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December 2014 Volume 9, Issue 10
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How to Choose the Best School O The Future of SOC
Journal of Higher Learning for Today’s Servicemember
Benefits Booster
Allison A. HickeyUnder Secretary for BenefitsDepartment of Veterans Affairs
2015 Guide to ColleGes & universit ies
Careers & TransiTions: nursing
Inside:2015 Guide to ColleGes & universities
Colorado Technical University has a long-standing reputation for helping military members, veterans and their families achieve their academic goals through degree programs offered both online and on a ground campus in Colorado.
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Allison A. HickeyUnder Secretary for Benefits
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6evolUtion of socWith the recent news that the SOC Consortium is dissolving, the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges is reshaping itself to meet new demands. What does this mean for the future of SOC? Director Kathy Snead writes exclusively for MAE, explaining what role SOC will play in documenting, investigating and resolving concerns and complaints.By Kathy Snead
8A PletHorA of oPtionsMost students know the basics to look for when selecting a college or university. But finding a good fit is about more than just tuition assistance or accreditation. These tips will ensure that you find a school that truly follows best practices in military education.By Jim hendricKSon
3A need for nUrsesAccording to the United States Labor Department, registered nurses are the top occupation in terms of job growth. Careers in medical sciences are often high-paying jobs as well. Find out about the variety of ways to earn a degree in nursing, including online, on-campus and hybrid options.By Jaime Fettrow-alderFer
Careers and TransiTions: nursingspeCial seCtion
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A record number of schools completed MAE’s extensive survey measuring best practices in military education. It’s an invaluable resource for ESOs and commanders advising servicemembers about educational opportunities or for military personnel researching schools independently.
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As an editor of a magazine that supports the educational endeavors of veterans and servicemembers, I, and the rest of the Military Advanced Education staff, am always happy to see the expansion of opportunities for this special group of students, particu-larly when those opportunities are financial, making attaining a degree more affordable and accessible.
That’s why we were pleased to learn of the recent expansion of the Fry Scholarship. The Fry Scholarship was created to honor Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry, 28, of Lorena, Texas. Sergeant Fry had one week left in his tour in Iraq in 2006 when he volunteered to continue working for seven more hours disarming explosive devices, despite having already sustained an injury to his hand. He made the ultimate sacrifice on March 8, 2006, in Anbar Province, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated. He left behind a widow and three children.
The Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act of 2014 (also known as the Choice Act) was recently signed into law. It included two provisions affecting GI Bill benefits, including the Fry Scholarship. Section 701 of the Choice Act expands the Fry Scholarship to include the surviving spouses of servicemembers who died in the line of duty after September 10, 2001. Prior to this law, only children of those who died in the line of duty were eligible for this benefit.
In fiscal year 2013, 1,279 children were awarded the Fry Scholarship. Now, eligible spouses will be entitled to receive 36 months of full benefits, equal to the 100 percent level of the Post-9/11 GI Bill. This includes tuition and fees payment, a monthly housing allowance and a stipend for books and supplies.
VA began accepting Fry Scholarship applications by mail from spouses starting November 3, 2014. Visit www.benefits.va.gov for more information.
And, when considering where to attend school and utilize your GI Bill or TA benefits, be sure to consult our MAE 2015 Guide to Colleges & Universities, starting on page 9 of this issue.
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as the population grows and people live longer, there’s
an inCreased need to provide quality mediCal Care.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statis-tics, employment of registered nurses is expected
to grow 19 percent from 2012 to 2022, faster than the combined average of all occupations. The reasons cited for nursing’s growth include the emphasis on preventive care, the growing rates of chronic conditions and the need to provide services to the baby boomer popu-lation. A career in nursing may be attractive for active or retired ser-vicemembers, a group of people already credited with helping others.
Nurses can work in a variety of environments, from doctors’ offices to home health care services, schools or even the military. The Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates there are three education paths: a bachelor’s degree, an associate degree or a diploma from an approved nursing program. Registered nurses must also be licensed. The median salary is more than $65,000, making nursing an attrac-tive career, and there are a variety of schools to choose from when mapping out your path.
monmouth university
Monmouth University in West Long Branch, N.J., has two aca-demic departments for those interested in health care: the depart-ment of nursing and the department of health and physical education.
“An intelligent, caring person,” Janet Mahoney, R.N., dean and professor, said when describing who would make a great nurse and great addition to Mon-mouth’s program.
Mahoney said there are a variety of degrees for people interested in Monmouth’s nursing programs, all of which Mahoney described as rigorous.
“Pre-licensure BSN (Bachelor of Science in nurs-ing), RN (registered) to BSN, RN to MSN, a family NP (nurse practitioner), adult gerontological primary care NP (nurse practitioner), psychiatric mental health NP (nurse practitioner), nursing administration, nursing education, forensic nursing, school nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice, and post-master and graduate certifi-cates are available,” Mahoney said.
Currently, Monmouth University has two ser-vicemembers enrolled in its nursing program. The university offers several incentives for those who serve or have served in the military. The Military Bridge Pro-gram lets those who have never gone to school start as provisional students; with a 2.25 GPA in the first semester, they can apply for full-time status.
Overall, Mahoney stressed that a graduate in the program is well-equipped for the workforce. “Careers
include community nursing, hospital nursing, research, school nurs-ing, flight nursing, travel nursing, doctor’s office nursing, trauma nursing, psychiatric nursing, pediatric nursing, teaching nursing and many more,” she said.
ameriCan military university (amu)
“Once nurses complete their military service, the skills they have acquired can be excellent assets, both in seeking employment and in their nursing practice,” said Elaine Keavney, director of the AMU RN to BSN program.
The AMU RN to BSN (Bachelor of Science in nursing) program is a degree progression program. Prior to admission, students must have earned an associate degree or diploma in nursing and have an active, registered nursing license in their state. A baccalaureate degree in nursing is conferred upon completion of the program.
“Because the students are already licensed and have studied nursing content at the associate level, the RN to BSN program focuses on nursing leadership and a broader view of the profession of nursing,” Keavney said. “Students also have courses related to com-munity health nursing in a baccalaureate program.”
Keavney described the nursing program at AMU as challenging, similar to most college classes. AMU courses are typically eight weeks, so coursework is heavier than traditional 15-week courses. All of the courses are online, making it especially accessible. “In an online environment, students must have inter-nal motivation and good time management skills, especially since most are working adults who must balance professional and personal responsibilities,” Keavney added.
Once finished with coursework, Keavney believes job prospects are high. She cited the Affordable Healthcare Act as expanding opportunities for nurses to work in areas of health promotion and prevention. “There has been talk of a nursing shortage for years, and this anticipated shortage was delayed due to the recent recession, as nurses near the end of their careers delayed retirement for a variety of economic reasons,” Keavney said. “In the near future, however, many nurses will retire, which will greatly increase employment opportunities.”
Keavney also believes those with military experi-ence have the desire to serve others; that characteris-tic or trait is certainly needed in the field of nursing. “The nursing profession is intellectually challenging and provides a variety of career paths, enabling nurses
Janet Mahoney
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Elaine Keavney
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to have long, productive and stimulating careers,” Keavney said.
towson university
“Nursing is a career for and of a lifetime,” said Kathleen Ogle, interim chairperson of Towson Univer-sity’s Department of Nursing. “Nurses can be and do anything in any place at any time.”
The Towson University Department of Nursing offers baccalaureate and master’s degrees in nursing. For the B.S. degree, students may either complete the prerequisites at Towson or at a local community college and transfer to the nursing program. Nursing courses are completed during the junior and senior years.
“Students learn how to give care to patients of all ages and in all settings, such as hospitals, extended care and community settings,” Ogle said.
The graduate (M.S.) degree is available to nurses who have a baccalaureate degree in nursing and wish to further their education in either nursing adminis-tration or nursing education.
The Towson program, located at the school’s Towson, Md., campus, is extremely attractive to for-mer or current servicemembers, with 13 currently enrolled. Some remain in the reserves and are registered nurses who are completing the baccalaureate degree in the degree completion option. Others have served and are extending skills learned in the military by becoming registered nurses.
Ogle explained that the program is challenging and admission to the program is competitive. Prospective students should have done very well in their science prerequisites. Once admitted to the
program, lecture courses are related to clinical experi-ences that students attend weekly.
Like most in the nursing profession, Ogle empha-sizes the job security of those who enter the field. “Nursing is one of the in-demand professions across the country,” she said. “As more hospitals apply for Magnet status, nurses with a baccalaureate degree are particularly in demand.”
Opportunities are endless. Once the baccalaureate nursing degree is completed, Ogle said, nurses can go on to work in any type of care—OB, pediatrics, geron-tology, trauma or community health. With advanced education, nurses can become nurse practitioners, nurse midwives, nurse anesthetists, nurse administra-tors and nurse educators.
ameriCan sentinel university
A shortage of nurses doesn’t potentially affect just care. According to Paul Capicik, vice president of mili-tary programs at American Sentinel University, the profession is in need of future leaders as well.
“Nurses with advanced degrees are needed to lead in health care organizations that provide direct care for patients,” Capicik said. “Nurses with advanced degrees are also needed to educate the nurses of
tomorrow and fill the ranks of the health care workers needed to meet the needs of the public.”
Several nursing programs are available at American Sentinel Uni-versity, a health care-focused online university whose goal is to edu-cate working professionals. The programs include: a Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in nursing (RN to BSN), a Registered Nurse to Master of Science (RN to BSN/MSN) and a Master of Science (MSN)
i wasn’t entirely sure which direction to go or exactly what i wanted to do when i graduated from high school. after speaking with my family and a few close friends, i decided to talk with each branch of service before choosing the marine corps. if i had not made this decision, i wouldn’t have been a candidate for Penn State’s nursing program and
certainly wouldn’t have known that one day i would be accepting a job at University of Pittsburgh medical cen-ter altoona in the emergency depart-ment. i chose to enlist as infantry in September 2005 and was stationed at camp lejeune, n.c. during enlist-ment, i completed two tours in iraq, one in habbaniyah and the other in Fallujah. these two deployments shaped the rest of my life.
i chose nursing because of one inspirational navy corpsman, John medrano, whom i worked closely with on my first deployment. i believe he saw that i had a passion for help-ing others, and i was always asking
questions regarding his duties as a corpsman. after seeing my desire to learn more, “doc” (as we called him) decided to enroll me in different courses, such as the combat lifesav-ers course and deployment medicine operators course, which were taught by several members of the Special Forces, providing realistic scenarios in a combat atmosphere where we would have to triage, assess and treat the victims with minimal medi-cal equipment available.
after completing these courses and applying this knowledge on two deployments, i knew nursing was the career for me. i chose Penn State because i grew up in this area; my father had gone to Penn State; and the positive energy and achievements of this campus are
undeniable. the nursing program is not an easy one, but provided the necessary challenges and amazing instructors needed to further pre-pare me as an r.n. i would also like to send a special thank you to Pam lawson, who shares the military experience and motivated me and prepared me to be the best nurse possible.
as for the future, i plan on gain-ing the most experience i can at UPmc altoona and possibly further my education to become a nurse practitioner. For all those making a career transition, i would suggest using all the resources that you have earned in the military to further your education and continue to better yourself while helping others do the same in the process.
ryan WilliamsB.s. in nursing, 2014 Graduatepenn state
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Towson University
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with specialty tracks in management and organizational leadership, case management, informatics, education, and infection preven-tion and control. The Doctor of Nursing Prac-tice (DNP) program has two specialty tracks, executive leadership and educational leader-ship.
More than 520 current or former service-members are enrolled in American Sentinel’s various nursing programs. “An advanced degree is important for promotion and tran-sition,” Capicik said. “Advanced degrees are valued both in the military services and the civilian and Veterans Administration environ-ments. As health care organizations become more and more data-driven for survival and competitive reasons, continuing education on new and vital methods and processes are expected of employees.”
Understanding the leadership manage-ment and analytics advances is important to those wanting to advance in health care. The nursing programs at American Sentinel are challenging in that they encourage learners to increase their knowledge and expand their scope of nursing prac-tice. The majority of students are employed full-time in nursing while they pursue their next degree.
A good example of how American Sentinel’s specialized training is applicable to real life is with the recent Ebola scare. American Sen-tinel’s specialization in infection prevention and control, as part of the MSN program, would provide students with detailed instruction. Overall, this program aligns with the school’s mission, which is to ultimately enhance the practice and posi-tively impact health care outcomes or civic lives.
penn state university
Penn State University offers a variety of nursing degree programs as well, both at its main campuses and at many of its satellite campuses. Four-year bach-elor’s degrees in nursing are available at the University Park, Altoona, Erie, Fayette, Mont Alto and Worthing-ton Scranton campuses.
“Coursework provides students with a foundation in science and liberal arts, as well as an extensive range of nursing courses that can prepare them to provide care in hospitals, private practice, long-term care, clinics, community agen-cies and other settings,” said Pam Lawson, University Park campus coordinator of Penn State School of Nursing. “University Park stu-dents will spend either their junior or senior year at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center, where they will do their clinical work.”
Penn State also offers an R.N. to B.S. option to make it possible for nurses to get the additional knowledge they need to work in hospitals that have Magnet status. This program is available through several of Penn State’s commonwealth campuses as well as online through Penn State World Campus.
Finally, at the graduate level, Penn State offers two separate mas-ter’s degrees in nursing: one for students seeking a research-oriented
program with a subsequent Ph.D. and one for students who seek to use their degree for administration and in practice. “The Ph.D. program helps develop clinical scholars, faculty and researchers,” Lawson said. “A new program, the online doctor of nurse practitio-ner available through Penn State World Campus, is a professional and practice-focused degree designed to prepare advanced-practice nurses to be leaders and to deliver expert care and improve health
care practices.” Currently, Penn State’s College of Nursing has
two undergraduate students enrolled in the baccalau-reate program who are servicemembers. Lawson said the programs at Penn State are rigorous and students are routinely challenged. The online program may offer some flexibility, but students still have to bal-ance all of life’s responsibilities.
“One advantage that the online model has is that the courses are asynchronous, meaning that students can turn in their work at their convenience, so they don’t have to log into the class at a specific time,” Lawson added. “It’s flexible for those who need that
flexibility in managing their time.” Nursing is an attractive option for servicemembers who have
fought for our country because they care about safety and freedom, and similar work in civilian life by caring for patients can also be sought.
“I tell nursing students that the world is theirs—there are so many different paths they can take to work in this field,” Lawson said. “Nurses can work in hospitals, nursing homes, retirement homes or other community settings. Travel nurses can see the world while having their housing paid for.” O
the University of Southern mississippi, which offers one of the largest nursing pro-grams in mississippi, recently announced a three-year grant in excess of $1 million that will allow the university to offer a specialized, accelerated Bachelor of Science in nursing (BSn) degree program designed for former and active duty military servicemembers.
“it’s a great match with what we have to offer with this program because these young people will bring a sense of service from their military background into the nursing profes-sion, which is service-oriented as well,” said maj. Gen. (ret.) Jeff hammond, director of veterans and military student services at Southern miss. “if i were a medical corps-man coming out of the military and looking to advance my career opportunities, the BSn
program at the university’s Gulf Park campus would be at the top of my list.”
the new BSn program, which may be completed in as little as four semesters after satisfaction of prerequisites, incorporates military training and education previously received in the medical field. Prerequisites may be taken at any accredited college or university anywhere in the country, and out-of-state tuition will be waived for students in the program.
By incorporating real-world military experi-ences with academic coursework, the program offers qualifying veterans the opportunity to fast-track their education while maintaining the highest academic standards, clinical quality and national council of State Board of nursing rn licensure examination pass rates for nurses.
