2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Other Theological & Ministerial Studies

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Fresno Pacific University
Fresno, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fresno Pacific University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Other Theological & Ministerial Studies. This small school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 8 ’s other theological and ministerial studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Fresno Pacific also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 147 of the 3,995 students enrolled at Fresno Pacific were GI Bill® students, of which 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,982. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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

Full Fresno Pacific Veteran Student Life Report

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SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary
El Dorado Hills, California

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Other Theological & Ministerial Studies that were part of this year’s ranking, SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in El Dorado Hills, California, and it awarded 24 ’s other theological and ministerial studies degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our california vets studying other theological & ministerial studies list, School of Urban Missions has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, School of Urban Missions supports 584 students, and 14 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 7 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,922. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Hope International University
Fullerton, California

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Other Theological & Ministerial Studies that were part of this year’s ranking, Hope International University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 65 ’s other theological and ministerial studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Hope did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 1,201 students enrolled at Hope International University, 22 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,704. On top of their other funding sources, 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Hope International University Veteran Student Life Report

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Fuller Theological Seminary
Pasadena, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fuller Theological Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Other Theological & Ministerial Studies list. Fuller is a small school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 124 ’s other theological and ministerial studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Fuller also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Fuller Theological Seminary supports 2,277 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $608. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Fuller Veteran Student Life Report