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2010-2011 Top Military-Friendly Colleges & Universities GUIDE School Name Page # Albany Technical College 38 GA Albert Magnus College 38 CT Albion College 38 MI Allied American University 38 CA American InterContinental University 38 IL American Military University 39 WV American Sentinel University 39 CO Anne Arundel Community College 39 MD Anthem College Online 39 AZ Arcadia University 40 PA Argosy University 40 IL Arkansas State University 40 AR The Art Institute of Houston 40 TX The Art Institute of Philadelphia 40 PA The Art Institute of Pittsburgh 40 PA Ashford University 40 IA Ashworth College 41 GA Asnuntuck Community College 41 CT Aspen University 41 CO Austin Peay State University 41 TN Averett University 41 VA Baker College Online 41 MI Baker University - Professional and Graduate Studies 41 KS Barry University 42 FL Barstow Community College 42 CA Barton Community College at Fort Riley 42 KS Barton Community College Great Bend 42 KS Baylor University 43 TX Belhaven University 43 MS Bellevue University 43 NE Berkeley College 43 NY Bismarck State College 43 ND Brandman University 44 CA Broadview University 44 UT Brown Mackie College 44 OH Bryan College 44 MO Burlington College 44 VT Butler Community College 44 KS Butte College 44 CA Caldwell College 44 NJ California State University, Chico 45 CA California University of Pennsylvania 45 PA Cameron University 45 OK Capella University 45 MN Capitol College 45 MD Carson-Newman College 45 TN Central Michigan University 45 MI Central Texas College 45 TX Central Washington University 46 WA Chaminade University of Honolulu 46 HI Chandler-Gilbert Community College 46 AZ The Citadel 46 SC The City University of New York (CUNY) 46 NY The CUNY Baccalaureate for U&I Studies 46 NY Claflin University 46 SC Clayton State University 46 GA Cleary University 47 MI Clemson University 47 SC Coastal Carolina University 47 SC Coastline Community College 47 CA Cochise College 47 AZ College of Lake County 47 IL The College of St. Scholastica 47 MN College of William & Mary 47 VA Collin College 48 TX Colorado State University-Pueblo 48 CO Colorado Technical University 48 CO Columbia College 48 MO Columbia Southern University 49 AL The Community College of Baltimore County 49 MD Concord University 49 WV Copiah-Lincoln Community College 49 MS Cornerstone University 49 MI Cowley College 49 KS Craven Community College 49 NC Daemen College 49 NY Davis & Elkins College 49 WV Del Mar College 49 TX Bachelors State Credit for Military Training CLEP Associates Masters Doctorate SOC School Yellow Ribbon Comparable Tuition Yellow Ribbon Participant Discounts to Military Dependents Tuition Assistance Scholarships for Military Students ROTC Transfer Credits 100% Online Degree 34 MAE 5.10 www.mae-kmi.com
School Name Page # Duquesne University Leadership and Prof Advancement 49 PA Eastern Michigan University 49 MI Eastern Nazarene College 50 MA Eastern Washington University 50 WA ECPI College of Techlogy 50 VA Edmonds Community College 50 WA Elmira College 50 NY Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide 50 FL Emory University 50 GA Erie Community College 50 NY Everest University Online 50 FL Excelsior College 50 NY Fayetteville State University 51 NC Fayetteville Technical Community College 51 NC Ferris State University 51 MI Florida Institute of Technology 51 FL Florida National College 51 FL Florida Southern College 52 FL Florida State College at Jacksonville 52 FL Fort Hays State University 52 KS Fresno City College 52 CA George Mason University 52 VA Globe University / Minnesota School of Business 53 MN Golf Academy of America 53 CA Governors State University 53 IL Graduate School 53 DC Grand Valley State University 53 MI Grantham University 53 MO Green Mountain College 53 VT Gwynedd-Mercy College 54 PA Hannibal-LaGrange College 54 MO Hardin-Simmons University 54 TX Hawaii Pacific University 54 HI Herzing University 54 WI Hope International University 54 CA Howard Community College 54 MD Humboldt State University 54 CA Illinois State University 54 IL Indiana State University 54 IN Indiana Tech 54 IN Indiana University- Purdue University Indianapolis 54 IN