Southern Miss Degree for Veterans Who Served as Medics or Corpsmen
Pam Lawson
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In early August 2014, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense informed SOC Con-sortium and Degree Network System member institutions that changes were coming to Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges programs and ser-vices under the long-standing Department of Defense (DoD) contract with AASCU. Member
institutions have expressed concern about the potential impact the SOC contract modifications might have on how they will provide ongoing educational support to servicemembers.
SOC has a long history of supporting and serving military students and veterans and will continue this support as the programs and services change. Planned changes include reshaping SOC and expanding the Degree Network System (DNS), placing
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greater emphasis and focus on creating educational partnerships and programs that will maximize the amount of transfer and non-traditional credit applied toward degree requirements. Accelerated degree options (such as awarding non-traditional credit, guaranteed course transferability and two- to four-year degree articulations) that minimize the time-to-degree comple-tion will continue to be central in the DNS so that servicemembers can transi-tion smoothly following military service into the civilian workforce. The SOC DNS will be consolidated across the participat-ing military services into a “joint services” program without separate degree networks for the Army (SOCAD), Navy (SOCNAV), Marine Corps (SOCMAR) and Coast Guard (SOCCOAST).
Additionally, within the next six months, SOC will focus on the establish-ment of a career and technical education group of schools that offer certificates, diplomas and associate degrees to provide servicemembers with career preparation for a successful transition to the civilian workforce. Details of how this grouping of career and technical program offerings will be selected or publicized has not yet been determined.
The most significant change is the dis-solution of the SOC Consortium, a volun-tary membership confederation of colleges and universities across the country who collectively agreed to implement the SOC principles and criteria into performance and action on their campuses in support of degree completion for servicemem-bers. Through the consortium construct, SOC leadership helped shape institutional policies and practices that provide service-members recognition for non-traditional learning acquired through their military training courses and military occupational specialty skills and knowledge.
In December 2014, the SOC Consor-tium, with 1,750 colleges and universities that voluntarily commit to institutional support and engagement of military stu-dents, will be dissolved. In an August 2014 letter to SOC member institutions, Dr. Thomas Langdon, director of state liaison and education opportunities for DoD, stated that the release of Executive Order 13607, “Establishing Principles of Excellence for Educational Institutions Serving Service Members, Veterans, Spouses and Other Family Members,” has introduced “sig-nificant changes to the way our military
services administer voluntary education programs.” The presidential executive order added policy oversight of educa-tion programs and financial protections for veterans, servicemembers and their families in the Departments of Defense, Education and Veterans Affairs operations and program implementation. The SOC principles and criteria that shaped the SOC Consortium for over 42 years have been incorporated in the recent Change 3 of the DoD Instruction 1322.25 (which includes the DoD Voluntary Education Partnership Memorandum of Understand-ing) and implementation requirements for receiving military tuition assistance. Institutions that agree to participate in the military tuition assistance program will readily recognize that the SOC principles and criteria and the SOC Military Student Bill of Rights, established collaboratively by SOC stakeholders and DoD, have been folded into the Memorandum of Under-standing document and will continue to guide institutional expectations, policies and practices for protecting and effectively delivering educational programs to ser-vicemembers, veterans and their family members.
Established in 1972 by civilian and military educators, SOC was formed to help strengthen and coordinate college-level educational opportunities for ser-vicemembers. SOC has served as a liaison between the higher education commu-nity and military leadership to overcome many of the academic and educational policy obstacles experienced by active duty servicemembers pursuing their college educational goals during off-duty hours. SOC efforts helped the higher educa-tion community understand and appro-priately respond to the unique needs of servicemembers who, due to their mobile work environment and intensive work demands, had difficulty completing col-lege degrees. In many cases, institutional policies related to academic residency, acceptance of credit for military training and occupational specialty toward degree requirements, and waivers of final-year degree requirements were implemented to better serve and support the educational pursuits of servicemembers, veterans and their families. Positive institutional policy changes resulted from debates and collabo-ration between faculty, campus leadership and SOC, resulting in academic policy exceptions for deserving servicemembers.
Though SOC does not have a compre-hensive estimate on the amount of evalu-ated credit awarded for military training and experience by the more than 1,750 SOC Consortium institutions, we do have precise figures from the 160 schools par-ticipating in the SOC DNS. Illustrating the value of the SOC principles and cri-teria on college performance in FY13, SOC DNS institutions reported over 720,000 credit hours of non-traditional credit were awarded and applied toward the degree requirements of more than 45,000 servicemembers for whom SOC DNS Student Agreements (degree plans) were written. On average, the participat-ing colleges awarded 13 semester hours of credit in associate degree programs and 19 semester hours of credit at the bachelor’s degree level. Ninety-three percent (more than 670,000) of the non-traditional credit awards were for military training and occupational specialty experience. From a strictly financial cost-avoidance stand-point, the cost avoidance by the military services on tuition is enormous. Extrapo-lating the data from that small group of dedicated SOC Degree Network System members to the greater consortium mem-bership would show a daunting return on investment from the SOC Consortium construct.
Throughout SOC’s history, partici-pating institutions have proudly com-municated their commitment to serving military students and veterans. Photos of graduation ceremonies conducted under the shade of military tents speak volumes about the dedication and commitment of SOC colleges to deliver on their promise of not merely degree completion, but degree recognition and personal achievement. Though the SOC Consortium will be dis-solved, the institutional commitment to military students and veterans of the par-ticipating colleges will continue to thrive and provide vital support to servicemem-bers and their family members in their educational pursuits. O
Dr. Kathy Snead is the president and director of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges.
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Deciding what college or university to attend can be a very difficult decision. Pro-spective students are always encouraged to verify some basic information, including:
• School eligibility for DoD education funds and/or Post-9/11 GI Bill funds
• School accreditation• Whether a school offers the degree
program you are seeking • Whether a school meets your needs of
classroom instruction with online options or hybrid learning
Beyond those important points, what does a student need to look for to make a final decision? Prospective students should look at the student services schools provide to military and veteran students. The qual-ity of student services can be the difference between a hassle-free college experience and graduation, or a four-year grind working through school and VA funding issues, late tuition payments and financial headaches.
single point oF ContaCt
One quick way to determine if the school is prepared to properly assist is to ask who the school has identified as the point of contact for military or VA issues once you become a student. Schools should provide a single point of contact to either help you directly or help direct you to the right department and, ideally, to the right person who can provide resolution or resources to support you. Be sure to follow up and call the school repre-sentative. Ask if they attended the school, if they served in the military and if they used the Post-9/11 GI Bill or another VA education funding source. This can be an indicator of the quality of support that you can expect once you become a student.
Someone who has successfully attended the school using VA benefits will be able to expertly guide you through the process and provide the details needed to successfully follow behind them with the fewest missteps. Conversely, someone who has no military background, no experience using education benefits or has not attended the school may not be as well-equipped to assist.
CertiFying oFFiCials
Another area to investigate when look-ing at student services is the financial aid and VA certification departments. Again, be sure to have the school identify who, by name, will be the point of contact for your benefits and get that individual’s phone number and email address. Generally, this person will be associated with the financial aid department and be called the VA certify-ing official. This is true for either online or campus-based schools.
Get in touch with the VA certifying official and learn as much as you can about how and, more importantly, when the school will process your course registra-tion status in the VA website for submitting educational paperwork, VA-Once. A school that processes your course registration as early as possible will ensure your funds are dispersed quickly and predictably. Some schools even offer front-of-the-line course registration privileges to veteran students to expedite processing. Timely processing will ensure you receive your monthly hous-ing allowance (MHA) quickly so you can pay your rent or mortgage on time. Late processing by the school will almost always result in late payments.
Don’t be afraid to ask what the school’s policy is if VA payments are late. Ideally, some schools may provide a grace period
for VA-funded students to accommodate the VA processing time. Some schools try to bridge the gap by offering short-term loans to students until VA payments arrive. This, in turn, leads to additional paperwork and paying interest or penalties if there is a problem with VA funds dispersal.
orientation
It’s recommended to attend a campus tour or orientation, either on campus or online. The ideal situation is for the school to provide a resource who is both a current or former student and a veteran. Ask what per-centage of the student body is in the military, veterans or family members. Schools should have this information or be able to get it for you. Ask what percentage of the faculty and staff is veteran- or military-affiliated. Request to speak with other student vets or a vet staff member. Be cautious if the school cannot answer these questions.
Selecting a school needs to be done with care and the most information you can gather. Don’t be afraid to ask questions. The school should be prepared to answer your queries and provide specific informa-tion related to student support services and student veteran support in particular. Mak-ing the effort to learn as much as possible about a school up front will result in far higher chances of having a successful college experience. O
Jim Hendrickson is a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserves who earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees while serv-ing on active duty for over 28 years.
For more information, contact MAE editor Kelly Fodel at kellyf@kmimediagroup.com or search our online archives for related stories at www.mae-kmi.com.
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Welcome to Military Advanced Education’s 2015 Guide to Colleges & Universities.
Now in its eighth year of publishing the guide, MAE was the first publication to launch a reference tool of this type. MAE has been improving the process every year in order to provide our men and women in uniform information that will help them make the right choices about college. Our goal in designing this extensive survey was to take into consideration the best practices in military and veteran education that are most relevant to you, the prospective student.
Color-coded dashboards throughout the guide display the results of our survey. They consist of six gauges representing key categories of consideration to servicemembers, veterans, their spouses and dependents: Military Culture, Financial Assistance, Flexibility, General Support, Online Support and On-campus Support.
You’ll also notice that we have added information about the types of degree programs each school offers. Students have unique needs, and schools offer a variety of program deliveries to serve those needs. We asked institutions to identify if the programs they offer are 100% online, 100% on campus, or hybrid (a blend of both online and on campus).
It is important to note that we could only evaluate the information that was provided; each institution was responsible for disclosure. Responses to the survey questions were assigned weights to reflect their relative importance within each of the six categories, and were then totaled to determine their score for that gauge. Each dashboard gauge has a shaded background that shows the maximum potential points for that category.
Against that background is a darker bar which shows how many points that school achieved.
You’ll see that we have included the results for all schools that responded to our questionnaire. We believe that having as much data as possible will help prospective students make a well-informed decision about which school best suits their needs. Although we are not ranking schools in the guide, we have recognized the schools that exhibited best practices in military and veteran education with an MAE 2015 Top School logo for use in their promotional materials.
As in previous years, all institutions were judged based on the same criteria; we did not judge private, public, for-profit, not-for-profit, four-year or two-year colleges separately because we believe that regardless of size or degrees granted, any school can make an effort to better serve those who have served our nation.
In addition to our published guide, we have lots of extra details about each institution available on our online database of schools. Visit www.mae-kmi.com to view our searchable database, access and review all of the survey answers from all of the participating institutions, and see all the information MAE used in evaluating submissions. The database is searchable by school name, state, online campus or brick-and-mortar campus. This tool is invaluable for comparing and contrasting the schools on your list of consideration.
Good luck to you in the next stage of your academic journey.
