2023 Best Sustainability Studies Colleges for Veterans in California

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Sustainability that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #1 spot on the list. Stanford is a fairly large school located in Stanford, California that handed out 29 ’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.

Stanford 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 15,953 students enrolled at Stanford, 188 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 118 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,909. To help with additional expenses, 61 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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

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University of California - Riverside
Riverside, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Riverside. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Sustainability list. University of California - Riverside is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 52 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UCR 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, UCR supports 26,434 students, and 11 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 $2,182. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UCR 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Presidio Graduate School
San Francisco, California

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Sustainability that were part of this year’s ranking, Presidio Graduate School landed the #3 spot on the list. Presidio Graduate School is located in San Francisco, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 68 ’s sustainability degrees to qualified students.

Presidio Graduate School also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 152 students enrolled at Presidio Graduate School, 15 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,726. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Presidio Graduate School]](/colleges/presidio-graduate-school/student-life/veterans/)