2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 4,119 people earned their degree in Bible/Biblical studies, making the major the 182nd most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,456 Bible/Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 56 colleges that offered a degree in Bible/Biblical studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great Bible/Biblical studies programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the Bible/Biblical studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree vets studying bible studies.
Top 25 Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 56 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the #1 spot on the list. Regent University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 39 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Regent also made our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21.Our most recent data shows that 1,414 of the 10,483 students enrolled at Regent University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 42 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Regent University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Regent University]](/colleges/regent-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia International University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Columbia International University is a small school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 52 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2020-2021.
CIU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 86 of the 2,098 students enrolled at CIU were GI Bill® students, of which 50 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,392. On top of their other funding sources, 3 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 CIU]](/colleges/columbia-international-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Christian University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s list. CCU is a medium-sized school located in Lakewood, Colorado that handed out 68 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 7,839 students enrolled at Colorado Christian University, 574 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 446 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,761. On top of their other funding sources, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northwestern - St Paul. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 193 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Bible studies students in 2020-2021.
Northwestern also took the #6 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Northwestern supports 3,506 students, and 53 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 37 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,408. To help with additional expenses, 17 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Multnomah University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s. Multnomah University is a small school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 32 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Multnomah University also took the #10 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 623 students enrolled at Multnomah University, 29 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,799. To help with additional expenses, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Multnomah University 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Multnomah University]](/colleges/multnomah-university/student-life/veterans/)
Bethel University Minnesota landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Bible studies students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying bible studies list, Bethel University Minnesota has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Bethel University Minnesota supports 3,814 students, and 116 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 72 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,703. In addition to receiving other benefits, 18 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 Bethel University Minnesota Veteran Student Life Report
Harding University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Searcy, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Bible studies degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying bible studies list, Harding has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 4,617 students enrolled at Harding were GI Bill® students, of which 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,932. 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 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 Harding University]](/colleges/harding-university/student-life/veterans/)
Crown College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Crown College is located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Crown, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Crown supports 1,485 students, and 38 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 26 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,270. 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%.
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Biola University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Biola is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Mirada, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Biola did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 5,815 students enrolled at Biola, 148 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 112 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,579. On top of their other funding sources, 38 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Biola University]](/colleges/biola-university/student-life/veterans/)
Lipscomb University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Bible studies students in 2020-2021.
Lipscomb not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 4,884 students enrolled at Lipscomb University, 235 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 184 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,878. On top of their other funding sources, 72 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lipscomb University 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%. 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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Dallas Baptist University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Dallas Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 25 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at DBU, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, DBU supports 4,247 students, and 200 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 150 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,924. During this same period, 39 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. DBU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Dallas Baptist University Veteran Student Life Report
Oral Roberts University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 135 of the 4,317 students enrolled at ORU were GI Bill® students, of which 76 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,157. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. ORU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Oral Roberts University Veteran Student Life Report
Palm Beach Atlantic University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Palm Beach Atlantic University is located in West Palm Beach, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees to qualified students.
According to our most recent data, Palm Beach Atlantic University supports 3,704 students, and 123 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 67 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,584. To help with additional expenses, 17 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Palm Beach Atlantic 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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Freed-Hardeman University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Freed-Hardeman University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Henderson, Tennessee. It awarded 30 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2020-2021.
FHU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 2,188 students enrolled at Freed-Hardeman University, 43 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,165. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Freed-Hardeman University 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 Freed-Hardeman University Veteran Student Life Report
Lancaster Bible College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Lancaster Bible College is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 123 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees to qualified students.
Lancaster Bible College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 44 of the 2,038 students enrolled at Lancaster Bible College were GI Bill® students, of which 37 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,560. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Lancaster Bible College]](/colleges/lancaster-bible-college/student-life/veterans/)
Grace College and Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. Grace College is a small school located in Winona Lake, Indiana that handed out 22 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Grace College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 1,901 students enrolled at Grace College, 27 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,455. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Grace College]](/colleges/grace-college-and-theological-seminary/student-life/veterans/)
Grace Christian University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Wyoming, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Bible studies students in 2020-2021.
Of the 1,052 students enrolled at Grace Christian University, 101 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,478. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Manhattan Christian College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Manhattan Christian College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, MCC supports 170 students, and 19 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 11 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,759. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. MCC 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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Trinity International University - Illinois did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. TIU Illinois is a private not-for-profit institution located in Deerfield, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying bible studies list, TIU Illinois has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 1,454 students enrolled at TIU Illinois, 14 were 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 $6,061. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 Trinity International University - Illinois]](/colleges/trinity-international-university-illinois/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #20, The Master’s University and Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s list. The Master’s University and Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Santa Clarita, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 17 of the 2,449 students enrolled at The Master’s University 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 $5,888. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at The Master’s University and Seminary]](/colleges/the-masters-college-and-seminary/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #21, Southwestern Assemblies of God University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Waxahachie, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Bible studies students in 2020-2021.
Among the 1,985 students enrolled at Southwestern Assemblies of God University, 90 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 65 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,820. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southwestern Assemblies of God University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Houston Baptist University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Bible studies degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, HBU supports 3,963 students, and 176 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 111 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,106. During this same period, 19 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. HBU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full HBU Veteran Student Life Report
Northwest University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Northwest University is located in Kirkland, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees to qualified students.
According to our most recent data, Northwest University supports 1,184 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. 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 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Northwest University]](/colleges/northwest-university/student-life/veterans/)
The Baptist College of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Graceville, Florida, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 418 students enrolled at The Baptist College of Florida, 15 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,694. 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
[Read full report on veteran student life at BCF]](/colleges/the-baptist-college-of-florida/student-life/veterans/)
Johnson University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Bible Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Johnson University is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 142 bachelors’s Bible studies degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Johnson University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Bible/Biblical Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 1,039 students enrolled at Johnson University, 28 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 12 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,317. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Johnson University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Johnson University]](/colleges/johnson-university/student-life/veterans/)
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