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Abilene ChristiAn Universityabilene, texasonline only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 3,727Graduate Enrollment: 734Military Enrollment: 136Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
AbrAhAm bAldwin AgriCUltUrAl Collegetifton, Ga.on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 6,522Military Enrollment: 144Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s
ACAdemy of Art Universitysan Francisco, Calif.online only, on-campus only, Hybridwww.academyart.edu
Contact:Julie ottodirector, Military relationsjotto@academyart.eduUndergrad Enrollment: 12,417Graduate Enrollment: 6,270Military Enrollment: 1,181Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
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Adelphi UniversityGarden City, n.Y.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 5,040Graduate Enrollment: 2,605Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
AlAbAmA AgriCUltUrAl And meChAnCiAl Universitynormal, ala.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 4,055Graduate Enrollment: 969Military Enrollment: 635Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
AlbAny stAte Universityalbany, Ga.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 4,172Graduate Enrollment: 493Military Enrollment: 126Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s
AlbAny teChniCAl Collegealbany, Ga.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 7,675Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
AlbertUs mAgnUs Collegenew Haven, Conn.online only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 1,278Graduate Enrollment: 304Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
AlliAnt internAtionAl Universitysan diego, Calif.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 1,378Graduate Enrollment: 3,503Military Enrollment: 255Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
Allied AmeriCAn Universitylaguna Hills, Calif.online onlyDegree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
AmeriCAn bUsiness & teChnology Universitysaint Joseph, Mo.online onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 1,100Military Enrollment: 900Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
AmeriCAn grAdUAte UniversityCovina, Calif.online onlyGraduate Enrollment: 1,035Military Enrollment: 341Degree Types: Master’s, Certificates
AmeriCAn interContinentAl Universityschaumburg, ill.HybridDegree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
AmeriCAn militAry UniversityCharles town, W. va.online onlywww.amu.apus.edu
Contact:info@apus.eduUndergrad Enrollment: 94,388Graduate Enrollment: 22,390Military Enrollment: 64,030Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
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AmeriCAn sentinel Universityaurora, Colo.online only, Hybridwww.americansentinel.edu
Contact:paul Capicikvice president of Military programspaul.capicik@americansentinel.eduUndergrad Enrollment: 1,887Graduate Enrollment: 1,433Military Enrollment: 554Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
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AmeriCAn UniversityWashington, d.C.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 7,340Graduate Enrollment: 5,477Military Enrollment: 218Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
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Amridge UniversityMontgomery, ala.online onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 432Graduate Enrollment: 400Military Enrollment: 168Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral
Anne ArUndel CommUnity Collegearnold, Md.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 25,086Military Enrollment: 1,955Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
Apollos UniversityHuntington Beach, Calif.online onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 8Graduate Enrollment: 75Military Enrollment: 5Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
ArApAhoe CommUnity Collegelittleton, Colo.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 9,778Military Enrollment: 292Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
Argosy Universityorange, Calif.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 9,830Graduate Enrollment: 6,229Military Enrollment: 2,342Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
ArizonA western CollegeYuma, ariz.on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 8,000Military Enrollment: 500Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
ArkAnsAs northeAstern CollegeBlytheville, ark.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 2,642Military Enrollment: 53Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
ArkAnsAs stAte UniversityJonesboro, ark.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 13,552Military Enrollment: 597Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
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ArkAnsAs stAte University, moUntAin homeMountain Home, ark.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 1,976Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
Armstrong stAte Universitysavannah, Ga.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 6,377Graduate Enrollment: 724Military Enrollment: 702Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
Art institUte of AtlAntAatlanta, Ga.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 3,883Military Enrollment: 257Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
Art institUte of AtlAntA, deCAtUrdecatur, Ga.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 731Military Enrollment: 35Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
Art institUte of AUstinaustin, texason-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 2,148Military Enrollment: 255Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
Art institUte of CAliforniA, hollywoodnorth Hollywood, Calif.online only, on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 2,867Military Enrollment: 114Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
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Art institUte of CAliforniA, los Angelessanta Monica, Calif.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 2,674Military Enrollment: 129Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
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Art institUte of CAliforniA, orAnge CoUntysanta ana, Calif.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 2,692Military Enrollment: 124Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
Art institUte of CAliforniA, sACrAmentosacramento, Calif.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 1,828Military Enrollment: 116Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
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Art institUte of CAliforniA, sAn frAnCisCosan Francisco, Calif.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 2,070Graduate Enrollment: 34Military Enrollment: 87Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
Art institUte of CAliforniA, sUnnyvAlesunnyvale, Calif.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 912Military Enrollment: 39Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
Art institUte of ChArlestonCharleston, s.C.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 863Military Enrollment: 75Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
Art institUte of ChArlotteCharlotte, n.C.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 1,970Military Enrollment: 64Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
Art institUte of ColorAdodenver, Colo.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 3,023Military Enrollment: 184Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
Art institUte of dAllAsdallas, texason-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 2,310Graduate Enrollment: 8Military Enrollment: 178Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
Art institUte of fort lAUderdAleFort lauderdale, Fla.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 3,145Military Enrollment: 113Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
Art institUte of fort worthFort Worth, texason-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 559Military Enrollment: 48Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
Art institUte of hoUstonHouston, texason-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 2,961Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
Art institUte of hoUston, northHouston, texason-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 590Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
Art institUte of indiAnApolisindianapolis, ind.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 1,301Military Enrollment: 58Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
Art institUte of JACksonville designJacksonville, Fla.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 702Military Enrollment: 137Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s
Art institUte of lAs vegAsHenderson, nev.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 1,597Military Enrollment: 117Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
Art institUte of miChigAn, detroitnovi, Mich.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 1,207Military Enrollment: 41Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
Art institUte of miChigAn, troytroy, Mich.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 251Military Enrollment: 5Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
Art institUte of new york Citynew York, n.Y.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 2,061Military Enrollment: 59Degree Types: Associate
Art institUte of ohio, CinCinnAtiCincinnati, ohioon-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 1,179Military Enrollment: 50Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
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Art institUte of philAdelphiAphiladelphia, pa.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 3,865Military Enrollment: 85Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
Art institUte of phoenixphoenix, ariz.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 1,515Military Enrollment: 141Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
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Art institUte of seAttleseattle, Wash.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 2,450Military Enrollment: 234Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
Art institUte of st. loUisst. Charles, Mo.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 348Military Enrollment: 20Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s
Art institUte of tAmpAtampa, Fla.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 1,303Military Enrollment: 148Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
Art institUte of tennessee, nAshvillenashville, tenn.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 1,425Military Enrollment: 122Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
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Art institUte of virginiA beAChvirginia Beach, va.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 814Graduate Enrollment: 219Military Enrollment: 247Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
Art institUte of wAshingtonarlington, va.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 2,300Military Enrollment: 222Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
Art institUte of wAshington, dUllesdulles, va.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 309Military Enrollment: 18Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
Art institUte of wisConsin, milwAUkeeMilwaukee, Wis.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 659Military Enrollment: 25Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
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Art institUtes internAtionAl minnesotAMinneapolis, Minn.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 1,944Military Enrollment: 39Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
Art institUtes internAtionAl, kAnsAs Citylenexa, Kan.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 769Military Enrollment: 54Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
Ashford Universitysan diego, Calif.Hybridwww.military.ashford.edu
Contact:Wendy sickoradirector, Military education outreachwendy.sickora@ashford.eduUndergrad Enrollment: 50,895Graduate Enrollment: 7,209Military Enrollment: 13,631Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s
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Athens stAte Universityathens, ala.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 3,175Military Enrollment: 205Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Certificates
AtlAntA metropolitAn stAte Collegeatlanta, Ga.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 3,893Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
AUbUrn Universityauburn, ala.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 19,916Graduate Enrollment: 4,948Military Enrollment: 750Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
AUgsbUrg CollegeMinneapolis, Minn.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 2,738Graduate Enrollment: 838Military Enrollment: 109Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
AUgUstAnA Collegesioux Falls, s.d.online only, on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 1,697Graduate Enrollment: 68Military Enrollment: 18Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s
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Averett Universitydanville, va.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 1,667Graduate Enrollment: 460Military Enrollment: 369Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s
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Contact:Chuck Gurdenvice president, online, Graduate, and Military admissionschuck.gurden@baker.eduUndergrad Enrollment: 27,797Graduate Enrollment: 850Military Enrollment: 2,911Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
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bAker Universityoverland park, Kan.online only, on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 779Graduate Enrollment: 565Military Enrollment: 180Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
bAptist College of floridAGraceville, Fla.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 585Graduate Enrollment: 32Military Enrollment: 37Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
bArstow CommUnity CollegeBarstow, Calif.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 5,712Military Enrollment: 713Degree Types: Associate
bArton CoUnty CommUnity CollegeGreat Bend, Kan.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 16,508Military Enrollment: 7,889Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
belhAven UniversityJackson, Miss.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 2,776Graduate Enrollment: 1,278Military Enrollment: 389Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
bellevUe UniversityBellevue, neb.online only, on-campus only, Hybridwww.bellevue.edu
Contact:James Biernessersenior director Military programsjames.biernesser@bellevue.eduUndergrad Enrollment: 8,491Graduate Enrollment: 4,543Military Enrollment: 3,235Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral
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benediCtine Universitylisle, ill.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 3,830Graduate Enrollment: 2,334Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
berkeley Collegenew York, n.Y.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 7,500Military Enrollment: 1,050Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
blACk hAwk CollegeMoline, ill.HybridDegree Types: Associate, Certificates
blACk hills stAte Universityspearfish, s.d.online only, on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 7,670Graduate Enrollment: 770Military Enrollment: 580Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
blUe ridge CommUnity CollegeWeyers Cave, va.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 6,293Military Enrollment: 598Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
blUe ridge CommUnity & teChniCAl CollegeMartinsburg, W. va.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 5,021Military Enrollment: 150Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
blUefield CollegeBluefield, va.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 842Graduate Enrollment: 5Military Enrollment: 49Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s
boroUgh of mAnhAttAn CommUnity Collegenew York, n.Y.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 24,500Military Enrollment: 330Degree Types: Associate
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bowling green stAte UniversityBowling Green, ohioonline only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 16,925Graduate Enrollment: 2,483Military Enrollment: 438Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
brAndmAn Universityirvine, Calif.online only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 4,921Graduate Enrollment: 4,965Military Enrollment: 2,137Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
bridgevAlley CommUnity & teChniCAl Collegesouth Charleston, W. va.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 2,300Military Enrollment: 10Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
bristol CommUnity CollegeFall river, Mass.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 17,859Military Enrollment: 259Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
broAdview UniversityWest Jordan, utahonline only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 1,232Graduate Enrollment: 10Military Enrollment: 246Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
brown mACkie CollegeCincinnati, ohioon-campus only, Hybridwww.brownmackie.edu
Contact:H. Michelle toneyvice president of student/ academic affairshtoney@brownmackie.eduUndergrad Enrollment: 20,221Military Enrollment: 1,871Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
Founded by military, for military, we have been helping service members transition to civilian life for nearly 50 years.
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*Active duty members of the United States Military, National Guard, Reserve and Coast Guard who declare BS in Leadership, Management, Criminal Justice, Investigations, or IT Operations Management majors are eligible for a tuition rate of $250.00 per credit hour for all courses in their Undergraduate Degree.
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brUnswiCk CommUnity Collegesupply, n.C.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 1,596Military Enrollment: 23Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
bryAn Universitytempe, ariz.online only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 900Graduate Enrollment: 50Military Enrollment: 30Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
bryAnt & strAtton College, Akronakron, ohioon-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 192Military Enrollment: 3Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s
bryAnt & strAtton College, AlbAnyalbany, n.Y.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 604Military Enrollment: 8Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s
bryAnt & strAtton College, AmherstGetzville, n.Y.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 378Military Enrollment: 15Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s
bryAnt & strAtton College, bAyshoreGlendale, Wis.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 520Military Enrollment: 5Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s
bryAnt & strAtton College, bUffAlo downtownBuffalo, n.Y.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 752Military Enrollment: 12Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s
bryAnt & strAtton College, ClevelAnd downtownCleveland, ohioon-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 752Military Enrollment: 7Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s
bryAnt & strAtton College, eAstlAkeeastlake, ohioon-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 648Military Enrollment: 15Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s
bryAnt & strAtton College, greeCe CAmpUsrochester, n.Y.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 345Military Enrollment: 8Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s
bryAnt & strAtton College, hAmptonHampton, va.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 535Military Enrollment: 88Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s
bryAnt & strAtton College, henriettArochester, n.Y.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 386Military Enrollment: 12Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s
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bryAnt & strAtton College, milwAUkeeMilwaukee, Wis.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 991Military Enrollment: 12Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s
bryAnt & strAtton College, onlineorchard park, n.Y.online onlywww.bryantstratton.edu
Contact:lee Hicklindirector of Military educationlehicklin@bryantstratton.eduUndergrad Enrollment: 1,964Military Enrollment: 118Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s
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bryAnt & strAtton College, pArmAparma, ohioon-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 667Military Enrollment: 20Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s
bryAnt & strAtton College, riChmondrichmond, va.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 667Military Enrollment: 59Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s
bryAnt & strAtton College, soUthtownsorchard park, n.Y.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 436Military Enrollment: 22Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s
bryAnt & strAtton College, syrACUsesyracuse, n.Y.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 590Military Enrollment: 10Degree Types: Associate
bryAnt & strAtton College, syrACUse northliverpool, n.Y.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 440Military Enrollment: 15Degree Types: Associate
bryAnt & strAtton College, virginiA beAChvirginia Beach, va.on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 692Military Enrollment: 180Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s
bryAnt & strAtton College, wAUwAtosAWauwatosa, Wis.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 717Military Enrollment: 19Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s
bUrlington CoUnty Collegepemberton, n.J.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 10,005Military Enrollment: 1,494Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
CAldwell UniversityCaldwell, n.J.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 2,151Graduate Enrollment: 668Military Enrollment: 50Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
WE CAN’T WAIT TO SEE WHAT YOU’LL DO NEXT You’re the type that steps up and lives life like it’s supposed to be lived - always ready for your next challenge. And when you’re ready to go after that degree, we’re here.
Cal Lutheran is committed to honoring those who serve our country by making a quality education for veterans, military members and their families a reality.
Earn your degree with a diverse offering of undergraduate, bachelor’s completion, or graduate programs. Cal Lutheran has a dedicated Veterans Coordinator on campus to help you reach your educational goal.
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CAlhoUn CommUnity Collegedecatur, ala.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 13,974Military Enrollment: 665Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
CAliforniA interContinentAl Universitydiamond Bar, Calif.online onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 27Graduate Enrollment: 350Military Enrollment: 50Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral
CAliforniA lUtherAn Universitythousand oaks, Calif.online only, on-campus only, Hybridwww.callutheran.edu
Contact:Jenn Zimmermanveterans Coordinator jzimmerm@callutheran.eduUndergrad Enrollment: 3,204Graduate Enrollment: 1,966Military Enrollment: 78Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
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CAliforniA stAte polyteChniC University, pomonApomona, Calif.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 20,943Graduate Enrollment: 1,558Military Enrollment: 563Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral
CAliforniA stAte University, ChAnnel islAndsCamarillo, Calif.online only, on-campus only, Hybridwww.csuci.edu
Contact:Jay derricoveterans affairs program Coordinatorjay.derrico@csuci.eduUndergrad Enrollment: 4,941Graduate Enrollment: 199Military Enrollment: 186Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
CAliforniA stAte University, ChiCoChico, Calif.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 14,000Graduate Enrollment: 1,400Military Enrollment: 600Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
CAliforniA stAte University, sAn bernArdinosan Bernardino, Calif.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 16,083Graduate Enrollment: 2,315Military Enrollment: 788Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
CAliforniA stAte University, sAn mArCossan Marcos, Calif.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 10,733Graduate Enrollment: 353Military Enrollment: 598Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral
CAliforniA stAte University, stAnislAUsturlock, Calif.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 7,621Graduate Enrollment: 1,261Military Enrollment: 228Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
CAliforniA University of pennsylvAniACalifornia, pa.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 6,450Graduate Enrollment: 1,793Military Enrollment: 367Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
