{"id":99312,"date":"2018-10-22T15:25:56","date_gmt":"2018-10-22T15:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/10\/22\/best-for-vets-colleges-the-best-schools-for-military-students-in-2019\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T10:37:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T10:37:55","slug":"best-for-vets-colleges-the-best-schools-for-military-students-in-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/education-transition\/2018\/10\/22\/best-for-vets-colleges-the-best-schools-for-military-students-in-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Best for Vets Colleges: The best schools for military students in 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Best for Vets: Colleges 2019 rankings<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/charts.militarytimes.com\/chart\/9\" target=_blank>4-year schools<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/charts.militarytimes.com\/chart\/10\" target=_blank>2-year schools<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/charts.militarytimes.com\/chart\/11\" target=_blank>Online and nontraditional schools<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/charts.militarytimes.com\/chart\/12\" target=_blank>Career and technical colleges<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rebootcamp.militarytimes.com\/education\/news\/2018\/10\/22\/methodology-best-for-vets-colleges-2019\/\" target=_blank><b>Methodology: How we did it<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the market for a good school where you can use your education benefits?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We surveyed hundreds of colleges across the country and used their answers, combined with federal data, to rank them in the areas of university culture, academic quality and outcomes, policies, student support and costs and financial aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Read about our top finishers below and check out the full list of schools in the charts to help inform your decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4-Year Schools<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GASouthern3-RESIZED.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GASouthern3-RESIZED.jpg.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GASouthern3-RESIZED.jpg.jpg?resize=300,157 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GASouthern3-RESIZED.jpg.jpg?resize=768,402 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GASouthern3-RESIZED.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,536 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Active-duty and veteran students make up nearly 8 percent of the student population at Georgia Southern University, the No. 1-ranked school on our list. (Katherine Artzen\/Georgia Southern University)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>1. Georgia Southern University<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Veterans and service members make up about 8 percent of the student body at Georgia Southern University, the largest proportion of any top 10 school in the four-year category. The school recently consolidated with Armstrong State University, which has for years been a top finisher in our Best for Vets rankings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are extremely proud of the programs, services and campus culture we have developed that provide service members, veterans and their families the opportunity to achieve their academic and professional goals,\u201d said Phil Gore, Georgia Southern University\u2019s director of Military and Veterans Affairs. \u201cBeing recognized by Military Times as one of the best institutions for military-affiliated students demonstrates the level of commitment we have to providing our military population an optimal educational experience to ensure they complete a postsecondary degree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>2. University of South Florida<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the University of South Florida, military-connected students are retained, complete courses and graduate at higher rates, on average, than their peers at other schools that provided this information on the survey. They also have a slightly higher GPA than non-military students at the school \u2013 3.21, compared to 3.17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe university has made it a point, no matter the issue, to work with veterans from the moment they show interest in the school, through their matriculation and even beyond graduation into their future career,\u201d said Air Force veteran and University of South Florida graduate Aimee Carpenter, now an admission and benefits coordinator at the school. \u201cAt any point throughout their journey, the Office of Veteran Success is there to help our student veterans and their families in any way they can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>3. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Rutgers, the largest school in the top 10 with more than 69,000 students, the student veteran population has tripled in the last decade, said Ann Treadway, director of the Office of Veteran and Military Programs and Services. The school has both a veterans center for socializing and an office for processing military education benefits on campus, as well as a virtual veterans center to replicate these services for online students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2-Year Schools<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/NorthwesternMichiganCollege-IMG_43211-002-RESIZED.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-89019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/NorthwesternMichiganCollege-IMG_43211-002-RESIZED.jpg.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/NorthwesternMichiganCollege-IMG_43211-002-RESIZED.jpg.jpg?resize=300,157 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/NorthwesternMichiganCollege-IMG_43211-002-RESIZED.jpg.jpg?resize=768,402 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/NorthwesternMichiganCollege-IMG_43211-002-RESIZED.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,536 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Student veterans and service dog Ozzy hang out in the veterans lounge at Northwestern Michigan College. The school has both a veterans center and an office, separate from the school&#8217;s main financial aid office, that handles veteran and military education benefits. (Northwestern Michigan College)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>1. Central Community College-Nebraska<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This multi-campus community college serving a 25-county area in Nebraska topped our list of 2-year schools for the sixth year in a row.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cStudent veterans face unique challenges as they readjust to civilian life, and we are dedicated and proud to have multiple centers and services available to empower them through the transition,\u201d said Travis Karr, director of veteran and military services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Central recently opened its fourth Veteran and Military Resource Center at its Kearney Learning Center satellite campus, providing comprehensive resources and services for students and embodying \u201cCentral Community College\u2019s mission to maximize student and community success,\u201d Karr said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>2. Northwestern Michigan College<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Northwestern Michigan College, the Office of Military and Veteran Services tries to serve as the \u201cnew team\u201d for students who recently separated from the military. It\u2019s no wonder, then, that of the five areas we consider for the Best for Vets: Colleges list \u2014 culture, student support, cost and financial aid, policies and academic quality \u2014 culture was the school\u2019s strongest category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe men and women who have chosen to serve our country deserve our respect, our gratitude and our support,\u201d said Scott Herzberg, advisor for military and veteran services at Northwestern Michigan College. \u201cThey have invested time, energy, and passion with their whole being to do a job few in our nation now do. It\u2019s our turn to serve them, just as they have served us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>3. Tarrant County College Trinity River Campus<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the Trinity River Campus of Tarrant County College in Fort Worth, Texas, the 1997 book \u201cInside the Magic Kingdom\u201d is required reading for all news hires, school officials told Military Times. That translates to \u201caggressively\u201d friendly customer service for students, and the Disney-like atmosphere could be one reason the school earned high marks on our rankings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like most other schools on the list, Tarrant County College is a signatory of the Veterans Affairs Department\u2019s Principles of Excellence and Eight Keys to Veterans\u2019 Success and has both a veterans center and a veterans office on campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Online and Nontraditional Schools<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Liberty-LU_Photo2-RESIZED.