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2023 Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

346 Ranked Colleges
8,615 Degrees Awarded
$35,200 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Anthropology 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 for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 10,974 people earned their degree in anthropology, making the major the 75th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 8,615 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 346 colleges that offered a degree in anthropology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent anthropology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the anthropology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The anthropology 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 Anthropology for a Bachelor’s”.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree vets studying anthropology.

Top 25 Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Out of the 346 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 40 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

U-M also claimed a top spot on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, U-M supports 47,907 students, and 570 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 325 are 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 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 51 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UNC Chapel Hill supports 30,092 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.

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 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNC Chapel Hill]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 118 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, UF also did well on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Florida 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 97%.

Full UF Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 60 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Ohio State also did well on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.According to our most recent data, Ohio State supports 61,369 students, and 2 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. 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 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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Ohio State Veteran Student Life Report

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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 #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, Texas A&M College Station is in the top on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.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 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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. University of Southern California is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 10 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USC is also in the top of our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Among the 46,287 students enrolled at University of Southern California, 1,311 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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. 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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With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, UW - Madison also did well on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UW - Madison]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-madison/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

University of Chicago ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.

UChicago also took the #2 spot in our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UChicago supports 17,834 students, and 241 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 113 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,948. On top of their other funding sources, 58 students received funds through 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.

Full University of Chicago Veteran Student Life Report

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia

William & Mary ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. William & Mary is a medium-sized school located in Williamsburg, Virginia that handed out 20 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

William & Mary also claimed a top spot on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Among the 8,939 students enrolled at William & Mary, 531 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 349 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,978. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students received scholarships through 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 93%, 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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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, UIUC is in the top on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UIUC 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 94%. 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 Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UW Seattle supports 48,149 students, and 1,283 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 769 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. 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.

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 93%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UW Seattle]](/colleges/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia

James Madison University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, JMU is also in the top of our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.Among the 21,594 students enrolled at JMU, 842 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 464 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,824. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. JMU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at James Madison University]](/colleges/james-madison-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.

Iowa also claimed a top spot on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,318 students enrolled at Iowa 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 qualified for 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Iowa Veteran Student Life Report

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 73 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 7,566 of the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe were GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school 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.

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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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Arkansas is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 27,562 students enrolled at UARK were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,975. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

Brown University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. Brown University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 19 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

Brown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 9,948 students enrolled at Brown University, 98 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,111. To help with additional expenses, 40 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%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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University of California - San Diego did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. University of California - San Diego is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 66 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

UCSD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 39,576 students enrolled at University of California - San Diego, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 University of California - San Diego Veteran Student Life Report

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

George Washington University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.

GWU also made our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19.Among the 27,017 students enrolled at George Washington University, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,185. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, 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 GWU]](/colleges/george-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

Georgetown University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. Georgetown University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 15 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgetown excels when it comes to anthropology quality. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.According to our most recent data, Georgetown University 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 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 94%. 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 Georgetown University]](/colleges/georgetown-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

University of Notre Dame landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Notre Dame is a fairly large school located in Notre Dame, Indiana that handed out 25 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

Notre Dame also made our “Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14.Of the 12,809 students enrolled at University of Notre Dame, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,670. On top of their other funding sources, 7 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Notre Dame Veteran Student Life Report

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.

Among the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State, 8 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,819. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida State offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 Florida State University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

Our most recent data shows that 12 of the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,720. 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 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 Norman Campus]](/colleges/university-of-oklahoma-norman-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s anthropology degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,986 students enrolled at University of Kentucky 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Kentucky offers 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Kentucky]](/colleges/university-of-kentucky/student-life/veterans/)

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

The University of Alabama ranked #24 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 2,081 of the 37,840 students enrolled at The University of Alabama were GI Bill® students, of which 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,975. During this same period, 357 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Alabama offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s list. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.

Of the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue University - Main Campus, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,765. 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.

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 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 Purdue University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

Rest of the Best 50 in Most Veteran Friendly for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York
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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey
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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
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New York University
New York, New York
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George Mason University
Fairfax, Virginia
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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida
43
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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington
44
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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia
45
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Catholic University of America
Washington, District of Columbia
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Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Most Veteran Friendly for Anthropology for a Bachelor’s

While not in the ’top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

RankCollegeLocation
51Fordham UniversityBronx, NY
52Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD

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