, Belhaven University supports 4,999 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 6 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,805. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Belhaven University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Belhaven Veteran Student Life Report

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Lesley University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Lesley University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies ranking, coming in at #15. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s intercultural/multicultural and diversity studies degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

Lesley 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, Lesley supports 4,200 students, and 55 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 28 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,419. During this same period, 3 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 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 Lesley Veteran Student Life Report

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Brigham Young University - Hawaii came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies ranking. BYU - H is located in Laie, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s intercultural/multicultural and diversity studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our vets studying intercultural/multicultural and diversity studies list, BYU - H has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 3,180 students enrolled at Brigham Young University - Hawaii, 34 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 21 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,503. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through 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%.

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