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2023 Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

43 Ranked Colleges
2,603 Degrees Awarded
$38,098 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Bachelor's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Public Policy is the 113th most popular major in the country with 6,430 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, public policy graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,451 and had an average of $21,866 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,603 public policy graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 43 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public policy. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent public policy 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 public policy program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The public policy 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 Public Policy for a Bachelor’s”.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 25 Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Bachelor’s. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 bachelors’s public policy degrees to qualified students.

U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 47,907 students enrolled at U-M, 570 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, 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 U-M]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/student-life/veterans/)

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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 Public Policy for a Bachelor’s list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 186 bachelors’s public policy degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10.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 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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%.

Full UNC Chapel Hill Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 43 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Southern California is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 bachelors’s public policy degrees to qualified students.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Southern California supports 46,287 students, and 1,311 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 862 are 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Bachelor’s list. UChicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 105 bachelors’s public policy degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UChicago, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 17,834 students enrolled at University of Chicago, 241 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 113 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,948. To help with additional expenses, 58 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Chicago Veteran Student Life Report

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Bachelor’s. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 73 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Cornell University supports 23,620 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, 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%. 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.

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

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

Brown University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Bachelor’s list. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s public policy degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.

Brown also made our “Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 98 of the 9,948 students enrolled at Brown University were GI Bill® students, of which 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.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 92%.

Full Brown University Veteran Student Life Report

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia

William & Mary came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Williamsburg, Virginia, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s public policy degrees in 2020-2021.

William & Mary did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, William & Mary supports 8,939 students, and 531 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 349 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,978. During this same period, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. William & Mary 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 22 bachelors’s public policy degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus 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 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.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #9, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s public policy degrees in 2020-2021.

Carnegie Mellon also made our “Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9.Our most recent data shows that 117 of the 13,519 students enrolled at Carnegie Mellon were GI Bill® students, of which 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,422. On top of their other funding sources, 36 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Carnegie Mellon University]](/colleges/carnegie-mellon-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Bachelor’s list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 21 bachelors’s public policy degrees in 2020-2021.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Rutgers University - New Brunswick supports 50,411 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,625. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Maryland - College Park is located in College Park, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 89 bachelors’s public policy degrees to qualified students.

UMCP also made our “Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13.Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 40,709 students enrolled at UMCP were GI Bill® students, of which 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,716. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMCP 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Maryland - College Park Veteran Student Life Report

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia

Virginia Tech landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Bachelor’s ranking. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s public policy degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

Virginia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech, 119 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,314. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Virginia Tech]](/colleges/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

University of Denver did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. University of Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s public policy degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DU, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Denver supports 13,856 students, and 571 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 373 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,359. In addition to receiving other benefits, 155 students received scholarships through 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at DU]](/colleges/university-of-denver/student-life/veterans/)

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

Duke University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 190 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s public policy students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying public policy list, Duke has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 16,172 students enrolled at Duke University, 36 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,387. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s public policy degrees in 2020-2021.

UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Pennsylvania supports 26,552 students, and 324 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 131 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,383. To help with additional expenses, 78 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

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

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University at Albany
Albany, New York

University at Albany did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. University at Albany is a fairly large school located in Albany, New York that handed out 32 bachelors’s public policy degrees in 2020-2021.

UAlbany also made our “Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #25.Of the 17,688 students enrolled at UAlbany, 260 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 136 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,220. 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 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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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school awarded 76 degrees to qualified bachelors’s public policy students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Virginia - Main Campus supports 25,628 students, and 3 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 University of Virginia - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of California - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 61 bachelors’s public policy degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 44,589 students enrolled at University of California - Los Angeles were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,071. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, 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%.

Full UCLA Veteran Student Life Report

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Washington State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s public policy degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Washington State University supports 31,159 students, and 83 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 53 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,702. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Washington State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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

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Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts

Brandeis University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Bachelor’s list. Brandeis University is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 113 bachelors’s public policy degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying public policy list, Brandeis has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 5,440 students enrolled at Brandeis University, 41 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,483. During this same period, 15 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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. 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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Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Regent University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Bachelor’s ranking. Regent is a private not-for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 10,483 students enrolled at Regent, 1,414 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,139 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,203. In addition to receiving other benefits, 42 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Regent does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Regent University Veteran Student Life Report

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Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey

Princeton University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. Princeton is a medium-sized school located in Princeton, New Jersey that handed out 123 bachelors’s public policy degrees in 2020-2021.

Princeton also made our “Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.Of the 7,853 students enrolled at Princeton, 24 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 $27,256. To help with additional expenses, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 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%.

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. UD is a public institution located in Newark, Delaware. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 364 of the 23,613 students enrolled at UD were GI Bill® students, of which 188 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,229. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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With a ranking of #24, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s public policy degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 33,518 students enrolled at UIC, 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 $23,878. 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%.

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Public Policy for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Located in University, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 51 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s public policy students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Ole Miss supports 21,014 students, and 46 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 22 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,346. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full University of Mississippi Veteran Student Life Report

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