CAlUmet College of st. JosephWhiting, ind.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 1,123Graduate Enrollment: 217Military Enrollment: 50Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
CAmden CoUnty CollegeBlackwood, n.J.on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 19,960Military Enrollment: 360Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
CAmeron Universitylawton, okla.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 5,358Graduate Enrollment: 540Military Enrollment: 1,475Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
CApe Cod CommUnity CollegeWest Barnstable, Mass.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 6,200Military Enrollment: 158Degree Types: Associate
CApitAl CommUnity CollegeHartford, Conn.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 8,101Military Enrollment: 8,381Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
CApitAl UniversityColumbus, ohioon-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 2,788Graduate Enrollment: 840Military Enrollment: 48Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral
CArl sAndbUrg CollegeGalesburg, ill.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 2,897Military Enrollment: 82Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
CArroll CollegeHelena, Mont.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 1,431Military Enrollment: 59Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
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CArson-newmAn UniversityJefferson City, tenn.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 1,713Graduate Enrollment: 332Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
CAse western reserve UniversityCleveland, ohioonline only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 4,661Graduate Enrollment: 5,664Military Enrollment: 71Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral
CAsper CollegeCasper, Wyo.HybridMilitary Enrollment: 198Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
CAtholiC distAnCe UniversityHamilton, va.online onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 117Graduate Enrollment: 147Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
CAyUgA CommUnity Collegeauburn, n.Y.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 3,650Military Enrollment: 152Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
CentrAl ChristiAn College of kAnsAs, sChool of professionAl And distAnCe edUCAtionMcpherson, Kan.online onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 389Degree Types: Bachelor’s
CentrAl ChristiAn College of kAnsAs, trAditionAl CAmpUsMcpherson, Kan.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 292Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s
CentrAl CommUnity CollegeGrand island, neb.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 6,906Military Enrollment: 331Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
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CentrAl georgiA teChniCAl CollegeWarner robins, Ga.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 7,788Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
CentrAl lAkes CollegeBrainerd, Minn.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 5,998Military Enrollment: 310Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
CentrAl miChigAn UniversityMount pleasant, Mich.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 6,862Graduate Enrollment: 5,619Military Enrollment: 1,629Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
CentrAl texAs CollegeKilleen, texasonline only, on-campus only, Hybridwww.ctcd.edu
Contact:eva Hutchensdistance learning Counselorctc.info@ctcd.edu Undergrad Enrollment: 41,385Military Enrollment: 34,798Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
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CentrAl virginiA CommUnity Collegelynchburg, va.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 3,900Military Enrollment: 300Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
CentUrA Collegevirginia Beach, va.on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 1,051Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
CentUry CollegeWhite Bear lake, Minn.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 19,594Military Enrollment: 749Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
ChAminAde UniversityHonolulu, Hawaiionline only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 301Graduate Enrollment: 1,006Military Enrollment: 749Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
ChAndler-gilbert CommUnity CollegeChandler, ariz.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 14,399Military Enrollment: 600Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
ChArleston soUthern UniversityCharleston, s.C.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 3,179Graduate Enrollment: 238Military Enrollment: 355Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s
ChArter oAk stAte Collegenew Britain, Conn.online onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 2,232Military Enrollment: 145Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s
ChAthAm Universitypittsburgh, pa.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 973Graduate Enrollment: 1,197Military Enrollment: 42Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
the ChiCAgo sChool of professionAl psyChologylos angeles, Calif.online only, on-campus only, HybridGraduate Enrollment: 4,357Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
the College of new Jerseyewing, n.J.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 6,391Graduate Enrollment: 900Military Enrollment: 40Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
ChristiAn brothers UniversityMemphis, tenn.on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 1,584Graduate Enrollment: 413Military Enrollment: 34Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s
City University of new yorknew York, n.Y.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 275,000Graduate Enrollment: 33,000Military Enrollment: 3,000Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
City University of seAttleseattle, Wash.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 3,279Graduate Enrollment: 2,420Military Enrollment: 102Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
ClArion University of pennsylvAniAClarion, pa.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 5,199Graduate Enrollment: 881Military Enrollment: 130Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
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ClArk stAte CoUmmUnity Collegespringfield, ohioon-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 5,653Graduate Enrollment: 572Military Enrollment: 250Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
ClArke Universitydubuque, iowaon-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 990Graduate Enrollment: 210Military Enrollment: 20Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral
ClArkson Universitypotsdam, n.Y.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 3,110Graduate Enrollment: 616Military Enrollment: 57Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
Clinton CommUnity Collegeplattsburgh, n.Y.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 3,917Military Enrollment: 129Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
Clover pArk teChniCAl Collegelakewood, Wash.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 3,753Military Enrollment: 625Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s
CoAstAl bend CollegeBeeville, texasHybridUndergrad Enrollment: 3,800Military Enrollment: 150Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
CoAstAl CArolinA UniversityConway, s.C.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 8,867Graduate Enrollment: 611Military Enrollment: 291Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
CoAstline CommUnity CollegeFountain valley, Calif.Hybridhttp://military.coastline.edu
Contact:Military programsmilitary@coastline.eduUndergrad Enrollment: 58,544Military Enrollment: 12,144Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
College of bUsiness And teChnologyMiami, Fla.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 1,010Military Enrollment: 33Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
College of lAke CoUntyGrayslake, ill.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 16,406Military Enrollment: 863Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
College of soUthern mArylAndla plata, Md.online onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 8,794Military Enrollment: 771Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
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the College of st. sCholAstiCAduluth, Minn.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 2,936Graduate Enrollment: 1,304Military Enrollment: 138Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
College of the AlbemArleelizabeth City, n.C.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 3,168Military Enrollment: 247Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
the College of williAm And mAryWilliamsburg, va.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 6,271Graduate Enrollment: 2,105Military Enrollment: 378Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
Collin CollegeMcKinney, texasonline only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 54,290Military Enrollment: 1,391Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
ColorAdo stAte UniversityFort Collins, Colo.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 43,417Graduate Enrollment: 15,352Military Enrollment: 2,172Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
ColorAdo stAte University, globAl CAmpUsGreenwood village, Colo.online onlywww.csuglobal.edu
Contact:Jay drakelearning solutions Manager, active Military and veteransjason.drake@csuglobal.eduUndergrad Enrollment: 7,411Graduate Enrollment: 2,513Military Enrollment: 1,864Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s
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ColorAdo stAte University, pUeblopueblo, Colo.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 4,394Graduate Enrollment: 285Military Enrollment: 373Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s
ColorAdo teChniCAl UniversityColorado springs, Colo.Hybridwww.coloradotech.edu/military
Contact:eva Mitchelldirector of Military admissionsemitchell@ctuonline.edu Undergrad Enrollment: 36,056Graduate Enrollment: 6,327Military Enrollment: 12,880Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral
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ColUmbiA CollegeColumbia, Mo.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 25,790Graduate Enrollment: 951Military Enrollment: 5,022Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
ColUmbiA College ChiCAgoChicago, ill.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 9,671Graduate Enrollment: 471Military Enrollment: 175Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s
ColUmbiA internAtionAl UniversityColumbia, s.C.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 642Graduate Enrollment: 924Military Enrollment: 31Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
ColUmbiA soUthern Universityorange Beach, ala.online onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 27,770Graduate Enrollment: 9,719Military Enrollment: 16,710Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
ColUmbUs stAte CommUnity CollegeColumbus, ohioonline only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 25,360Military Enrollment: 1,268Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
CommUnity bUsiness CollegeModesto, Calif.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 85Military Enrollment: 28Degree Types: Certificates
CommUnity College of Allegheny CoUntypittsburgh, pa.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 30,601Military Enrollment: 800Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
CommUnity College of AUrorAaurora, Colo.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 10,919Military Enrollment: 475Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
CommUnity College of bAltimore CoUntyBaltimore, Md.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 53,346Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
CommUnity College of beAver CoUntyMonaca, pa.on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 4,600Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
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CommUnity College of denverdenver, Colo.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 6,700Military Enrollment: 500
CommUnity College of philAdelphiAphiladelphia, pa.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 34,337Military Enrollment: 7,203Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
CompUter systems institUteskokie, ill.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 3,727Military Enrollment: 128Degree Types: Certificates
ConCordiA CollegeMoorhead, Minn.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 2,531Graduate Enrollment: 27Military Enrollment: 24Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s
ConCordiA University irvineirvine, Calif.Hybridwww.cui.edu/mais
Contact:Marsha CastilloMais recruiter and program coordinatormarsha.castillo@cui.eduUndergrad Enrollment: 4,046Graduate Enrollment: 2,102Military Enrollment: 66Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
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CopiAh-linColn CommUnity CollegeWesson, Miss.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 6,209Military Enrollment: 241Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
CorbAn Universitysalem, ore.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 936Graduate Enrollment: 207Military Enrollment: 51Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
CossAtot CommUnity College of the University of ArkAnsAsde Queen, ark.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 2,205Military Enrollment: 70Degree Types: Associate
Creighton Universityomaha, neb.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 4,276Graduate Enrollment: 4,226Military Enrollment: 229Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
d’yoUville CollegeBuffalo, n.Y.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 2,023Graduate Enrollment: 1,127Military Enrollment: 448Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
dAemen Collegeamherst, n.Y.on-campus onlywww.daemen.edu
Contact:Kevin Fricanotransfer and veteran admissions Counselor kfricano@daemen.eduUndergrad Enrollment: 2,000Graduate Enrollment: 1,000Military Enrollment: 85Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
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dAkotA College At bottineAUBottineau, n.d.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 793Military Enrollment: 21Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
dAllAs bAptist Universitydallas, texasonline only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 3,435Graduate Enrollment: 1,987Military Enrollment: 195Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
dAnville CommUnity Collegedanville, va.on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 4,675Military Enrollment: 117Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
dArtmoUth CollegeHanover, n.H.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 4,200Graduate Enrollment: 2,000Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
dArton stAte Collegealbany, Ga.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 6,400Military Enrollment: 250Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s
dAvenport UniversityGrand rapids, Mich.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 7,876Graduate Enrollment: 2,345Military Enrollment: 534Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
dAvis & elkins Collegeelkins, W. va.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 874Military Enrollment: 30Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s
del mAr CollegeCorpus Christi, texasHybridUndergrad Enrollment: 10,502Military Enrollment: 1,400
deltA stAte UniversityCleveland, Miss.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 2.464Graduate Enrollment: 906Military Enrollment: 76Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral
depAUl UniversityChicago, ill.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 16,420Graduate Enrollment: 7,994Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
devry UniversityChicago, ill.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 48,966Graduate Enrollment: 16,181Military Enrollment: 10,295Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
doAne CollegeCrete, lincoln, Grand island, omaha, neb.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 3,607Graduate Enrollment: 1,876Military Enrollment: 139Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s
drexel Universityphiladelphia, pa.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 16,616Graduate Enrollment: 9,516Military Enrollment: 742Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
dUqUesne Universitypittsburgh, pa.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 5,970Graduate Enrollment: 3,934Military Enrollment: 325Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
eAst CentrAl Universityada, okla.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 4,319Graduate Enrollment: 843Military Enrollment: 162Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
eAst mississippi CommUnity Collegescooba, Miss.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 4,594Military Enrollment: 396Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
eAstern ConneCtiCUt stAte UniversityWillimantic, Conn.on-campus only, HybridGraduate Enrollment: 5,015Military Enrollment: 310Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s
eAstern floridA stAte CollegeCocoa, Fla.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 17,587Military Enrollment: 800Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
eAstern gAtewAy CommUnity Collegesteubenville, ohioonline only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 2,904Military Enrollment: 100Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
eAstern illinois UniversityCharleston, ill.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 8,347Graduate Enrollment: 1,428Military Enrollment: 300Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s
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eAstern kentUCky Universityrichmond, Ky.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 13,935Graduate Enrollment: 2,278Military Enrollment: 1,296Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
eAstern oregon Universityla Grande, ore.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 3,754Graduate Enrollment: 403Military Enrollment: 230Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
eAstern shore CommUnity CollegeMelfa, va.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 857 Military Enrollment: 104Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
eCoteCh institUtedenver, Colo.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 476Military Enrollment: 107Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s
eCpi Universityvirginia Beach, va.online only, on-campus only, Hybridwww.ecpi.edu/military
Contact:Bob larnedexecutive director of Military educationrlarned@mil.ecpi.eduUndergrad Enrollment: 13,553Graduate Enrollment: 69Military Enrollment: 4,347Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
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edgeCombe CommUnity Collegetarboro, n.C.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 2,828Military Enrollment: 100
edgewood CollegeMadison, Wis.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 1,998Graduate Enrollment: 782Military Enrollment: 154Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
edinboro University of pennsylvAniAedinboro, pa.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 5,864Graduate Enrollment: 1,234Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
el Centro Collegedallas, texason-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 10,000Military Enrollment: 300Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
el pAso CommUnity Collegeel paso, texasHybridUndergrad Enrollment: 35,123Military Enrollment: 3,412Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
embry-riddle AeronAUtiCAl University, dAytonA beAChdaytona Beach, Fla.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 4,679Graduate Enrollment: 600Military Enrollment: 656Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral
embry-riddle AeronAUtiCAl University, presCottprescott, ariz.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 1,813Graduate Enrollment: 42Military Enrollment: 223Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s
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embry-riddle AeronAUtiCAl University, worldwidedaytona Beach, Fla.online only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 10,412Graduate Enrollment: 4,999Military Enrollment: 11,572Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
emmAnUel CollegeFranklin springs, Ga.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 806Military Enrollment: 15Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s
emory & henry Collegeemory, va.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 910Graduate Enrollment: 35Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s
erie CommUnity CollegeBuffalo, n.Y.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 12,500Military Enrollment: 1,224Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
erwin teChniCAl Centertampa, Fla.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 1,300Military Enrollment: 136Degree Types: Certificates
everglAdes UniversityBoca raton, Fla.online only, on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 953Graduate Enrollment: 74Military Enrollment: 52Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s
exCel leArning Centers, texAsaustin, el paso, san antonio, texason-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 242Military Enrollment: 65Degree Types: Certificates
exCelsior Collegealbany, n.Y.online only www.excelsior.edu/military
Contact:Kate looneydirector, veteran’s Centerklooney@excelsior.eduUndergrad Enrollment: 34,247Graduate Enrollment: 2,093Military Enrollment: 16,459Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
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fAirmont stAte UniversityFairmont, W. va.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 3,955Graduate Enrollment: 274Military Enrollment: 400Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
fAUlkner stAte CommUnity CollegeBay Minette, ala.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 4,469Military Enrollment: 182Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
fAyetteville teChniCAl CommUnity CollegeFayetteville, n.C.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 24,779Military Enrollment: 2,538Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
ferris stAte UniversityBig rapids, Mich.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 14,862Graduate Enrollment: 1,235Military Enrollment: 591Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
floridA A&m Universitytallahassee, Fla.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 8,955Graduate Enrollment: 1,779Military Enrollment: 70Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral
floridA AtlAntiC UniversityBoca raton, Fla.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 22,906Graduate Enrollment: 4,184Military Enrollment: 500Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
floridA institUte of teChnologyMelbourne, Fla.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 6,723Graduate Enrollment: 2,387Military Enrollment: 886Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
floridA nAtionAl UniversityHialeah, Fla.online only, on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 4,652Graduate Enrollment: 62Military Enrollment: 72Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s
fordhAm Universitynew York, n.Y.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 8,345Graduate Enrollment: 6,752Military Enrollment: 370Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
fort hAys stAte UniversityHays, Kan.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 11,433Graduate Enrollment: 2,008Military Enrollment: 986Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
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frAnklin UniversityColumbus, ohioonline only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 6,739Graduate Enrollment: 1,407Military Enrollment: 502Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
gAdsden stAte CommUnity CollegeGadsden, ala.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 5,800Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
gArdner-webb UniversityBoiling springs, n.C.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 2,600Graduate Enrollment: 2,100Military Enrollment: 100Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
gAtewAy CommUnity And teChniCAl Collegeedgewood, Ky.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 5,500Military Enrollment: 210Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
george mAson UniversityFairfax, va.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 21,324Graduate Enrollment: 9,902Military Enrollment: 2,500Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
georgiA gwinnett Collegelawrenceville, Ga.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 9,719Military Enrollment: 253Degree Types: Bachelor’s
georgiA highlAnds CollegeCartersville, Ga.on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 10,720Military Enrollment: 221Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s