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Liberty-LU_Photo2-RESIZED.jpg.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Liberty-LU_Photo2-RESIZED.jpg.jpg?resize=300,157 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Liberty-LU_Photo2-RESIZED.jpg.jpg?resize=768,402 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Liberty-LU_Photo2-RESIZED.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,536 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Military students cheer for the Liberty University football team at the school&#8217;s Military Appreciation Football game. Liberty, ranked No. 1 in our ranking of online and nontraditional schools, has nearly 103,000 students, 20 percent of whom are service members or veterans. (Nathan Spencer\/Liberty University)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>1. Liberty University<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Liberty University is the largest school in our online and nontraditional rankings list with nearly 103,000 students. And while Liberty has a physical campus in Lynchburg, Virginia, the overwhelming majority of its 30,000 veteran, service-member and military-dependent students have opted to attend online, according to enrollment figures provided by the school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The university did a better job of retaining both its military and non-military students between 2016 and 2017 than most other online and nontraditional schools that participated in the survey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIn 2017, we were designated as a Purple Heart University \u2014 the first one in Virginia \u2014 in recognition of our support of military members, including veterans and their families,\u201d said President Jerry Falwell Jr. \u201cWe consider it a great honor to serve these men and women who have made sacrifices for our country.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>2. University of Maryland University College<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;At UMUC, we know what it means to serve the educational needs of veterans, as well as service members transitioning out of the military, because we have been doing it for more than 70 years,\u201d said retired Army Col. Keith Hauk, associate vice president for veterans initiatives and military operations support at the university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Military students make up more than 45 percent of the student population at the school, which offers classes primarily online, but also in person, including on many military installations in the U.S. and overseas. Aside from being a top-ranked school, UMUC is also the second most popular destination for service members using TA benefits and is among the top 10 most common colleges chosen by GI Bill users, according to federal data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>3. Excelsior College<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Excelsior College, headquartered in Albany, New York, had the highest military-student graduation rate of any online and nontraditional school that provided this information in the survey. It also tied for the lowest student loan default rate among schools ranked in this list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThrough flexible, affordable, and career-oriented academic programs and wide-ranging student-centric services and resources offered by our Center for Military and Veteran Education, we are well positioned to assist former service members achieve their educational and career goals,\u201d said Excelsior President James Baldwin. \u201cTheir success remains the most significant measure of our success as an institution.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Career and Technical Colleges<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SavannahTech-STC_Welding_Meyer_sparks-RESIZED.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SavannahTech-STC_Welding_Meyer_sparks-RESIZED.jpg.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SavannahTech-STC_Welding_Meyer_sparks-RESIZED.jpg.jpg?resize=300,157 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SavannahTech-STC_Welding_Meyer_sparks-RESIZED.jpg.jpg?resize=768,402 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SavannahTech-STC_Welding_Meyer_sparks-RESIZED.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,536 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Military-connected students, such as veteran Jeremy Meyer, pictured, graduate at a much higher rate than the overall student population at Savannah Technical College. (Stephen Morton\/Savannah Technical College)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>1. ECPI University<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ECPI University runs on a year-round schedule, offering five-week terms with both in-classroom, online and hybrid options that offer military and veteran students flexibility and speed in their education, said Bill Brown, executive director of military education at the for-profit school. And in many cases, classes replicate the training programs students went through during their active-duty service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;At ECPI University, we value and honor military experience,\u201d Brown said. \u201cOur academic team works diligently to ensure that all relevant military education and training is translated into academic credit. That military experience carries over not just in credit, but also value to the entire student body.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>2. Savannah Technical College<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Savannah Technical College, one in four students is a veteran, service member or a military dependent, said Jim Krupp, the school\u2019s military outreach coordinator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are proud to serve military-affiliated students and continue to look for ways to support them, including unique training programs, scholarships and support services,\u201d he said. \u201cOur graduates have a 93.1 percent placement rate in their field of study, which shows that employers hire our graduates for their trained workforce.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though the school\u2019s most recent graduation rate for all students was a mere 25 percent, according to Education Department data, its military students graduated at a much higher rate of 73 percent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>3. Gwinnett Technical College<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gwinnett Technical College, which has about 8,000 students, recently opened a new 25-acre campus in Alpharetta, Georgia, in addition to its main campus in Lawrenceville. The school offers more than 140 associate degree, diploma and certificate programs, as well as hundreds of seminars, workshops and courses that provide specialized training, according to information provided by the school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Student support was the school\u2019s highest-ranked category, followed by cost and financial aid. Tuition costs at Gwinnett are covered by both the military\u2019s tuition assistance benefit and the GI Bill.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the market for a good school where you can use your education benefits? 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