Indiana Wesleyan University 55 IN The Int l Import-Export Institute at Dunlap-Stone University 55 AZ Inver Hills Community College 55 MN Iowa State University 55 IA Irvine Valley College 55 CA ITT Technical Institutes 55 IN Ivy Tech Community College-Central Indiana 55 IN J.F. Drake State Technical College 55 AL Jacksonville University 55 FL Jefferson College 55 MO Jefferson Community College 55 NY Joliet Junior College 55 IL Jones International University 56 CO Kansas State University 56 KS Kapi olani Community College 56 HI Kaplan University (Online) 56 FL Keuka College 56 NY Keystone College 56 PA Kodiak College, University of Alaska Anchorage 56 AK Kutztown University of Pennsylvania 56 PA Lackawanna College 58 PA Lake Superior College 58 MN Lamar University 58 TX Liberty University 58 VA The Los Angeles Film School 58 CA Loyola Law School - Los Angeles 58 CA Loyola Marymount University 59 CA Manhattan Area Technical College 59 KS Mansfield University of Pennsylvania 59 PA Marshall University 59 WV Massachusetts Bay Community College 59 MA Mayville State University 59 ND McMurry University 59 TX Mercer County Community College 59 NJ Methodist University 59 NC Metropolitan State College of Denver 59 CO Metropolitan State University 59 MN Bachelors State Credit for Military Training CLEP Associates Masters Doctorate SOC School Yellow Ribbon Comparable Tuition Yellow Ribbon Participant Discounts to Military Dependents Tuition Assistance Scholarships for Military Students ROTC Transfer Credits 100% Online Degree 2010-2011 Top Military-Friendly Colleges & Universities GUIDE www.mae-kmi.com MAE 5.10 35
2010-2011 Top Military-Friendly Colleges & Universities GUIDE School Name Page # Michigan Technological University 59 MI Mid-South Community College 60 AR Milwaukee School of Engineering 60 WI Missouri State University 60 MO Missouri University of Science and Technology 60 MO Mitchell Technical Institute 60 SD Monmouth University 60 NJ Monroe College 60 NY Monroe Community College 60 NY Montgomery County Community College 60 PA Montreat College 60 NC Mountain State University 60 WV The National Graduate School 61 MA National University 61 CA Nazarene Bible College 61 CO New England College 61 NH New Jersey City University 62 NJ New Mexico Junior College 62 NM New Mexico State University 62 NM Newberry College 62 SC Niagara County Community College 62 NY Nicholls State University 62 LA North Georgia College & State University 62 GA Northern Virginia Community College 62 VA Northwestern State University of Louisiana 62 LA The Ohio State University 62 OH Old Dominion University 62 VA Olympic College 64 WA Park University 64 MO Penn State World Campus 64 PA Pierce College Military Program 64 WA Pima Community College 64 AZ Point Park University 64 PA Post University 64 CT Queens University of Charlotte 64 NC Quincy University 65 IL Rasmussen College 65 FL Regent University 65 VA Regis University 65 CO Rio Salado College 65 AZ Rivier College 65 NH Roane State Community College 65 TN Rochester Community and Technical College 65 MN Rochester Institute of Technology 66 NY Roger Williams University 66 RI Rutgers University - Camden 66 NJ Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey 66 NJ Saint Leo University 66 FL Saint Louis University - John Cook School of Business 66 MO San Diego Community College District 66 CA Seattle Central Community College 66 WA Siena Heights University 66 MI Solano Community College 66 CA Sonoma State University 66 CA Southeast Missouri State University 66 MO Southern Illinois University Carbondale 66 IL Southern Nazarene University 68 OK Southern New Hampshire University 68 NH Southwest Virginia Community College 68 VA Southwestern College - California 68 CA Southwestern College - Kansas 68 KS Southwestern Oklahoma State University 70 OK St. Joseph s College - New York 70 NY St. Norbert College 70 WI Stratford University 70 VA Strayer University 70 DC Sul Ross State University 70 TX SUNY College of Technology at Canton 70 NY SUNY Empire State College 70 NY SUNY Maritime College, The Fort 70 NY Syracuse University 70 NY Thiel College 70 PA Thomas Edison State College 70 NJ Tidewater Community College 71 VA Towson University 71 MD Trident Technical College 71 SC Troy University 71 AL Truman State University 71 MO Bachelors State Credit for Military Training CLEP Associates Masters Doctorate SOC School Yellow Ribbon Comparable Tuition Yellow Ribbon Participant Discounts to Military Dependents Tuition Assistance Scholarships for Military Students ROTC Transfer Credits 100% Online Degree 36 MAE 5.10 www.mae-kmi.com