georgiA militAry Collegeaugusta, Columbus, Fairburn, Madison, Milledgeville, online, sandersville, stone Mountain, Warner robins and valdosta, Ga.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 10,969Military Enrollment: 1,847Degree Types: Associate
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georgiA perimeter Collegedecatur, Ga.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 21,123Military Enrollment: 1,036Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
georgiA regents Universityaugusta, Ga.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 5,654Graduate Enrollment: 3,486Military Enrollment: 850Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
georgiA soUthern Universitystatesboro, Ga.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 17,904Graduate Enrollment: 2,613Military Enrollment: 830Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
glendAle CommUnity CollegeGlendale, ariz.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 25,477Military Enrollment: 1,282Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
globAl Universityspringfield, Mo.online onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 5,447Graduate Enrollment: 306Military Enrollment: 37Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
globe UniversityWoodbury, Minn.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 4,249Graduate Enrollment: 279Military Enrollment: 818Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
golf ACAdemy of AmeriCAsan diego, Calif.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 917Military Enrollment: 238Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s
goodwin Collegeeast Hartford, Conn.Hybrid
grAnd vAlley stAte Universityallendale, Mich.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 21,235Graduate Enrollment: 3,242Military Enrollment: 601Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
grAnite stAte CollegeConcord, n.H.online only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 2,803Graduate Enrollment: 491Military Enrollment: 285Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s
grAnthAm Universitylenexa, Kan.online onlywww.grantham.edu/mae
Contact:admissions@grantham.eduUndergrad Enrollment: 16,989Graduate Enrollment: 2,540Military Enrollment: 9,542Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
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green moUntAin Collegepoultney, vt.online only, on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 577Graduate Enrollment: 250Military Enrollment: 22Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
hArrison middleton Universitytempe, ariz.online onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 10Graduate Enrollment: 39Military Enrollment: 3Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral
hAwAi’i pACifiC UniversityHonolulu, Hawai’ionline only, on-campus only, Hybridwww.hpu.edu/military
Contact:Jason Morgandirector of recruiting and retentionjmorgan@hpu.eduUndergrad Enrollment: 6,177Graduate Enrollment: 1,105Military Enrollment: 5,194Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
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hAwkeye CommUnity CollegeWaterloo, iowaHybridUndergrad Enrollment: 6,200Military Enrollment: 320Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
heidelberg Universitytiffin, ohioon-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 1,100Graduate Enrollment: 400Military Enrollment: 15Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s
henley-pUtnAm Universitysanta Clara, Calif.online onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 492Graduate Enrollment: 380Military Enrollment: 580Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
hinds CommUnity Collegeraymond, Miss.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 19,000Military Enrollment: 1,821Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
hope internAtionAl UniversityFullerton, Calif.online only, on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 980Graduate Enrollment: 497Military Enrollment: 62Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s
hopkinsville CommUnity CollegeHopkinsville, Ky.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 3,820Military Enrollment: 1,528Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
howArd CommUnity CollegeColumbia, Md.online only, on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 10,223Military Enrollment: 412Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
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howArd pAyne UniversityBrownwood, texasHybridUndergrad Enrollment: 2,206Graduate Enrollment: 208Military Enrollment: 50Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s
hUmboldt stAte Universityarcata, Calif.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 7,753Graduate Enrollment: 540Military Enrollment: 423Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
hUntington College of heAlth sCienCesKnoxville, tenn.online onlyMilitary Enrollment: 25Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
idAho stAte Universitypocatello, idahoonline only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 14,648Graduate Enrollment: 2,498Military Enrollment: 607Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
illinois institUte of Art, ChiCAgoChicago, ill.on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 3,187Military Enrollment: 87Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
illinois institUte of Art, sChAUmbUrgschaumburg, ill.on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 1,568Military Enrollment: 31Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
illinois institUte of Art, tinley pArktinley park, ill.on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 379Military Enrollment: 6Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s
illinois stAte Universitynormal, ill.on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 17,648Graduate Enrollment: 2,276Military Enrollment: 514Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
indiAn river stAte CollegeFort pierce, Fla.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 27,458Military Enrollment: 640Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
indiAnA teChFort Wayne, ind.online only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 4,810Graduate Enrollment: 569Military Enrollment: 379Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral
indiAnA University bloomingtonBloomington, ind.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 36,862Graduate Enrollment: 9,955Military Enrollment: 1,062Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
indiAnA University of pennsylvAniAindiana, pa.on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 12,471Graduate Enrollment: 2,257Military Enrollment: 506Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral
indiAnA wesleyAn UniversityMarion, ind.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 10,766Graduate Enrollment: 4,193Military Enrollment: 699Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
inver hills CommUnity Collegeinver Grove Heights, Minn.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 8,525Military Enrollment: 442Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
iowA stAte Universityames, iowaHybridUndergrad Enrollment: 28,893Graduate Enrollment: 4,950Military Enrollment: 709Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
itt teChniCAl institUteonline only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 60,230Graduate Enrollment: 4Military Enrollment: 4,894Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
ivy teCh CommUnity College of indiAnAindianapolis, ind.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 131,950Military Enrollment: 4,952Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
JACkson stAte CommUnity CollegeJackson, tenn.on-campus only, HybridDegree Types: Associate, Certificates
JACkson stAte UniversityJackson, Miss.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 6,902Graduate Enrollment: 2,232Military Enrollment: 325Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral
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JACksonville stAte UniversityJacksonville, ala.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 7,588Graduate Enrollment: 1,105Military Enrollment: 690Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
JAmestown CommUnity CollegeJamestown, n.Y.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 6,035Military Enrollment: 327Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
Jefferson CommUnity CollegeWatertown, n.Y.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 7,921Graduate Enrollment: 725Military Enrollment: 3,158Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
Jefferson dAvis CommUnity CollegeBrewton, ala.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 2,205Military Enrollment: 74Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
John tyler CommUnity CollegeChester, va.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 10,093Military Enrollment: 1,196Degree Types: Associate
Jones internAtionAl UniversityCentennial, Colo.online onlywww.jiumilitary.com
Contact:admissions@jiu.edu Undergrad Enrollment: 2,827Graduate Enrollment: 1,667Military Enrollment: 989Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
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kAlAmAzoo vAlley CommUnity CollegeKalamazoo, Mich.on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 13,000Military Enrollment: 600Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
kAnsAs stAte University globAl CAmpUsManhattan, Kan.online only, on-campus only, Hybridwww.global.k-state.edu
Contact:rachel schaferacademic advisorrschafer@k-state.eduUndergrad Enrollment: 19,900Graduate Enrollment: 4,000Military Enrollment: 1,200Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
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kAplAn University omAhAomaha, neb.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 155Graduate Enrollment: 24Military Enrollment: 16Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
kAplAn University, des moines CAmpUsurbandale, iowaHybridUndergrad Enrollment: 665Graduate Enrollment: 75Military Enrollment: 101Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
kAplAn UniversityChicago, ill.online onlywww.military.kaplan.edu
Contact:Chris lowrydirector of admissions - Military affairsclowry@kaplan.eduUndergrad Enrollment: 30,778Graduate Enrollment: 5,061Military Enrollment: 7,932Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
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keiser UniversityFort lauderdale, Fla.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 13,701Graduate Enrollment: 979Military Enrollment: 2,510Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
kennesAw stAte UniversityKennesaw, Ga.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 22,684Graduate Enrollment: 1,920Military Enrollment: 800Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
keystone Collegela plume, pa.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 1,595Military Enrollment: 50Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
kirkwood CommUnity CollegeCedar rapids, iowaonline only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 19,763Military Enrollment: 507Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
kUtztown University of pennsylvAniAKutztown, pa.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 8,815Graduate Enrollment: 698Military Enrollment: 183Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s
lACkAwAnnA Collegescranton, pa.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 1,500Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
lAke sUperior stAte Universitysault ste. Marie, Mich.on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 2,588Graduate Enrollment: 74Military Enrollment: 112Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
lAkewood CollegeCleveland Heights, ohioonline onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 1,372Military Enrollment: 1,300Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
lAmAr UniversityBeaumont, texasonline only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 17,721Graduate Enrollment: 9,752Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
lAnsing CommUnity Collegelansing, Mich.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 25,137Military Enrollment: 723Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
lAwrenCe teChnologiCAl Universitysouthfield, Mich.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 3,033Graduate Enrollment: 969Military Enrollment: 68Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
le moyne Collegesyracuse, n.Y.on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 2,785Graduate Enrollment: 534Military Enrollment: 96Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
lee CollegeBaytown, texasHybridUndergrad Enrollment: 6,727Military Enrollment: 537Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
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lehigh UniversityBethlehem, pa.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 4,931Graduate Enrollment: 2,165Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
lewis Universityromeoville, ill.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 4,613Graduate Enrollment: 1,912Military Enrollment: 550Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
liberty Universitylynchburg, va.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 58,679Graduate Enrollment: 39,841Military Enrollment: 25,772Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
lindenwood UniversityBelleville, ill.HybridDegree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s
lindsey wilson CollegeColumbia, Ky.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 2,200Graduate Enrollment: 444Military Enrollment: 85Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral
the los Angeles film sChoolHollywood, Calif.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 1,966Military Enrollment: 385Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s
lipsComb Universitynashville, tenn.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 2,890Graduate Enrollment: 1,690Military Enrollment: 202Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
lUbboCk ChristiAn Universitylubbock, texason-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 1,792Graduate Enrollment: 709Military Enrollment: 83Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s
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mACmUrrAy CollegeJacksonville, ill.online only, on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 535Military Enrollment: 25Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s
mAdonnA Universitylivonia, Mich.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 3,381Graduate Enrollment: 1,128Military Enrollment: 101Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
mAnChester Universitynorth Manchester, ind.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 1,199Graduate Enrollment: 15Military Enrollment: 10Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral
mAnsfield University of pennsylvAniAMansfield, pa.online only, on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 2,717Graduate Enrollment: 253Military Enrollment: 136Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
mAriAn UniversityFond du lac, Wis.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 1,688Graduate Enrollment: 500Military Enrollment: 56Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
mArshAlltown CommUnity CollegeMarshalltown, iowaHybridUndergrad Enrollment: 1,923Military Enrollment: 29Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
mArylAnd institUte College of ArtBaltimore, Md.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 1,778Graduate Enrollment: 342Military Enrollment: 8Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
mArymoUnt Universityarlington, va.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 2,395Graduate Enrollment: 1,091Military Enrollment: 200Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
mAryville Universityst. louis, Mo.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 2,829Graduate Enrollment: 2,204Military Enrollment: 42Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
mArywood Universityscranton, pa.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 459Graduate Enrollment: 359Military Enrollment: 100Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
mAssAChUsetts bAy CommUnity CollegeWellesley Hills, Mass.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 5,400Military Enrollment: 150Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
mAyville stAte UniversityMayville, n.d.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 1052Graduate Enrollment: 29Military Enrollment: 36Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s
mCmUrry Universityabilene, texasHybridUndergrad Enrollment: 2,291Graduate Enrollment: 4Military Enrollment: 320Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s
medAille CollegeBuffalo, n.Y.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 1,727Graduate Enrollment: 663Military Enrollment: 35Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
merCer CoUnty CommUnity CollegeWest Windsor, n.J.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 8,501Military Enrollment: 151Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
merCy Collegedobbs Ferry, n.Y.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 9,294Graduate Enrollment: 4,331Military Enrollment: 353Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
methodist UniversityFayetteville, n.C.on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 4,369Graduate Enrollment: 400Military Enrollment: 503Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
metropolitAn stAte Universitysaint paul, Minn.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 10,387Graduate Enrollment: 1,293Military Enrollment: 637Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
metropolitAn stAte University of denverdenver, Colo.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 22,316Graduate Enrollment: 459Military Enrollment: 1,042Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
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miAmi internAtionAl University of Art & designMiami, Fla.on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 2,763Graduate Enrollment: 64Military Enrollment: 70Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
miChigAn stAte Universityeast lansing, Mich.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 37,988Graduate Enrollment: 11,355Military Enrollment: 495Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
mid-soUth CommUnity CollegeWest Memphis, ark.on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 2,187Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
middlesex CommUnity Collegelowell, Mass.online only, on-campus only, Hybridwww.middlesex.mass.edu
Contact:Maryanne M. Mungovandirector of Multicultural and veterans affairsmungovanm@middlesex.mass.eduUndergrad Enrollment: 9,702Military Enrollment: 438Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
middlesex CoUnty Collegeedison, n.J.on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 18,516Military Enrollment: 276Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
milwAUkee sChool of engineeringMilwaukee, Wis.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 2,459Graduate Enrollment: 199Military Enrollment: 96Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s
minnesotA sChool of bUsinessrichfield, Minn.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 4,438Graduate Enrollment: 114Military Enrollment: 730Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
miseriCordiA Universitydallas, pa.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 2,417Graduate Enrollment: 694Military Enrollment: 58Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
mississippi CollegeClinton, Miss.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 5,100Graduate Enrollment: 1,501Military Enrollment: 210Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
mississippi stAte UniversityMississippi state, Miss.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 16,399Graduate Enrollment: 3,762Military Enrollment: 2,137Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
missoUri University of sCienCe And teChnologyrolla, Mo.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 6,146Graduate Enrollment: 1,984Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
mitChell teChniCAl institUteMitchell, s.d.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 1,227Military Enrollment: 69Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
monmoUth UniversityWest long Branch, n.J.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 4,607Graduate Enrollment: 1,709Military Enrollment: 102Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
monroe CommUnity Collegerochester, n.Y.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 16,458Military Enrollment: 1,110Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
montAnA stAte UniversityBozeman, Mont.Hybridwww.montana.edu/veteran
Contact:Brenda Yorkdirector of veteran affairsbyork@montana.eduUndergrad Enrollment: 15,100Graduate Enrollment: 2,500Military Enrollment: 569Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
monterey institUte of internAtionAl stUdiesMonterey, Calif.on-campus onlyGraduate Enrollment: 750Military Enrollment: 61Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
montgomery CoUnty CommUnity CollegeBlue Bell, pa.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 692Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
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morAviAn CollegeBethlehem, pa.on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 1,585Graduate Enrollment: 164Military Enrollment: 19Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
moreheAd stAte UniversityMorehead, Ky.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 10,076Graduate Enrollment: 1,282Military Enrollment: 267Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
morgAn stAte UniversityBaltimore, Md.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 6,252Graduate Enrollment: 1,294Military Enrollment: 218Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral
motlow stAte CommUnity Collegelynchburg, tenn.on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 4,909Graduate Enrollment: 568Military Enrollment: 150Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
moUntAin view Collegedallas, texasHybridUndergrad Enrollment: 8,974Graduate Enrollment: 1,073Military Enrollment: 257Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
nAsh CommUnity Collegerocky Mount, n.C.on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 4,787Military Enrollment: 172Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
nAtionAl AmeriCAn Universityrapid City, s.d.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 33,324Graduate Enrollment: 1,070Military Enrollment: 3,240Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
nAtionAl Universitysan diego, Calif.Hybridwww.nu.edu
Contact:desiree Buttsexecutive director, Military & va programsdbutts@nu.eduUndergrad Enrollment: 16,000Graduate Enrollment: 13,786Military Enrollment: 8,687Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
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nAzAreth College of roChesterrochester, n.Y.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 2,010Graduate Enrollment: 1,247Military Enrollment: 105Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
nebrAskA methodist Collegeomaha, neb.online only, on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 887Graduate Enrollment: 221Military Enrollment: 52Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
neUmAnn Universityaston, pa.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 2,080Graduate Enrollment: 383Military Enrollment: 60Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
new englAnd CollegeHenniker, n.H.online only, on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 1,607Graduate Enrollment: 796Military Enrollment: 70Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
new englAnd College of bUsinessBoston, Mass.online onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 940Graduate Enrollment: 205Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
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new englAnd institUte of ArtBrookline, Mass.on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 1,213Military Enrollment: 31Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
new Jersey City UniversityJersey City, n.J.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 6,438Graduate Enrollment: 2,005Military Enrollment: 204Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
new mexiCo stAte Universitylas Cruces, n.M.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 13,582Graduate Enrollment: 3,183Military Enrollment: 950Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
new york film ACAdemyBurbank, Calif.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 538Graduate Enrollment: 422Military Enrollment: 220Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
niAgArA CoUnty CommUnity Collegesanborn, n.Y.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 6,648Military Enrollment: 201Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
north dAkotA stAte College of sCienCeWahpeton, n.d.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 3,168Military Enrollment: 105Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
northeAst iowA CommUnity CollegeCalmar, iowaonline only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 5,201Military Enrollment: 75-80Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
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northeAst wisConsin teChniCAl CollegeGreen Bay, Wis.online only, on-campus only, Hybridwww.nwtc.edu
