2023 Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Art & Technology for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Digital Arts is the 233rd most popular major in the country with 3,225 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,207 digital arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 44 colleges that offer a degree in digital arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent digital arts programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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 digital arts program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree vets studying art & technology.
Top 25 Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 44 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 53 bachelors’s art and technology degrees in 2020-2021.
UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Florida 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Florida Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 37 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s art and technology students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 46,287 students enrolled at University of Southern California, 1,311 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,487. In addition to receiving other benefits, 388 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 USC]](/colleges/university-of-southern-california/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for a Bachelor’s. University of Kentucky is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 bachelors’s art and technology degrees to qualified students.
UK also made our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.Of the 29,986 students enrolled at UK, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Kentucky]](/colleges/university-of-kentucky/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 44 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Art University landed the #4 spot on the list. Academy of Art University is located in San Francisco, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 bachelors’s art and technology degrees to qualified students.
Academy of Art University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Academy of Art University supports 8,928 students, and 1,287 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,016 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,275. To help with additional expenses, 257 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 University of Central Florida. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for a Bachelor’s. University of Central Florida is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 379 bachelors’s art and technology degrees in 2020-2021.
UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 2,263 of the 71,881 students enrolled at University of Central Florida were GI Bill® students, of which 1,216 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,995. To help with additional expenses, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Central Florida]](/colleges/university-of-central-florida/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for a Bachelor’s list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 37 bachelors’s art and technology degrees in 2020-2021.
Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 31,089 students enrolled at University of Missouri - Columbia, 5 are 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 $3,384. During this same period, 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 89%. 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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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Texas at Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 255 bachelors’s art and technology degrees to qualified students.
UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 28,669 students enrolled at UT Dallas, 752 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 458 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,706. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UT Dallas offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Full The University of Texas at Dallas Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #8, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for a Bachelor’s list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s art and technology degrees to qualified students.
UNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 22,311 students enrolled at UNM were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNM offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 81 bachelors’s art and technology degrees in 2020-2021.
UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 50,476 students enrolled at The University of Texas at Austin, 7 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 $2,893. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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 The University of Texas at Austin Veteran Student Life Report
Central Michigan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s art and technology students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying art & technology list, Central Michigan has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 17,311 students enrolled at Central Michigan 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 $425. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Central Michigan 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%.
Full Central Michigan Veteran Student Life Report
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 bachelors’s art and technology degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying art & technology list, Kutztown University has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 168 of the 7,890 students enrolled at Kutztown University 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Kutztown University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania]](/colleges/kutztown-university-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)
University of Advancing Technology came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s art and technology degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, University of Advancing Technology supports 836 students, and 168 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 123 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,000. To help with additional expenses, 19 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Advancing Technology offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full University of Advancing Technology Veteran Student Life Report
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s art and technology degrees in 2020-2021.
UW - Whitewater also made our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19.Of the 11,989 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, 383 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 181 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,342. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for a Bachelor’s list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s art and technology degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at OHIO Athens, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 25,714 students enrolled at Ohio University - Athens Campus, 726 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,725. On top of their other funding sources, 10 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio University - Athens Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Ohio University - Athens Campus]](/colleges/ohio-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Wichita State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for a Bachelor’s ranking. WSU is a public institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
WSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 14,999 students enrolled at Wichita State University, 577 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 385 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,488. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Wichita State University]](/colleges/wichita-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #16, University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for a Bachelor’s list. UW - Stout is a medium-sized school located in Menomonie, Wisconsin that handed out 20 bachelors’s art and technology degrees in 2020-2021.
UW - Stout did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UW - Stout supports 7,970 students, and 305 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 133 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,590. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW - Stout 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%.
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SUNY Potsdam did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Potsdam, New York, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s art and technology degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 3,084 students enrolled at SUNY Potsdam, 101 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 39 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,221. 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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The University of Tampa ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s art and technology degrees in 2020-2021.
UT also took the #16 spot in our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 526 of the 9,605 students enrolled at The University of Tampa were GI Bill® students, of which 345 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,049. On top of their other funding sources, 77 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%.
Full UT Veteran Student Life Report
Grand Canyon University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s art and technology degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 103,427 students enrolled at Grand Canyon University, 7,172 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4,951 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,970. During this same period, 5 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Grand Canyon 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Grand Canyon University]](/colleges/grand-canyon-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #20, Northeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for a Bachelor’s list. Northeastern University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s art and technology degrees to qualified students.
Northeastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Northeastern University supports 22,905 students, and 9 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 6 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,441. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Northeastern University]](/colleges/northeastern-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of North Carolina at Asheville did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. University of North Carolina at Asheville is a small school located in Asheville, North Carolina that handed out 43 bachelors’s art and technology degrees in 2020-2021.
UNCA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UNCA supports 3,363 students, and 153 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 75 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,454. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNCA does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full UNCA Veteran Student Life Report
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth ranked #22 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for a Bachelor’s list. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is a medium-sized school located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts that handed out 12 bachelors’s art and technology degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 209 of the 7,869 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth were GI Bill® students, of which 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,026. In addition to receiving other benefits, 11 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth Veteran Student Life Report
Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Moorhead, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s art and technology students in 2020-2021.
MSU Moorhead also took the #14 spot in our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 5,547 students enrolled at MSU Moorhead, 99 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,920. 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #24, Hamline University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for a Bachelor’s list. Hamline is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s art and technology degrees to qualified students.
Hamline also made our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18.Of the 3,113 students enrolled at Hamline, 98 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 63 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,455. 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 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 Hamline Veteran Student Life Report
Stetson University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Art & Technology for a Bachelor’s list. Stetson is a small school located in DeLand, Florida that handed out 28 bachelors’s art and technology degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 4,462 students enrolled at Stetson University, 48 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 34 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,001. In addition to receiving other benefits, 17 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Stetson University]](/colleges/stetson-university/student-life/veterans/)
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