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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Design for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Design for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Design for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 36,301 people earned their degree in design and applied arts, making the major the 36th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, design and applied arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,426 and had an average of $25,481 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 7,125 design and applied arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,489 and $23,859 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Design for a Master’s” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in design and applied arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent design and applied arts programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the design and applied arts program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Design for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Design for a Master’s”.

Top 20 Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Out of the 20 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Design for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #1 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying design list, Carnegie Mellon has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Carnegie Mellon University supports 13,519 students, and 117 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 $18,422. On top of their other funding sources, 36 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. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Design for a Master’s list. Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse University, 385 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,840. In addition to receiving other benefits, 217 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Syracuse University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The 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 Syracuse University]](/colleges/syracuse-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 20 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Design for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 25 masters’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

RIT also made our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8.Among the 16,158 students enrolled at RIT, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,424. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. RIT does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Rochester Institute of Technology]](/colleges/rochester-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 20 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Design for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s design students in 2020-2021.

Drexel did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel University, 2 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. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Drexel]](/colleges/drexel-university/student-life/veterans/)

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Design for a Master’s list. GWU is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 16 masters’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

GWU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 27,017 students enrolled at George Washington 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,185. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, 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 George Washington University Veteran Student Life Report

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The New School
New York, New York

The New School came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Design for a Master’s ranking. New School University is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 masters’s design degrees to qualified students.

New School University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 9,047 students enrolled at New School University, 117 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,786. On top of their other funding sources, 51 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

[Read full report on veteran student life at The New School]](/colleges/the-new-school/student-life/veterans/)

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

American University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Design for a Master’s ranking. American University is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 16 masters’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The American University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 14,001 students enrolled at American University, 613 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,027. On top of their other funding sources, 206 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Design for a Master’s ranking. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized school located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 masters’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

Kutztown University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 168 of the 7,890 students enrolled at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania were GI Bill® students, of which 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,498. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Veteran Student Life Report

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Marywood University
Scranton, Pennsylvania

Marywood University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Design for a Master’s ranking. Marywood University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 masters’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

Marywood not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Marywood supports 2,613 students, and 60 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 33 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,240. In addition to receiving other benefits, 16 students received funds through 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%.

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Design for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Newark, Delaware, and it awarded 3 masters’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UD, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 23,613 students enrolled at UD, 364 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 188 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,229. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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

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Maryland Institute College of Art ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Design for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 180 masters’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MICA, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 1,892 students enrolled at MICA, 66 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,802. To help with additional expenses, 29 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 8 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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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Design for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Temple University is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Temple not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 830 of the 37,236 students enrolled at Temple University were GI Bill® students, of which 510 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,479. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Temple University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 Temple University Veteran Student Life Report

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School of Visual Arts
New York, New York

With a ranking of #13, School of Visual Arts did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Design for a Master’s list. Located in New York, New York, this small private for-profit school awarded 34 degrees to qualified masters’s design students in 2020-2021.

SVA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 3,692 students enrolled at SVA, 49 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $21,842. On top of their other funding sources, 20 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 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 SVA Veteran Student Life Report

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

With a ranking of #14, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Design for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 3 masters’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

University at Buffalo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 32,347 students enrolled at University at Buffalo, 382 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 195 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,050. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University at Buffalo Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Baltimore
Baltimore, Maryland

University of Baltimore came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Design for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 20 masters’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UB, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 173 of the 4,169 students enrolled at UB were GI Bill® students, of which 90 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,002. 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.

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University of Maryland - Baltimore County came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Design for a Master’s ranking. UMBC is a fairly large public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 7 masters’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

UMBC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 13,497 students enrolled at University of Maryland - Baltimore County, 53 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 30 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,027. During this same period, 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Design for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Troy, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s design students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying design list, RPI has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, RPI supports 7,501 students, and 104 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 72 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,164. On top of their other funding sources, 59 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Veteran Student Life Report

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Pratt Institute - Main
Brooklyn, New York

Pratt Institute - Main landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Design for a Master’s ranking. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 180 degrees to qualified masters’s design students in 2020-2021.

Pratt Institute also took the #3 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 4,353 students enrolled at Pratt Institute, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships 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 9 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 Pratt Institute]](/colleges/pratt-institute-main/student-life/veterans/)

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Fashion Institute of Technology landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Design for a Master’s ranking. FIT SUNY is a medium-sized public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 24 masters’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

FIT SUNY did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, Fashion Institute of Technology supports 8,191 students, and 83 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 45 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,456. 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 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full FIT SUNY Veteran Student Life Report

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The University of the Arts
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The University of the Arts landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Design for a Master’s ranking. UArts is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 masters’s design degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UArts, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Design & Applied Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 1,530 students enrolled at UArts, 42 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,832. On top of their other funding sources, 10 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full The University of the Arts Veteran Student Life Report

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