Contact:Jeremy Galicaveterans’ advisor jeremy.galica@nwtc.eduUndergrad Enrollment: 43,022Military Enrollment: 500Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
northeAstern University, College of professionAl stUdiesBoston, Mass.online only, Hybridwww.northeastern.edu/military
Contact:andy McCartydirector of veteran and Military servicesnuvets@neu.eduMilitary Enrollment: 297Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
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northern ArizonA UniversityFlagstaff, ariz.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 22,670Graduate Enrollment: 3,936Military Enrollment: 642
northern illinois Universitydekalb, ill.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 15,814Graduate Enrollment: 5,020Military Enrollment: 846Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral
northern kentUCky UniversityHighland Heights, Ky.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 13,116Graduate Enrollment: 2,167Military Enrollment: 998Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
northern miChigAn UniversityMarquette, Mich.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 15,950Graduate Enrollment: 1,370Military Enrollment: 544Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
northern stAte Universityaberdeen, s.d.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 3,500Graduate Enrollment: 65Military Enrollment: 75Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
northern virginiA CommUnity CollegeFairfax, va.Hybridwww.nvcc.edu
Contact:militaryservices@nvcc.eduUndergrad Enrollment: 78,000Military Enrollment: 11,000Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
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northwestern miChigAn Collegetraverse City, Mich.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 4,406Military Enrollment: 392Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
northwestern stAte University of loUisiAnAnatchitoches, la.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 8,921Graduate Enrollment: 1,324Military Enrollment: 503Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
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oberlin Collegeoberlin, ohioon-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 2,911Military Enrollment: 7Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s
oConee fAll line teChniCAl Collegesandersville, Ga.on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 2,666Military Enrollment: 142Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
ohio stAte UniversityColumbus, ohioonline only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 44,201Graduate Enrollment: 13,265Military Enrollment: 1,841Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
old dominion Universitynorfolk, va.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 19,819Graduate Enrollment: 5,009Military Enrollment: 6,245Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
olympiC CollegeBremerton, Wash.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 16,480Military Enrollment: 2,475Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
oregon institUte of teChnologyKlamath Falls, ore.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 4,410Graduate Enrollment: 41Military Enrollment: 150Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
oregon stAte University eCAmpUsCorvallis, ore.online only, on-campus only, Hybridwww.ecampus.oregonstate.edu
Contact:ecampus@oregonstate.eduUndergrad Enrollment: 21,313Graduate Enrollment: 3,810Military Enrollment: 1,897Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
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pAlmer College of ChiroprACtiCdavenport, iowaon-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 39Graduate Enrollment: 2,091Military Enrollment: 79Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral
pAris JUnior Collegeparis, texason-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 6,270Military Enrollment: 189Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
pArk Universityparkville, Mo.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 17,559Graduate Enrollment: 1,204Military Enrollment: 12,192Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
pAsAdenA City Collegepasadena, Calif.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 25,455Military Enrollment: 875Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
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penn stAte world CAmpUsuniversity park, pa.online onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 7,680Graduate Enrollment: 6,134Military Enrollment: 2,320Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
pfeiffer UniversityMisenheimer, n.C.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 951Graduate Enrollment: 909Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
piedmont virginiA CommUnity CollegeCharlottesville, va.on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 7,800Military Enrollment: 699Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
pUlAski teChniCAl Collegenorth little rock, ark.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 11,938Military Enrollment: 1,200Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
qUinsigAmond CommUnity CollegeWorcester, Mass.on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 8,583Military Enrollment: 305Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
regent Universityvirginia Beach, va.online only, on-campus only, Hybridwww.regent.edu
Contact:dave Boisselledirector of Military & veterans affairsmilitary@regent.eduUndergrad Enrollment: 2,902Graduate Enrollment: 4,552Military Enrollment: 1,703Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
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rio sAlAdo Collegetempe, ariz.online onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 62,000Military Enrollment: 4,300Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
robert morris UniversityMoon township, pa.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 4,291Graduate Enrollment: 938Military Enrollment: 250Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
roChester institUte of teChnologyrochester, n.Y.on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 15,410Graduate Enrollment: 2,882Military Enrollment: 300Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
roCklAnd CommUnity Collegesuffern, n.Y.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 8,100Military Enrollment: 300Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
roger williAms Universityprovidence, r.i.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 993Military Enrollment: 538Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s
rUtgers, the stAte University of new Jerseynew Brunswick, n.J.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 45,960Graduate Enrollment: 19,552Military Enrollment: 2,078Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
sAddlebACk CollegeMission viejo, Calif.on-campus only, Hybrid
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sAint leo Universitysaint leo, Fla.online only, on-campus only, Hybridwww.saintleo.edu/mae
Contact:tedd Weiserinterim director, veteran student servicestedd.weiser@saintleo.eduUndergrad Enrollment: 21,230Graduate Enrollment: 5,849Military Enrollment: 4,281Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
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sAint loUis Universityst. louis, Mo.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 8,687Graduate Enrollment: 4,818Military Enrollment: 310Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
sAint mArtin’s Universitylacey, Wash.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 1,722Graduate Enrollment: 412Military Enrollment: 744Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
sAint xAvier UniversityChicago, ill.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 2,920Graduate Enrollment: 1,100Military Enrollment: 123Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
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sAlem stAte Universitysalem, Mass.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 7,000Graduate Enrollment: 3,000Military Enrollment: 350Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
sAlt lAke CommUnity Collegesalt lake City, utahon-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 45,763Military Enrollment: 1,311Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
sAn diego City Collegesan diego, Calif.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 16,487Military Enrollment: 1,439Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
sAn diego mesA Collegesan diego, Calif.on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 33,877Military Enrollment: 4,336Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
sAn diego stAte Universitysan diego, Calif.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 27,087Graduate Enrollment: 4,812Military Enrollment: 3,288Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
sAvAnnAh stAte Universitysavannah, Ga.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 9,332Graduate Enrollment: 333Military Enrollment: 380Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
shelton stAte CommUnity Collegetuscaloosa, ala.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 5,070Graduate Enrollment: 500Military Enrollment: 300Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
sienA heights Universityadrian, Mich.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 2,424Graduate Enrollment: 260Military Enrollment: 221Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
soUth georgiA stAte Collegedouglas, Ga.on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 2572Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s
soUth Universitysavannah, Ga.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 12,000Graduate Enrollment: 2,500Military Enrollment: 2,530Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
soUthern ArkAnsAs UniversityMagnolia, ark.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 5,618Graduate Enrollment: 898Military Enrollment: 100Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s
soUthern CAliforniA institUte of teChnologyanaheim, Calif.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 450Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
soUthern illinois University, CArbondAleCarbondale, ill.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 13,351Graduate Enrollment: 4,613Military Enrollment: 1,204Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
soUthern illinois University, edwArdsvilleedwardsville, ill.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 11,229Graduate Enrollment: 2,621Military Enrollment: 578Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoralwww.saintleo.edu/mae
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soUthern Union stAte CommUnity Collegeopelika, ala.on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 4,805Military Enrollment: 370Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
soUthwest georgiA teChniCAl Collegethomasville, Ga.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 3,075Military Enrollment: 87Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
soUthwest mississippi CommUnity Collegesummit, Miss.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 2,492Military Enrollment: 82Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
soUthwest tennessee CommUnity CollegeMemphis, tenn.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 20,378Military Enrollment: 879Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
soUthwestern College, professionAl stUdiesWichita, Kan.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 1,661Graduate Enrollment: 1,358Military Enrollment: 1,255Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
soUthwestern illinois CollegeBelleville, ill.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 20,960Military Enrollment: 2,481Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
st. CloUd stAte Universityst. Cloud, Minn.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 14,641Graduate Enrollment: 1,604Military Enrollment: 778Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
st. John fisher Collegerochester, n.Y.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 2,959Graduate Enrollment: 1,038Military Enrollment: 88Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
st. John’s UniversityQueens/staten island, n.Y.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 15,773Graduate Enrollment: 4,956Military Enrollment: 406Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
st. Joseph’s College, new yorkpatchogue, n.Y.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 4,529Graduate Enrollment: 825Military Enrollment: 429Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
st. norbert Collegede pere, Wis.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 2,174Graduate Enrollment: 2,225Military Enrollment: 24Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
st. petersbUrg Collegest. petersburg, Fla.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 32,352Military Enrollment: 2,112Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
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st. thomAs UniversityMiami Gardens, Fla.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 3,582Graduate Enrollment: 7,976Military Enrollment: 55Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
stAte University of new york, CAntonCanton, n.Y.online only, on-campus only, Hybridwww.canton.edu
Contact:patrick MassaroMilitary & veteran student service Coordinatormassarop@canton.eduUndergrad Enrollment: 3,800Military Enrollment: 137Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
stAte University of new york, potsdAmpotsdam, n.Y.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 3,988Graduate Enrollment: 298Military Enrollment: 118Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s
stephen f. AUstin stAte Universitynacogdoches, texasHybridUndergrad Enrollment: 20,961Graduate Enrollment: 3,434Military Enrollment: 300Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral
strAtford UniversityFalls Church, va.Hybridwww.stratford.edu
Contact:Keith a. evans, srManager Military outreachkevans@stratford.eduUndergrad Enrollment: 2,162Graduate Enrollment: 618Military Enrollment: 486Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
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sUny College, plAttsbUrghplattsburgh, n.Y.on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 6,178Graduate Enrollment: 443Military Enrollment: 251Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s
sUny, empire stAte Collegesartoga springs, n.Y.online only, on-campus only, Hybridwww.esc.edu/military
Contact:desiree drindakMilitary academic development Coordinatordesiree.drindak@esc.eduUndergrad Enrollment: 13,606Graduate Enrollment: 1,299Military Enrollment: 1,337Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
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sUny, oswegooswego, n.Y.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 7,328Graduate Enrollment: 789Military Enrollment: 503Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
sUny, Ulster CoUnty CommUnity Collegestone ridge, n.Y.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 3,368Military Enrollment: 110Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
syrACUse Universitysyracuse, n.Y.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 15,097Graduate Enrollment: 6,170Military Enrollment: 309Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
tAComA CommUnity Collegetacoma, Wash.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 6,118Graduate Enrollment: 6,118Military Enrollment: 1,995Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
tAllAhAssee CommUnity Collegetallahassee, Fla.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 13,509Military Enrollment: 485Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
teChniCAl College of the lowCoUntryBeaufort, s.C.on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 3,060Military Enrollment: 357Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
tennessee teChnologiCAl UniversityCookeville, tenn.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 10,052Graduate Enrollment: 1,066Military Enrollment: 255Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
texAs A&m internAtionAl Universitylaredo, texasHybridUndergrad Enrollment: 12,604Graduate Enrollment: 1,656Military Enrollment: 206Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral
texAs A&m UniversityCollege station, texasonline only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 42,029Graduate Enrollment: 11,509Military Enrollment: 2,401Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
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texAs A&m University, sAn Antoniosan antonio, texasonline only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 3,500Graduate Enrollment: 1,200Military Enrollment: 540Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
texAs stAte teChniCAl College, west texAssweetwater, texasonline only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 2,294Military Enrollment: 225Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
texAs stAte Universitysan Marcos, texasonline only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 31,005Graduate Enrollment: 4,541Military Enrollment: 2,318Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
texAs teCh Universitylubbock, texasHybridUndergrad Enrollment: 27,044Graduate Enrollment: 5,427Military Enrollment: 1,742Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
texAs wesleyAn UniversityFort Worth, texasonline only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 2,240Graduate Enrollment: 1,029Military Enrollment: 134Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral
thomAs edison stAte Collegetrenton, n.J.online onlywww.tesc.edu
Contact:louis Martiniassociate vice president, office of Military and veteran educationlmartini@tesc.eduUndergrad Enrollment: 20,143Graduate Enrollment: 1,352Military Enrollment: 7,429Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
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thomAs more CollegeCrestview Hills, Ky.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 1,913Graduate Enrollment: 142Military Enrollment: 10Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
tidewAter CommUnity Collegenorfolk, va.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 42,440Military Enrollment: 14,343Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
tidewAter teChnorfolk, va.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 258Degree Types: Certificates
toUro University worldwidelos alamitos, Calif.online onlyDegree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral
towson Universitytowson, Md.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 18,779Graduate Enrollment: 3,720Military Enrollment: 500Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
trident teChniCAl CollegeCharleston, s.C.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 17,489Military Enrollment: 1,971Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
trident UniversityCypress, Calif.online onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 5,558Graduate Enrollment: 4,556Military Enrollment: 9,026Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
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trine Universityangola, ind.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 1,943Graduate Enrollment: 5Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral
troy Universitytroy, ala.online only, on-campus only, Hybridwww.troy.edu
Contact:dave Barronasociate vice Chancellor for Military affairswdbarron@troy.eduUndergrad Enrollment: 16,860Graduate Enrollment: 4,334Military Enrollment: 4,738Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
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trUmbUll bUsiness CollegeWarren, ohioonline only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 241Graduate Enrollment: 26Military Enrollment: 3Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
tUlAne Universitynew orleans, la.on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 8,352Graduate Enrollment: 5,110Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
UltimAte mediCAl ACAdemytampa, Fla.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 2,740Military Enrollment: 559Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
UmpqUA CommUnity Collegeroseburg, ore.on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 1,967Military Enrollment: 95Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
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United stAtes sports ACAdemydaphne, ala.online onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 323Graduate Enrollment: 301Military Enrollment: 107Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
University of AlAbAmAtuscaloosa, ala.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 29,443Graduate Enrollment: 4,851Military Enrollment: 2,569Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
University of AlAskA, fAirbAnksFairbanks, alaskaonline only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 9,007Graduate Enrollment: 1,207Military Enrollment: 1,137Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
University of ArizonAtucson, ariz.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 31,670Graduate Enrollment: 7,443Military Enrollment: 1,300Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
University of ArkAnsAs, fort smithFort smith, ark.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 7,158Military Enrollment: 473Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
University of CAliforniA, dAvis grAdUAte sChool of mAnAgementdavis, Calif.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 139Graduate Enrollment: 558Military Enrollment: 19Degree Types: Master’s
University of CAliforniA, los Angeleslos angeles, Calif.on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 28,674Graduate Enrollment: 12,121Military Enrollment: 650Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral
University of CentrAl missoUriWarrensburg, Mo.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 11,704Graduate Enrollment: 3,686Military Enrollment: 1,150Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
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University of ChArlestonCharleston, W. va.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 1,295Graduate Enrollment: 542Military Enrollment: 275Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
University of ColorAdoBoulder, Colo.on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 22,500Graduate Enrollment: 4,500Military Enrollment: 800Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
University of ColorAdo, ColorAdo springsColorado springs, Colo.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 9,051Graduate Enrollment: 1,967Military Enrollment: 1,249Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral
University of ConneCtiCUtstorrs, Conn.on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 22,595Graduate Enrollment: 7,879Military Enrollment: 900Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
University of denverdenver, Colo.online only, on-campus only, HybridDegree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
University of evAnsvilleevansville, ind.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 2,373Graduate Enrollment: 153Military Enrollment: 57Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
University of findlAyFindlay, ohioonline only, on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 2,800Graduate Enrollment: 1,200Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
University of georgiAathens, Ga.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 26,278Graduate Enrollment: 8,258Military Enrollment: 398
University of illinois At UrbAnA ChAmpAignChampaign, ill.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 32,281Graduate Enrollment: 12,239Military Enrollment: 411Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
University of kAnsAslawrence, Kan.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 19,217Graduate Enrollment: 7,751Military Enrollment: 667Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
University of kentUCkylexington, Ky.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 21,495Graduate Enrollment: 6,994Military Enrollment: 675Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
University of loUisvillelouisville, Ky.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 16,151Graduate Enrollment: 6,368Military Enrollment: 1,077Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
University of mAine At AUgUstAaugusta, MaineHybridUndergrad Enrollment: 4,990Military Enrollment: 588Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
University of mAnAgement And teChnologyarlington, va.online onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 6,121Graduate Enrollment: 2,569Military Enrollment: 4,325Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
University of mArylAnd, University Collegeadelphi, Md.online only, on-campus only, Hybridhttp://military.umuc.edu
Contact:Chris tiptondirector, veterans initiatives and outreachchris.tipton@umuc.eduUndergrad Enrollment: 57,611Graduate Enrollment: 16,987Military Enrollment: 44,326Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
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University of mArylAnd, robert h. smith sChool of bUsinessCollege park, Md.online only, on-campus only, Hybridwww.rhsmith.umd.edu
Contact:richard J. Campbell, MBadirector of Military and veteran affairsrcampbell@rhsmith.umd.eduUndergrad Enrollment: 26,658Graduate Enrollment: 10,710Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
