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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Bachelor's

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 Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness is the 392nd most popular major in the country with 1,441 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 883 other health and physical education/fitness graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 25 colleges that offered a degree in other health and physical education/fitness. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other health and physical education/fitness programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other health and physical education/fitness program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The outdoor health & physical education/fitness school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly for Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Bachelor’s”.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Out of the 25 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying outdoor health & physical education/fitness list, UW - Madison has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 44,640 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Madison, 4 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 received scholarships through 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 95%. 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 UW - Madison Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Bachelor’s list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying outdoor health & physical education/fitness list, U of U has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Utah supports 33,081 students, and 1 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Utah 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full U of U Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 25 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Ambrose University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Davenport, Iowa, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.

St. Ambrose University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Saint Ambrose University supports 3,003 students, and 88 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 42 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,054. In addition to receiving other benefits, 17 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Saint Ambrose University 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%.

Full St. Ambrose University Veteran Student Life Report

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Campbell University
Buies Creek, North Carolina

Out of the 25 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Campbell University landed the #4 spot on the list. Campbell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buies Creek, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Campbell, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 45 of the 5,964 students enrolled at Campbell were GI Bill® students, of which 28 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,969. During this same period, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Campbell 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%.

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Methodist University
Fayetteville, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Methodist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other health and physical education/fitness students in 2020-2021.

Methodist also made our “Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19.Of the 1,773 students enrolled at Methodist, 498 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 305 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,063. To help with additional expenses, 128 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Averett University
Danville, Virginia

With a ranking of #6, Averett University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Bachelor’s list. AU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Danville, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

AU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 887 students enrolled at AU 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 $3,806. 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.

Full AU Veteran Student Life Report

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Lock Haven University
Lock Haven, Pennsylvania

Lock Haven University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Bachelor’s list. LHU is a small school located in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania that handed out 22 bachelors’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LHU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 129 of the 3,163 students enrolled at Lock Haven University were GI Bill® students, of which 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,581. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lock Haven University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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Otterbein University
Westerville, Ohio

Otterbein University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Bachelor’s ranking. Westerville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Otterbein also took the #9 spot in our “Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 58 of the 2,652 students enrolled at Otterbein 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 $9,115. In addition to receiving other benefits, 17 students qualified for 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%.

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Canisius College
Buffalo, New York

Canisius College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Bachelor’s ranking. Canisius College is a small school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 29 bachelors’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.

Canisius not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 2,820 students enrolled at Canisius, 67 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,349. During this same period, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Canisius 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%.

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William Carey University
Hattiesburg, Mississippi

With a ranking of #10, William Carey University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Bachelor’s list. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 34 bachelors’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.

William Carey University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 88 of the 5,472 students enrolled at William Carey University were GI Bill® students, of which 58 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,128. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at William Carey University]](/colleges/william-carey-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 45 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other health and physical education/fitness students in 2020-2021.

Bloomsburg not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Bloomsburg supports 8,427 students, and 244 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 101 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,761. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bloomsburg does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Bloomsburg Veteran Student Life Report

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Gustavus Adolphus College
Saint Peter, Minnesota

With a ranking of #12, Gustavus Adolphus College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Saint Peter, Minnesota, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Gustavus Adolphus, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 24 of the 2,230 students enrolled at Gustavus Adolphus were GI Bill® students, of which 12 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,970. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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 Gustavus Adolphus Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #13, Weber State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Ogden, Utah, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.

WSU also made our “Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18.Our most recent data shows that 747 of the 29,596 students enrolled at WSU were GI Bill® students, of which 472 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,815. 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%.

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Emmanuel College
Franklin Springs, Georgia

With a ranking of #14, Emmanuel College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Bachelor’s list. Franklin Springs, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying outdoor health & physical education/fitness list, Emmanuel College has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 21 of the 883 students enrolled at Emmanuel College were GI Bill® students, of which 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,777. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Emmanuel College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Emmanuel College]](/colleges/emmanuel-college-georgia/student-life/veterans/)

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Coker University
Hartsville, South Carolina

Coker University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Bachelor’s list. Coker University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hartsville, South Carolina. It awarded 2 bachelors’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.

Coker did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Coker supports 1,087 students, and 53 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 32 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,222. During this same period, 10 students received funds through 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 Coker University]](/colleges/coker-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying outdoor health & physical education/fitness list, Edinboro has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 165 of the 4,319 students enrolled at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania were GI Bill® students, of which 86 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,244. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Veteran Student Life Report

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William Penn University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. William Penn University is located in Oskaloosa, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees to qualified students.

William Penn University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 1,350 students enrolled at William Penn 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 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. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at William Penn University]](/colleges/william-penn-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Missouri Southern State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Joplin, Missouri, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.

Missouri Southern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 5,045 students enrolled at Missouri Southern, 210 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,255. 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.

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Randolph College
Lynchburg, Virginia

Randolph College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Bachelor’s ranking. Randolph College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Randolph not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 566 students enrolled at Randolph, 28 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,416. In addition to receiving other benefits, 10 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Randolph offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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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Howard University
Washington, District of Columbia

Howard University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Bachelor’s ranking. Howard University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying outdoor health & physical education/fitness list, Howard has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 342 of the 10,859 students enrolled at Howard University were GI Bill® students, of which 136 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,339. 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.

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Valdosta State University
Valdosta, Georgia

Valdosta State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Bachelor’s ranking. Valdosta State University is a fairly large school located in Valdosta, Georgia that handed out 19 bachelors’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying outdoor health & physical education/fitness list, VSU has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 589 of the 12,304 students enrolled at Valdosta State University were GI Bill® students, of which 232 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,915. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Full Valdosta State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Saint Peter's University
Jersey City, New Jersey

Saint Peter’s University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Bachelor’s list. Saint Peter’s College is a small school located in Jersey City, New Jersey that handed out 7 bachelors’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.

Saint Peter’s College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 25 of the 3,197 students enrolled at Saint Peter’s University were GI Bill® students, of which 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,939. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Saint Peter’s University]](/colleges/saint-peters-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

With a ranking of #23, Emory University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other health and physical education/fitness students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying outdoor health & physical education/fitness list, Emory has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 13,997 students enrolled at Emory, 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.

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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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

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Millikin University
Decatur, Illinois

Millikin University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Decatur, Illinois, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s other health and physical education/fitness degrees in 2020-2021.

Millikin also took the #14 spot in our “Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Millikin University supports 1,982 students, and 24 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 20 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,013. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Millikin University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Concordia University, Chicago
River Forest, Illinois

With a ranking of #25, Concordia University, Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness for a Bachelor’s list. Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in River Forest, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Concordia University, Chicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Outdoor Health & Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 134 of the 6,491 students enrolled at Concordia University, Chicago were GI Bill® students, of which 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,085. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 Concordia University, Chicago Veteran Student Life Report

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