School Name Page # United States Sports Academy 72 AL University of Baltimore 72 MD University of Central Arkansas 72 AR University of Colorado at Colorado Springs 72 CO The University of Findlay 72 OH University of Florida, MBA Program 72 FL University of Iowa 72 IA University of Kansas 72 KS University of La Verne 73 CA University of Maine at Augusta 73 ME University of Management & Technology 73 VA University of Mary 73 ND University of Maryland University College 73 MD The University of Memphis 74 TN University of Nebraska - Lincoln 74 NE University of Nebraska - Lincoln, MBA Program at Offutt AFB 74 NE University of Nebraska at Kearney 74 NE University of Nebraska at Omaha 74 NE The University of North Carolina at Pembroke 74 NC University of North Carolina Wilmington 74 NC University of North Dakota 74 ND University of North Florida 74 FL The University of Oklahoma 74 OK The University of Phoenix 74 AZ University of Pittsburgh 75 PA University of Rhode Island 75 RI University of Richmond 75 VA University of Rio Grande 75 OH University of South Florida 75 FL University of Southern Maine 76 ME The University of Tampa 76 FL The University of Texas at Dallas School of Management 76 TX University of Texas at El Paso College of Business 76 TX University of the Incarnate Word 76 TX University of the Southwest 77 NM University of West Florida 77 FL University of Wisconsin-Madison 77 WI University of Wisconsin-Platteville 77 WI University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point 77 WI University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 77 WI Upper Iowa University 77 IA Urbana University 78 OH Utah State University 78 UT Utica College 78 NY Vanderbilt University 78 TN Vincennes University 78 IN Virginia College 78 AL Virginia State University 78 VA Virginia Tech 78 VA Wake Technical Community College 78 NC Walters State Community College 78 TN Washington State University 80 WA Wayland Baptist University 80 TX Webster University 80 MO West Hills Community College District 80 CA West Texas A&M University 80 TX Western Carolina University 80 NC Western Dakota Technical Institute 80 SD Western Governors University 80 UT Western Kentucky University 80 KY Western Michigan University 80 MI Western Wyoming Community College 80 WY Westfield State University 81 MA Westminster College - Salt Lake City, Utah 81 UT Westminster College in Missouri 81 MO Whatcom Community College 81 WA Wichita State University 81 KS William Carey University 81 MS William Penn University College for Working Adults 81 IA Wilmington University 81 DE Wingate University 81 NC Wiregrass Georgia Technical College 81 GA Wright State University 81 OH Yakima Valley Community College 81 WA Bachelors State Credit for Military Training CLEP Associates Masters Doctorate SOC School Yellow Ribbon Comparable Tuition Yellow Ribbon Participant Discounts to Military Dependents Tuition Assistance Scholarships for Military Students ROTC Transfer Credits 100% Online Degree 2010-2011 Top Military-Friendly Colleges & Universities GUIDE www.mae-kmi.com MAE 5.10 37
TCC EARNS 4 STARS FOR SERVICE TO MILITARY VETERANS. The nation s No. 1 community college for veterans and No. 11 among all colleges and universities. Military Times Edge More Post-9/11 GI Bill veterans enrolled at TCC than any other community college in the nation. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs One of the nation s Top 20 colleges and universities for active-duty troops using tuition assistance. Military Times Edge A military-friendly school. GI Jobs TCC is the smart, affordable place for military service members and their families to further their education. Don t just take it from us. The national accolades keep pouring in. TCC can help you earn a degree and go anywhere. dly Colleges & Universities GUIDE For more information visit tcc.edu today! TCC.EDU 757-822-1122 CHESAPEAKE I NORFOLK PORTSMOUTH I SUFFOLK I VIRGINIA BEACH www.mae-kmi.com MAE 5.10 61