University of mAssAChUsetts, Amherstamherst, Mass.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 21,672Graduate Enrollment: 6,384Military Enrollment: 450Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
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University of mAssAChUsetts, dArtmoUthdartmouth, Mass.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 7,600Graduate Enrollment: 1,600Military Enrollment: 150Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
University of mAssAChUsetts, lowelllowell, Mass.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 9,804Graduate Enrollment: 4,198Military Enrollment: 1,450Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
University of miChigAn, Ann Arborann arbor, Mich.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 28,283Graduate Enrollment: 15,427Military Enrollment: 349Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral
University of miChigAn, flintFlint, Mich.on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 7,143Graduate Enrollment: 1,412Military Enrollment: 243Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral
University of minnesotA, CArlson mbA progrAmMinneapolis, Minn.on-campus onlyGraduate Enrollment: 1,541Military Enrollment: 50Degree Types: Master’s
University of minnesotA, twin CitiesMinneapolis, Minn.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 28,540Graduate Enrollment: 16,162Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
University of mobileMobile, ala.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 1,481Graduate Enrollment: 129Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s
University of montAnAMissoula, Mont.on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 12,260Graduate Enrollment: 2,265Military Enrollment: 715Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
University of nebrAskA mediCAl Centeromaha, neb.online only, on-campus only, Hybridwww.unmc.edu
Contact:Channing Bunchdirector, recruitment and student engagementchanning.bunch@unmc.eduUndergrad Enrollment: 835Graduate Enrollment: 2,372Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
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University of nebrAskA, keArneyKearney, neb.Hybridwww.unk.edu
Contact:Mary sommersveteran’s Certifying officialsommersm@unk.eduUndergrad Enrollment: 5,933Graduate Enrollment: 1,967Military Enrollment: 278Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s
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University of nebrAskA, linColnlincoln, neb.online only, on-campus only, Hybridwww.online.unl.edu
Contact:robert Mathiasenassistant director of recruitment/academic adviserrmathiasen1@unl.eduUndergrad Enrollment: 37,316Graduate Enrollment: 9,075Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
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University of nebrAskA, omAhAomaha, neb.online only, on-campus only, Hybridwww.military.unomaha.edu
Contact:leah Meyerveterans Coordinator lsmeyer@unomaha.eduUndergrad Enrollment: 12,335Graduate Enrollment: 2,892Military Enrollment: 1,167Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
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University of nevAdA, lAs vegAslas vegas, nev.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 23,099Graduate Enrollment: 4,759Military Enrollment: 1,357Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
University of nevAdA, renoreno, nev.on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 30,503Graduate Enrollment: 6,030Military Enrollment: 516Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
University of new hAvenWest Haven, Conn.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 4,864Graduate Enrollment: 1,213Military Enrollment: 208Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
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University of new mexiCoalbuquerque, n.M.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 20,852Graduate Enrollment: 4,445Military Enrollment: 1,275
University of north AlAbAmAFlorence, ala.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 5,971Graduate Enrollment: 928Military Enrollment: 203Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s
University of north CArolinA, greensboroGreensboro, n.C.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 13,640Graduate Enrollment: 2,666Military Enrollment: 479Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
University of north CArolinA, pembrokepembroke, n.C.on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 5,429Graduate Enrollment: 793Military Enrollment: 865Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s
University of north CArolinA, wilmingtonWilmington, n.C.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 11,571Graduate Enrollment: 1,350Military Enrollment: 796Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
University of north dAkotAGrand Forks, n.d.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 14,734Graduate Enrollment: 2,759Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
University of north floridAJacksonville, Fla.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 14,527Graduate Enrollment: 1,731Military Enrollment: 1,100Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
University of north georgiAoakwood, Ga.on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 15,455Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
University of north texAsdenton, texasonline only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 28,911Graduate Enrollment: 6,867Military Enrollment: 2,500Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
University of northern iowACedar Falls, iowaHybridUndergrad Enrollment: 10,380Graduate Enrollment: 1,779Military Enrollment: 279Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral
University of oklAhomA, AdvAnCed progrAmsnorman, okla.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 18,931Graduate Enrollment: 9,110Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
University of roChesterrochester, n.Y.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 6,177Graduate Enrollment: 4,843Military Enrollment: 56Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
University of sAn diegosan diego, Calif.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 5,665Graduate Enrollment: 2,656Military Enrollment: 504Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
University of sAn frAnCisCosan Francisco, Calif.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 6,308Graduate Enrollment: 3,695Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
University of sCienCe And Arts of oklAhomAChickasha, okla.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 1,751Military Enrollment: 30Degree Types: Bachelor’s
University of soUth CArolinA, Aikenaiken, s.C.online only, on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 3,462Graduate Enrollment: 256Military Enrollment: 176Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s
University of soUth dAkotAvermillion, s.d.Hybridwww.usd.edu/cde
Contact:veterans@usd.eduUndergrad Enrollment: 7,633Graduate Enrollment: 2,602Military Enrollment: 651Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
University of soUthern CAliforniAlos angeles, Calif.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 18,445Graduate Enrollment: 22,923Military Enrollment: 882Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
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University of soUthern mAineportland, Maineonline only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 7,098Graduate Enrollment: 1,825Military Enrollment: 386Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
University of soUthern mississippiHattiesburg, Miss.on-campus only, Hybridwww.usm.edu/military-veterans
Contact:Maj. Gen. Jeff Hammond (u.s. army ret.)director, Military and veterans student affairsjeff.hammond@usm.eduUndergrad Enrollment: 12,475Graduate Enrollment: 2,774Military Enrollment: 722Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
University of st. frAnCisJoliet, ill.online only, on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 1,780Graduate Enrollment: 2,076Military Enrollment: 69Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
University of tAmpAtampa, Fla.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 6,499Graduate Enrollment: 761Military Enrollment: 307Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
University of tennessee, mArtinMartin, tenn.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 7,025Graduate Enrollment: 398Military Enrollment: 211Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s
University of texAs, brownsvilleBrownsville, texasonline only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 7362Graduate Enrollment: 1065Military Enrollment: 1,088Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral
University of texAs, dAllAsrichardson, texasonline only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 13,049Graduate Enrollment: 8,144Military Enrollment: 541Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
University of texAs, el pAsoel paso, texasHybridUndergrad Enrollment: 21,978Graduate Enrollment: 3,979Military Enrollment: 2,038Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
University of texAs, permiAn bAsinodessa, texasonline only, on-campus only, Hybridwww.utpb.edu
Contact:teresa soteloveteran services program Coordinatorsotelo_t@utpb.eduUndergrad Enrollment: 4,200Graduate Enrollment: 900Military Enrollment: 88Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
University of texAs, sAn Antoniosan antonio, texason-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 27,120Graduate Enrollment: 4,981Military Enrollment: 2,893Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
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University of the inCArnAte wordsan antonio, texasonline only, on-campus only, Hybridwww.military.uiw.edu
Contact:vivian padillaadmissions Counseloreapadmission@uiwtx.eduUndergrad Enrollment: 6,420Graduate Enrollment: 1,207Military Enrollment: 2,070Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
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University of toledotoledo, ohioHybridUndergrad Enrollment: 16,192Graduate Enrollment: 4,590Military Enrollment: 500Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
University of west floridApensacola, Fla.online only, on-campus only, Hybridwww.uwf.edu/go/military
Contact:Marc Churchwelldirector, Military & veterans resource Centermchurchwell@uwf.eduUndergrad Enrollment: 10,158Graduate Enrollment: 2,430Military Enrollment: 2,450Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
University of wisConsin CollegesMadison, Wis.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 12,980Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Certificates
University of wisConsin, eAU ClAireeau Claire, Wis.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 10,923Graduate Enrollment: 519Military Enrollment: 530Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
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University of wisConsin, green bAyGreen Bay, Wis.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 6,667Graduate Enrollment: 223Military Enrollment: 425Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s
University of wisConsin, milwAUkeeMilwaukee, Wis.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 23,000Graduate Enrollment: 4,700Military Enrollment: 1,200Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
University of wisConsin, oshkoshoshkosh, Wis.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 12,653Graduate Enrollment: 1,279Military Enrollment: 730Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
University of wisConsin, plAtteville onlineplatteville, Wis.online onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 1,171Graduate Enrollment: 1,781Military Enrollment: 530Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
University of wisConsin, stevens pointstevens point, Wis.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 9,643Graduate Enrollment: 351Military Enrollment: 325Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
University of wisConsin, stoUtMenomonie, Wis.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 8,180Graduate Enrollment: 1,106Military Enrollment: 1,414Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
University of wisConsin, whitewAterWhitewater, Wis.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 9,815Graduate Enrollment: 1,121Military Enrollment: 396Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral
University of wyominglaramie, Wyo.on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 10,129Graduate Enrollment: 3,509Military Enrollment: 782Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral
Upper iowA UniversityFayette, iowaHybridwww.uiu.edu
Contact:Wayne ConverseCoordinator of Military programsconversew@uiu.eduUndergrad Enrollment: 8,236Graduate Enrollment: 1,570Military Enrollment: 1,426Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
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UtAh stAte Universitylogan, utahHybridUndergrad Enrollment: 24,385Graduate Enrollment: 3,427Military Enrollment: 550Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
UtiCA Collegeutica, n.Y.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 2,881Graduate Enrollment: 1,147Military Enrollment: 169Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
vAlpArAiso Universityvalparaiso, ind.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 3,255Graduate Enrollment: 1,257Military Enrollment: 28Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
vAnderbilt Universitynashville, tenn.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 6,835Graduate Enrollment: 5,922Military Enrollment: 92Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral
vAngUArd University of soUthern CAliforniACosta Mesa, Calif.online only, on-campus only, HybridDegree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
vAUghn College of AeronAUtiCs And teChnologyFlushing, n.Y.hybridwww.vaughn.edu
Contact:david Griffeydirector of admissionsdavid.griffey@vaughn.eduUndergrad Enrollment: 1,725Graduate Enrollment: 17Military Enrollment: 178Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s
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virginiA CollegeBirmingham, ala.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 7,661Military Enrollment: 786Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
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virginiA western CommUnity Collegeroanoke, va.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 11,224Military Enrollment: 931Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
wAshington stAte Universitypullman, Wash.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 20,312Graduate Enrollment: 3,292Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral
wAylAnd bAptist Universityplainview, texasonline only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 11,843Graduate Enrollment: 5,076Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
wAyne stAte Universitydetroit, Mich.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 18,602Graduate Enrollment: 7,216Military Enrollment: 500Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
weAtherford CollegeWeatherford, texasHybridUndergrad Enrollment: 10,970Military Enrollment: 470Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
weber stAte Universityogden, utahonline only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 25,000Graduate Enrollment: 657Military Enrollment: 928Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
webster Universityst. louis, Mo.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 5,879Graduate Enrollment: 20,343Military Enrollment: 6,558Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
west Chester University of pennsylvAniAWest Chester, pa.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 15,415Graduate Enrollment: 842Military Enrollment: 300Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral
west hills CommUnity Collegelemoore, Calif.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 1,800Graduate Enrollment: 405Military Enrollment: 500Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
west texAs A&m UniversityCanyon, texasHybridUndergrad Enrollment: 7,970Graduate Enrollment: 1,451Military Enrollment: 449Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral
west vAlley Collegesaratoga, Calif.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 7,010Military Enrollment: 100Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
west virginiA UniversityMorgantown, W. va.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 25,364Graduate Enrollment: 5,001Military Enrollment: 1101Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
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western CArolinA UniversityCullowhee, n.C.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 7,979Graduate Enrollment: 1,629Military Enrollment: 372Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral
western ConneCtiCUt stAte Universitydanbury, Conn.Hybridwww.wcsu.edu
Contact:Matthew t. Kuchtaveterans affairs Coordinatorkuchtam@wcsu.eduUndergrad Enrollment: 5,492Graduate Enrollment: 533Military Enrollment: 160Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
western governors Universitysalt lake City, utahonline onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 36,855Graduate Enrollment: 10,818Military Enrollment: 3,416Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
western internAtionAl Universitytempe, ariz.online only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 1,927Graduate Enrollment: 781Military Enrollment: 196Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
western miChigAn UniversityKalamazoo, Mich.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 19,198Graduate Enrollment: 5,096Military Enrollment: 791Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
western teChniCAl Collegela Crosse, Wis.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 4,725Military Enrollment: 941Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
western wAshington UniversityBellingham, Wash.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 14,285Graduate Enrollment: 665Military Enrollment: 350Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s
westfield stAte UniversityWestfield, Mass.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 5,691Graduate Enrollment: 679Military Enrollment: 296Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
westmorelAnd CoUnty CommUnity CollegeYoungwood, pa.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 7,492Military Enrollment: 150Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
wiChitA stAte UniversityWichita, Kan.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 11,787Graduate Enrollment: 2,763Military Enrollment: 435Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
williAm CArey UniversityHattiesburg, Miss.online only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 2,257Graduate Enrollment: 1,625Military Enrollment: 461Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral
williAm mitChell College of lAwsaint paul, Minn.on-campus only, HybridGraduate Enrollment: 809Military Enrollment: 26Degree Types: Master’s, Doctoral
wiregrAss georgiA teChniCAl Collegevaldosta, Ga.online only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 5,364Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
wright stAte Universitydayton, ohioon-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 13,722Graduate Enrollment: 3,873Military Enrollment: 686Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
wytheville CommUnity CollegeWytheville, va.HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 4,594Military Enrollment: 241Degree Types: Associate, Certificates
xAvier UniversityCincinnati, ohioonline only, on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 4,817Graduate Enrollment: 2,415Military Enrollment: 164Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral, Certificates
york College of pennsylvAniAYork, pa.on-campus onlyUndergrad Enrollment: 4,600Graduate Enrollment: 300Military Enrollment: 123Degree Types: Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral
york College, CUnyQueens, n.Y.on-campus only, HybridUndergrad Enrollment: 8,231Military Enrollment: 136Degree Types: Bachelor’s, Master’s, Certificates
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In early November, the Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities (APSCU) filed suit challenging the U.S. Department of Education’s new gainful employment regulations.
The regulations apply to vocational programs, including most of the for-profit sector’s offerings. Non-degree programs at community colleges would also need to comply with the rules, which are set to go into effect in July 2015. Some non-degree programs at four-year nonprofit institu-tions, both public and private, would also need to comply.
According to the Department of Education, the law requires that in order to receive federal student aid, most for-profit programs, regardless of credential level, and most non-degree programs at nonprofit and public institutions, including community colleges, prepare students for “gainful employment in a recognized occu-pation.” These regulations set the stan-dards for “gainful employment” programs to remain eligible to accept federal student aid grants and loans.
The framework of the final regulations has two components: accountability and transparency. The accountability component
distinguishes programs that provide afford-able training that leads to well-paying jobs from programs that leave students with poor earnings prospects and high amounts of debt, while the transparency element requires institutions to provide key infor-mation for consumers.
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said that an estimated 1,400 academic programs that enroll 840,000 students would fail to meet the standards with their current performance. He said that 99 percent of those programs are at for-profit schools.
However, APSCU says the gainful employment rule is illegal and arbitrary.
“This regulation, and the impact it will have on student access and opportu-nity, is so unacceptable and in violation of federal law that we were left with no choice but to file suit. If successful, our suit will protect student access and opportunity to higher education at a time when the U.S. Department of Education seems inter-ested in limiting choices for students by closing private-sector programs,” said Steve Gunderson, president and CEO of APSCU.
APSCU says the department’s gainful employment regulations prohibit students
enrolled in programs at certain institutions of higher education—primarily private-sector institutions—from receiving federal student aid under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1985 unless the program satisfies what APSCU says is a biased and arbitrary earnings metric.
The debt-to-earnings metric is set at 8 percent, which APSCU says is a level that would disqualify a law degree from George Washington University Law School, a bachelor’s in hospitality administration from Stephen F. Austin State University and a bachelor’s in social work from University of Texas. Further, according to the depart-ment’s own data, 43 percent of graduates from public colleges and 56 percent from private non-profit colleges would fail the metric.
However, Duncan countered, “Career colleges must be a stepping stone to the middle class. But too many hardworking students find themselves buried in debt with little to show for it. That is simply unac-ceptable. These regulations are a neces-sary step to ensure that colleges accepting federal funds protect students, cut costs and improve outcomes. We will continue to take action as needed.”
Raytheon Company and Student Veterans of America awarded three $10,000 scholar-ships to military veterans studying cybersecurity and engineering, and also opened applications for a new scholarship being offered to Army student veterans.
The Raytheon/SVA scholar-ship, now in its second year, marks the organizations’ shared mission to help veterans succeed in civilian life through the study of science, technology, engineering and math. The new scholarship, called
the Raytheon Patriot scholarship, will provide $10,000 to three Army student veterans pursuing grad-uate or undergraduate degrees at accredited universities who demonstrate leadership in their local communities.
The Raytheon/SVA scholar-ship recipients are:
• Damien Calderon, 26, an Army veteran studying mechanical engineering at the University of Texas at Austin
• Megan Freeman, 29, a Navy veteran studying computer science at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas
• Edward Thiemann, 34, an Air Force veteran pursuing a Ph.D. in remote sensing at the University of Colorado Boulder.
“We appreciate Raytheon’s ongoing support of our efforts to empower student veterans, and we’ve found three uniquely talented people among a field
of excellent applicants,” said D. Wayne Robinson, president and CEO of Student Veterans of America. “These scholarships will help them build upon the exper-tise and training they received while serving their country and pursue careers that are successful and rewarding.”
Army veterans interested in the Raytheon Patriot scholarship can apply on the Student Veterans of America website. The applica-tion process will close February 1, 2015.
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Allison Hickey was appointed Under Secretary for Benefits in the Department of Veterans Affairs in 2011. In this position, she leads more than 20,000 employees in the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) in the delivery of a wide range of integrated programs of non-medical benefits and services to more than 12 million veterans, servicemembers, their families and survivors.
