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2023 Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

66 Ranked Colleges
1,051 Degrees Awarded
$34,900 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs 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 Urban Affairs for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

Urban Studies/Affairs is the 346th most popular major in the country with 1,507 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,051 urban studies/affairs graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 66 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in urban studies/affairs. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great urban studies/affairs programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the urban studies/affairs program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 25 Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Bachelor’s. University of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

USC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. In addition to receiving other benefits, 388 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at USC]](/colleges/university-of-southern-california/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Bachelor’s list. VCU is a large school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 40 bachelors’s urban affairs degrees in 2020-2021.

VCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 29,070 students enrolled at VCU, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,085. 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 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 VCU Veteran Student Life Report

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Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 66 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola Marymount University landed the #3 spot on the list. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 12 bachelors’s urban affairs degrees in 2020-2021.

Loyola Marymount also made our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20.Of the 9,686 students enrolled at Loyola Marymount, 15 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,741. During this same period, 6 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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. 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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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Bachelor’s. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 7 bachelors’s urban affairs degrees in 2020-2021.

Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers University - New Brunswick were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,625. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rutgers University - New Brunswick offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Rutgers New Brunswick]](/colleges/rutgers-university-new-brunswick/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 66 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #5 spot on the list. University of California - San Diego is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 bachelors’s urban affairs degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 39,576 students enrolled at University of California - San Diego, 112 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,596. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UCSD]](/colleges/university-of-california-san-diego/student-life/veterans/)

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

With a ranking of #6, Brown University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s urban affairs degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brown, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 9,948 students enrolled at Brown, 98 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,111. In addition to receiving other benefits, 40 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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. 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 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Brown Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Bachelor’s ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 37 bachelors’s urban affairs degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13.Of the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities, 752 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMN Twin Cities offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 33 degrees to qualified bachelors’s urban affairs students in 2020-2021.

NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 52,775 students enrolled at New York University, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,388. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds 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%. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full NYU Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s urban affairs degrees in 2020-2021.

UPenn also made our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 324 of the 26,552 students enrolled at UPenn were GI Bill® students, of which 131 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,383. In addition to receiving other benefits, 78 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Fordham University
Bronx, New York

Fordham University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 7 bachelors’s urban affairs degrees in 2020-2021.

Fordham U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 16,364 students enrolled at Fordham U, 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. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #11, University of California - Irvine did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school awarded 65 degrees to qualified bachelors’s urban affairs students in 2020-2021.

UC Irvine also made our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 36,303 students enrolled at UC Irvine were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,620. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UC Irvine Veteran Student Life Report

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Portland State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s urban affairs students in 2020-2021.

Among the 23,640 students enrolled at Portland State University, 1,127 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,835. On top of their other funding sources, 100 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Portland State 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Portland State University]](/colleges/portland-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 7 bachelors’s urban affairs degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 24,565 students enrolled at UWM, 983 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 494 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,519. During this same period, 3 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 UWM]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s urban affairs degrees in 2020-2021.

Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 32,277 students enrolled at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus, 509 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 364 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,281. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

Stanford University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 12 bachelors’s urban affairs degrees in 2020-2021.

Stanford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 188 of the 15,953 students enrolled at Stanford University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 61 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 86%. 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. 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 Stanford University Veteran Student Life Report

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

San Diego State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Bachelor’s ranking. SDSU is a large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 12 bachelors’s urban affairs degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, San Diego State University supports 36,334 students, and 1,433 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 853 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,806. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Bachelor’s list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s urban affairs degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Of the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe, 7,566 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. To help with additional expenses, 672 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 86%. 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 ASU - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Bachelor’s list. Wayne State University is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 16 bachelors’s urban affairs degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 26,241 students enrolled at Wayne State University, 470 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 244 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,101. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Wayne State Veteran Student Life Report

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University at Albany
Albany, New York

University at Albany did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. This fairly large school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s urban affairs degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 17,688 students enrolled at UAlbany, 260 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 136 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,220. 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.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University at Albany]](/colleges/suny-at-albany/student-life/veterans/)

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Queens College
Queens, New York

Queens College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. QC is located in Queens, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s urban affairs degrees to qualified students.

Among the 19,700 students enrolled at Queens College, 215 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,823. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Queens College 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%.

Full QC Veteran Student Life Report

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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Bachelor’s ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s urban affairs degrees to qualified students.

Our most recent data shows that 331 of the 14,761 students enrolled at Minnesota State Mankato were GI Bill® students, of which 147 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,814. 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 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 Minnesota State Mankato]](/colleges/minnesota-state-university-mankato/student-life/veterans/)

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. San Francisco, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s urban affairs degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

SFSU also made our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25.Our most recent data shows that 950 of the 27,349 students enrolled at San Francisco State University were GI Bill® students, of which 536 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,581. 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 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 Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 35 bachelors’s urban affairs degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 31,142 students enrolled at University of Nevada - Las Vegas, 1,594 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 929 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,370. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Nevada - Las Vegas 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%.

Full UNLV Veteran Student Life Report

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Washington University in St Louis landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s urban affairs students in 2020-2021.

WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 15,449 students enrolled at WUSTL were GI Bill® students, of which 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,972. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 Washington University in St Louis]](/colleges/washington-university-in-st-louis/student-life/veterans/)

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Affairs for a Bachelor’s ranking. Boston University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s urban affairs degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying urban affairs list, Boston U has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston University, 15 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 $25,162. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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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