PENSACOLA — The University of West Florida ranks No. 35 out of the Top 100 Four-Year Colleges in Military Times' “Best for Vets: Colleges 2015."
The list is developed using a detailed questionnaire with more than 100 questions that analyze each school’s complete offerings for veterans.
It serves as a tool for service men and women to determine the school and degree programs that will most effectively benefit them. The rankings factor in service member enrollment, percentage of tuition covered by the GI Bill and availability of specific programs to help service members.
Additionally, data compiled by the U.S. Education Department, including academic success measures, is considered.
The extensive evaluation process also factors in statistics commonly used to track student success and academic quality, including student loan default rates, retention rates, graduation rates and student-faculty ratio.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: University of West Florida named a 2015 Best for Vets college