Through a nationwide network of 56 regional offices, special processing centers and VBA headquarters, she directs the admin-istration of seven distinct lines of business: VA’s disability com-pensation, pension and fiduciary, education, home loan guaranty, vocational rehabilitation and employment, life insurance, and transition assistance programs, with an annual budget of more than $94 billion.
Prior to joining VA, Hickey led a human capital management program at Accenture for the intelligence community, including the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. She served 27 years in the United States Air Force on active duty, in the Air National Guard and in the Air Force Reserve, retiring with the rank of brigadier general as the director of the Air Force’s Future Total Force office at the Pentagon.
Q: What are some of the newer tools VA is offering veterans to help them choose a college that meets their goals and expecta-tions?
A: We want veterans to be informed consumers first and GI Bill users second. VA has several tools in place to achieve this goal. In August 2014, VA released an updated version of our GI Bill Comparison Tool packed with new functionality. This new version prepopulates the tuition and fees from the Department of Educa-tion’s Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and provides a personalized estimate of Post-9/11 GI Bill tuition and fees, monthly housing allowance and book stipend payments to the student. Also available are each school’s graduation rate, student loan default rate and participation in the Yellow Ribbon program, the President’s Principles of Excellence and the Depart-ment of Education’s 8 Keys to Veteran Success. The Principles of Excellence and the 8 Keys to Veterans Success are sets of guide-lines that schools voluntarily agree to follow in providing support to veterans attending their schools.
We released the third edition of our “Choosing the Right School” decision guide, at http://benefits.va.gov/gibill/docs/fact-sheets/Choosing_a_School.pdf, that provides prospective students
with advice on what to look for and what questions to ask when considering their education prospects. This new addition includes updated resources for veterans and information on financing education.
Another tool we offer which helps narrow the school search is the CareerScope, offered through the GI Bill website. The Career-Scope interest assessment helps potential students determine what careers they may enjoy and be successful doing and what courses or training programs are needed to pursue those careers. VA offers CareerScope at no cost to veterans, servicemembers and their families at www.benefits.va.gov/gibill/careerscope.asp.
Q: As you look over the maturation of the Post-9/11 GI Bill over the last three years during your tenure as under secretary, what are some of the things you are proud of regarding this benefit?
A: With the passage of the Post-9/11 GI Bill, a “new GI Bill for a new era,” the education benefits VA provided were dramatically expanded to a degree not seen since the World War II-era GI Bill.
Instead of a couple thousand dollars per month paid to a student, we began to pay thousands in tuition and fees directly to schools, and thousands to veterans, spouses and children for a monthly housing allowance and a books and supplies stipend.
Allison A. HickeyUnder Secretary for Benefits
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Before 2009, VA only made GI Bill payments directly to students. VA responded immediately to this chal-lenge, and we felt privileged to provide expanded benefits to so many deserving veterans. VA was called upon to develop complex regulations, an all-new payment system that required over 5,000 new business rules and a national advertising campaign to let everyone know about this amazing new bene-fit, which has already paid out more than $46 billion and counting to more than 1.3 million veterans and their families. I am justifiably proud of our success.
We took a benefit that was different than any we had administered before and built a system that presently lets us process more than half of our enrollments via automated means; nearly half our work isn’t touched by a human and is processed entirely by computer. This results in faster and more accurate payment of benefits, and the program continues to improve. VA processed nearly 4.4 mil-lion claims last fiscal year, and 48 percent of them were completed in less than five days. For students already known, VA processed these payments on average in 5.9 days—a 39 percent improvement over fiscal year 2013, thanks in part to 84 percent of these cases being automated. For new students just entering school for the first time using Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits, the 16.7 day average was a 36 percent improvement over the previous year. We are thrilled our quality assurance program that spot-checks claims decisions shows accuracy approaching 99 percent.
I am also proud that VA has established a more holistic approach in helping veterans transition into civilian society. Through adjuncts to the Post-9/11 GI Bill like counseling services, interest aptitude testing and the GI Bill Comparison Tool that lets veterans make informed choices, we are assisting veterans not only in obtaining an education but also with integrating into a fulfilling role in civilian society.
Q: There have been concerns voiced in recent years about some schools that may not always deliver the experience and sup-port veteran students expected. Now that you’ve had an online complaint system in place through 2014 to date, what have you learned about the concerns of students who have had problems?
A: VA’s Post-Secondary Education Complaint System has provided valuable information about the major concerns of our veteran stu-dents. For example, students have reported that they are surprised that credits they’ve earned won’t transfer to other schools. VA and the state approving agencies continue to work closely with all schools to ensure that their catalogs provide factual information regarding transfer of credit. We encourage students to utilize VA’s GI Bill Comparison Tool to make sure they are making the best choices for where to attend school.
Q: Student Veterans of America’s Million Records Project ear-lier this year offered insight into completion rates for veterans,
announcing that preliminary data showed similarity with other college students and better rates than other non-traditional stu-dents. Is VA expecting more insight to completion information in the new year?
A: Yes, in a collaborative interagency effort, the Department of Education (ED), VA and the Department of Defense developed a set of outcome measures to capture important information about veterans’ experiences during school, upon completion of a degree or certificate, and post-graduation using existing administrative data. An additional set of outcome measures and, in some cases, data from additional systems were identified for further analysis and exploration. An integrated project team comprised of repre-sentatives of VA’s Education Service and Office of Performance Analysis and Integrity has been working to make outcome mea-sure data readily available to the beneficiaries and administrators of education benefits to gauge the effectiveness of current educa-tion benefit programs.
the under secretary for benefits, allison Hickey, supports job fairs that bring together veterans and potential employers. in addition, these activities ensure veterans are aware of services available to them from va and other agencies. [photo courtesy of va]
allison Hickey carries the message of va “claims transformation” to Capitol Hill in testimony updating congressional committees on va’s progress reducing the backlog of benefits claims. [photo courtesy of va]
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Q: We often tend to look at the Post-9/11 GI Bill in terms of four-year colleges, but what are some of the other ways our readers might think about using their benefit?
A: The GI Bill isn’t just for traditional four-year colleges; you can also use it to go to a vocational or technical school, or for on-the-job training and apprenticeships. You can train to be a firefighter, a chef, a truck driver and much more. VA has more than 30,000 approved programs that include these kinds of career options. Again, using the GI Bill Comparison Tool, students can type in keywords such as “police officer” and locate programs associated with that career.
Q: We sometimes hear about predatory marketing and questions raised about certain for-profit schools. You mentioned the online complaint system and other smart-consumer features already, but who decides whether a school should be on the list for veter-ans to use benefits there?
A: Schools that are approved for VA benefits have gone through an approval process with their associated state approving agencies. Each state has a state approving agency responsible for ensur-ing that schools meet the criteria for GI Bill approval, including offering quality education and complying with all state and federal laws. Additionally, VA and the state approving agencies conduct compliance surveys at schools to review their enrollment and cer-tification processes. Schools that are not in compliance are subject to suspension and may not be allowed to continue enrolling stu-dents who use VA education benefits such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill.
Q: If veterans find they are having trouble “fitting in” to campus and are a bit adrift concerning goals for their civilian life and how to use education benefits to pursue them, where can they turn?
A: VA offers education and career counseling services, as well as an online aptitude test free of charge for all veterans. We work with school certifying officials and military partners to make this information available to all eligible beneficiaries throughout their military career and after separation. We provide several resources on our website for veterans, as well as school certifying officials, to assist vets in making career decisions and adjustments to civil-ian life.
We also have VetSuccess on Campus (VSOC) locations at nearly 100 campuses across the country that provide outreach and transition services to veterans, servicemembers and their qualified dependents through a coordinated delivery of on-campus benefits assistance and counseling. We have partnered with other govern-ment agencies as well as veterans service organizations to provide a multi-layered support network for anyone seeking assistance, be it mental health resources, aptitude testing or employment assistance.
Q: We see that the website and other materials now display a trademark registration on the GI Bill name. Can you elaborate on that and tell us if VA has enforced its trademark to date?
A: President Obama signed Executive Order 13607, “Principles of Excellence,” directing VA to take measures aimed at stopping deceptive and misleading promotional efforts that target the GI Bill educational benefits. As a part of this effort, VA applied for, and was
granted, a trademark to protect the use of the phrase “GI Bill.” As of October 16, 2012, “GI Bill” is officially a registered trademark owned by VA.
We are committed to enforcing our trademark, and have researched, drafted and published Terms of Use guidelines for internal and external stakeholders in collaboration with the Department of Justice. VA’s GI Bill outreach development team is responsible for enforcement. Currently, there are four outstand-ing trademark violations referred to VA’s general counsel for legal action. We were also successful in obtaining the removal of some Facebook pages violating our Terms of Use by purporting an affili-ation with VA and promoting the GI Bill.
Q: Is there a forum or place for veterans/beneficiaries to come together and ask questions or discuss their experiences with the GI Bill?
A: We host an interactive GI Bill Facebook page at www.facebook.com/gibillEducation, where VA employees answer questions about the GI Bill and encourage community discussion among our beneficiaries. We also post breaking announcements and feature stories about veterans using their GI Bill benefits in the real world. Our continuing “success stories” series shares information about those who have used GI Bill benefits—education, home loan and vocational rehabilitation and employment (VR&E)—to success-fully transition from military to civilian life. O
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Advisory Councils on Military Educa-tion (ACMEs) are becoming an important regional connection for the Voluntary Edu-cation community. ACME members usually include base education counselors, ESOs, directors, school representatives and ancil-lary military support personnel, such as family services and MWR and USO repre-sentatives. Each military region is unique in its mission, educational opportunities and operational schedules. There are common concerns among these ACMEs, but like any community, there are different concerns indigenous to each geographic region. DoD cutbacks and the downsizing of the mili-tary are creating a real need to answer the dynamic concerns in higher education and the military.
The concept of the ACME began in Cali-fornia in 1972 when a group of military base ESOs decided to meet annually and discuss best practices. By 1994, it was clear there was a national interest in what California had done in forming a discussion group to allow those involved in military higher education to be better informed and to best advise military students and their families. Those groups included school representatives so that the voice of the military could be better heard and understood by academia and to allow schools to better adapt to the needs of this community. The birth of CCME made the regional organization into an interna-tional forum that meets annually today.
However, regional needs cannot always be addressed in detail, nor can regional
personnel always participate in an annual national conference. Not only have there been profound cutbacks within DoD, but universities and other schools have recently seen these cutbacks affect their own bottom line. They, too, are cutting back overhead expenses and are now looking to the local ACMEs to better support the military higher education community. State organizations such as VA-ACME (Virginia), FL-ACME (Flor-ida), and even COMETS (Arkansas, Louisi-ana, Oklahoma and Texas) have seen more growth and interest in recent years. They have reached back out to the ESOs, counsel-ors and local representatives to provide a very low-cost but effective forum to address the rapidly changing needs of the military and veteran community.
These ACMEs are interested in making connections that are personal and effective for their military clients. By better under-standing the military and inviting military representatives to speak to specific concerns, the local bases are better positioned to han-dle and advise students. The academic com-munity needs to understand the specific issues faced by military members and their families, as well as how the changes within DoD can be best addressed. Local community colleges and universities are becoming better informed and are now considering the JST/CCAF college credit and how ACE deliberates on those credit hours. They are stepping up and considering better platforms in teaching the military and veteran community, such as online and hybrid class formats.
Additionally, these ACMEs often pro-vide much-needed scholarship dollars, especially for family members who may have to sacrifice their own professional and educational opportunities in support of the servicemember. VA-ACME has provided over $83,000 in scholarships in the past eight years. Recipients of these scholarships include active duty members who can use these funds for additional classes not paid for through TA dollars and family members desperate to keep up with ridiculous jumps in college tuition.
Every ACME has a common mission to support the military academic and vocational community in a cooperative, informed forum. It is imperative to support and keep these ACMEs viable and accessible to the military academic community. O
Note from Jim Yeonopolus, CCME presi-dent: I would like to thank Nora Graves, assistant director, Norfolk region of UMUC, and president of VA-ACME, for her insight-ful article on the importance of ACMEs.
By nora gravesACMEs and the Military
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Q: Please provide a brief overview of your school’s history, mission and curriculum.
A: Colorado Technical University (CTU) was established in Colorado Springs, Colo., in 1965 to support the educational goals of students from five nearby military bases. Since then, CTU has grown into a network of technologically advanced campuses and online degree programs designed to pro-vide flexible and accessible higher educa-tion options.
The mission of CTU, an institution of higher learning, is to provide career-ori-ented education by teaching applied, real-world, industry-current programs to meet the needs of our students for employment and of employers for a well-educated work-force. CTU aims to make college degrees flexible, accessible and rewarding to mili-tary students, veterans and their spouses.
Q: What is your school’s background in military education?
A: CTU has a long-standing reputation for helping servicemembers, veterans and their families achieve their academic goals.
With more than 30 percent of the stu-dent population made up of military and veteran students and their spouses, CTU has helped thousands of students reach their educational and career goals in doz-ens of industries, and continues to update curricula and develop degree programs to better serve the military. CTU’s dedicated military department is committed to build-ing relationships on military bases across the country, as well as providing superior service to our students through trained specialists who understand military proto-col and procedure.
CTU is proud to have been included in Military Advanced Education’s Guide to Colleges & Universities since 2008.
Q: What makes your school unique in the benefits and programs you offer to mili-tary servicemembers?
A: By having a dedicated military team to navigate benefits, financial aid, transfer credit and more, CTU is able to provide guidance and support for the military community, including servicemembers transitioning to civilian life and military spouses. CTU aims to make the deci-sion to go back to school an easy one for all segments of the military community. CTU is a Department of Defense memo-randum of understanding participant and offers branch-specific programs, such as the General Education Mobile program for members of the Air Force.
Additionally, CTU annually awards the Wounded Warrior Scholarship to 25 wounded servicemembers and 25 spouses of wounded servicemembers in an effort to provide opportunities to those who are either receiving rehabilitation services or are caring for a spouse during recovery.
Q: What are some of your most popular programs, and which ones are the most appealing to military students?
A: CTU offers more than 100 degree pro-grams and concentrations in business, project management, security studies, health care, information technology, engi-neering and computer science across asso-ciate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels. One of our most popular degrees is the Master of Business Administration,
which was ranked as a top program glob-ally in 2012.
For military students, popular degree programs include our Associate of Science in general studies, Bachelor of Science in busi-ness administration, Bachelor of Science in criminal justice and Bachelor of Science in information technology.
At the graduate level, CTU’s Master of Science in cybersecurity policy, Master of Science in homeland security and Doc-tor of Computer Science are also popular among military students. These programs are offered on our ground campuses, online or a combination of both. CTU understands the mobile lifestyle of many military families and, through hybrid learning and online degree programs, offers the flexibility to earn a degree anytime, anywhere.
Descriptions of all of CTU’s degree pro-grams and concentrations can be found at coloradotech.edu/degrees.
Q: What is your school doing to keep up with growing technologies and opportuni-ties related to distance learning?
A: CTU received a 2014 WCET Outstand-ing Work (WOW) award from the WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies for its Intellipath adaptive learning technol-ogy for implementing exceptionally creative, technology-based solutions to contemporary challenges in higher education. Intellipath does away with the one-size-fits-all approach to education by providing students with their own personalized learning path.
Through a series of questions, adaptive learning technology recognizes what you already know, anticipates what you’re ready to learn and enables CTU faculty to optimize learning paths to address any competency gaps.
Aside from continuing to utilize Intel-lipath, CTU regularly updates curricula and develops degree programs to better serve the military. Visit coloradotech.edu/military or call 1-866-396-1726 to learn more about CTU. O
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