College Consensus Publishes Composite Ranking of the Best Online Colleges for Veterans for 2021

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Apr 21, 2021, 17:38 ET

HILLSBOROUGH, N.C., April 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- College Consensus (https://www.collegeconsensus.com/), a unique college ratings website that aggregates publisher rankings and student reviews, has published its annual ranking of the Best Online Colleges for Veterans for 2021 at https://www.collegeconsensus.com/rankings/best-online-colleges-veterans/

College Consensus Best Online Colleges for Veterans 2021

Many veterans are looking to receive an education and enter the civilian workforce once they have returned home. In most cases, these veterans have families and other obligations, leading them to seek out the Best Online Colleges for Veterans. These are the schools that will work with their benefits and their schedule. The flexibility that comes with online degree programs allows veterans the ability to work at their own pace and gives them the ability to restructure their life to fit their personal needs.

To select institutions to highlight as the best online colleges for military veterans, College Consensus editors had a set of criteria for determining military-friendliness. Institutions must have:

At least 3 online bachelors degree programs to qualify
Servicemember Opportunity Colleges membership
Recognized Student Veteran Organization
Yellow Ribbon Program participation
A staff/faculty support member for veterans and their families
Transfer credits for military service and training

Colleges and universities that met these standards are ranked according to their Consensus Score, using the unique College Consensus methodology. That process should give veteran students confidence that they are choosing a college that not only understands their needs, but have a track record of quality and return on investment.

The 2021 top three Best Online Colleges for Veterans are 1) Citadel Military College of South Carolina, 2) Rutgers University--New Brunswick, and 3) University of Iowa. The remaining top-ranked schools are listed in descending order.

University of Arizona
University of Massachusetts--Amherst
Syracuse University
Radford University
University of Central Florida
George Mason University
Webster University
Rutgers University--Newark
University of Utah
Colorado State University--Fort Collins
Washington State University
University of Wisconsin--Stevens Point
Saint Louis University
University of South Florida
University of Oklahoma--Norman Campus
Westfield State University
LeTourneau University
University of Kansas
Loyola University Chicago
Rochester Institute of Technology
University of Idaho
Drexel University