and experience. The College is a longstanding member of the Servicemembers Opportunity College, a partnering institution of the GoArmyEd and Navy College Program Distance Learning Partnership, the Coast Guard Institute and the Army National Guard Educational Support Center. Military Enrollment: 8,717 Faculty:Student Ratio: 1 to 20 Online Distance Learning: YES See our ad on page 15 Tidewater Community College Norfolk, Va. tcc.edu TCC and the military are essential elements of the Hampton Roads community. Thus, as the community s college, we are committed to serving active duty, veterans, and their families. TCC has been military-friendly since before it was cool. Military Enrollment: 6,168 Faculty:Student Ratio: 1 to 25 Online Distance Learning: YES See our ad on page 61 Towson University Towson, Md. towson.edu Towson University has just hired a fulltime coordinator of veterans services and opened a veterans center on campus. It will act as a one stop shop for assistance and support for veteran related issues and veterans themselves. Veterans face a number of challenges, least of which should be navigating through the red tape associated with VA benefits and transitioning from a military atmosphere to a university setting. Military Enrollment: 178 Faculty:Student Ratio: 1 to 17 Online Distance Learning: NO Trident Technical College North Charleston, S.C. tridenttech.edu Trident Technical College has been recognized as a military-friendly school the past two years. TTC is also a Servicemember s Opportunity College, and a member of the Servicemember s Opportunity College of the Navy. TTC has a full-time Veterans Assistance Center that coordinates college services and provides information, referrals and assistance to veteran and active duty students and their families. TTC offers flexible course offerings and alternative delivery methods, including online instruction. Military Enrollment: 769 Faculty:Student Ratio: 1 to 20 Online Distance Learning: YES Troy University Troy, Ala. troy.edu Proudly serving the military since 1950, Troy University counts more than 60 flag officers among its alumni. Troy students can begin and finish degrees virtually anywhere with four Alabama campuses, some 60 study centers worldwide and an ecampus that allows students to transcend time and location. Troy s student-centered environment ensures students who are active duty, veterans, spouses or family members receive the support, attention and care needed to achieve academic success. Military Enrollment: 7,065 Faculty:Student Ratio: 1 to 22 Online Distance Learning: YES Truman State University Kirksville, Mo. truman.edu Truman State University is a small friendly college campus with many opportunities available to their students. The ROTC program is large and well-known on campus and gives students the opportunity to be leaders in military science classes as well as in many other organizations. Truman also readily accepts veteran s military experience and transforms them into college credits. Soldiers can be seen daily throughout campus buildings proudly wearing the U.S. Army uniform. When you mention your XOs we don t think you mean kisses and hugs. We fit your life. At Strayer University we don t just say we understand military life. We actually do. Which is why we can offer college credit for the experience and education you ve already received in the military and make it easy to transfer credits so you can earn your degree in less time. And why we offer the flexibility of earning your Associate s, Bachelor s and Master s degree online, on campus or both. A military tradition for more than 115 years, Strayer University understands what a degree can mean for your career. And we can help you earn it ASAP. Classes offered online or on campus. Call or go online today and see how Strayer University fits your life. 1.866.324.5918 http://www.military.strayeruniversity.edu Strayer University is a GoArmyEd, NCPDLP and an AU ABC school 2010-2011 Top Military-Friendly Colleges & Universities GUIDE www.mae-kmi.com MAE 5.10 71