Institutions earning the Military Friendly® Schools Awards designation were evaluated using public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. Over 1,800 schools participated in the 2023-2024 survey,  530 schools earned awards level designations in Gold, Silver, and Bronze. 250 were selected for “Gold” award status for their leading practices, outcomes, and effective programs. The 2023-2024 Military Friendly® Schools list will be published in G.I. Jobs magazine’s May issue.  

Methodology, criteria, and weightings were determined by Viqtory with input from the Military Friendly® Advisory Council of independent leaders in higher education. Final ratings were determined by combining the institution’s survey responses and government/agency public data sources within a logic-based assessment. We measure their ability to meet thresholds for Retention, Graduation, Job Placement, Repayment, Persistence, and Loan Default rates for all students and specifically, for student veterans.

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Roadmaster Drivers School of Dallas, TxNon traditional/ Online/VocationalGold
Roadmaster Drivers School of Jacksonville, FLNon traditional/ Online/VocationalGold
Roadmaster Drivers School of Lithia Springs, GANon traditional/ Online/VocationalGold
Roadmaster Drivers School of Orlando, FLNon traditional/ Online/VocationalGold
Roadmaster Drivers School of San Antonio, TXNon traditional/ Online/VocationalGold
Robert Morris UniversityPrivate offering DoctorateGold
Roberts Wesleyan UniversityPrivate offering DoctorateGold
Rocky Mountain CollegePrivate offering DoctorateGold
Rowan College of South JerseySmall community collegeGold
Rowan College Of South Jersey-CumberlandSmall community collegeGold
Saint Xavier UniversityPrivate not offering DoctorateGold
San Juan CollegeLarge community collegeGold
Sauk Valley Community CollegeSmall community collegeGold
Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaSmall publicGold
South Texas CollegeLarge publicGold
Southeastern Louisiana UniversityLarge publicGold
Southern Arkansas UniversitySmall publicGold
Southern Illinois University CarbondaleTier 2 research institutionGold
Southern Illinois University EdwardsvilleSmall publicGold
Southern Maine Community CollegeSmall community collegeGold
Southern New Hampshire UniversityPrivate offering DoctorateGold
Southern Wesleyan UniversityPrivate offering DoctorateGold
Southwest Baptist UniversityPrivate offering DoctorateGold
Southwestern Law SchoolGraduate schoolGold
Spokane Community CollegeLarge publicGold
St. Bonaventure UniversityPrivate not offering DoctorateGold
St. Catherine UniversityPrivate offering DoctorateGold
St. John Fisher UniversityPrivate offering DoctorateGold
St. John's University (NY)Private offering DoctorateGold
STETSON UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW-GULFPORTGraduate schoolGold
Suffolk UniversityPrivate offering DoctorateGold
Suffolk UniversityPrivate offering DoctorateGold
Surry Community CollegeSmall community collegeGold
Texas State Technical CollegeLarge community collegeGold
Texas Tech UniversityTier 1 research institutionGold
Texas Woman's UniversityLarge publicGold
The Chicago SchoolGraduate schoolGold
The Continents States UniversityNon traditional/ Online/VocationalGold
The Mason School of Business at William & MaryGraduate SchoolGold
The University of AlabamaTier 1 research institutionGold
The University of Alabama at BirminghamTier 1 research institutionGold
The University of New MexicoTier 1 research institutionGold
The University of Pittsburgh at BradfordSmall PublicGold
The University of Southern MississippiTier 1 research institutionGold
The University of TampaPrivate offering DoctorateGold
The University of Tennessee at ChattanoogaLarge publicGold
The University of Texas at ArlingtonTier 1 research institutionGold
Thiel CollegePrivate not offering DoctorateGold
Tarleton State UniversityTier 2 research institutionSIlver
Roadmaster Drivers School of Columbus, OHNon traditional/ Online/VocationalSilver
Roadmaster Drivers School of Dunn, NCNon traditional/ Online/VocationalSilver
Roadmaster Drivers School of Fontana, CANon traditional/ Online/VocationalSilver
Roadmaster Drivers School of Millington, TNNon traditional/ Online/VocationalSilver
Roadmaster Drivers School of Phoenix, AZNon traditional/ Online/VocationalSilver
Roadmaster Drivers School of Savannah, GANon traditional/ Online/VocationalSilver
Roadmaster Drivers School of St. Louis, MONon traditional/ Online/VocationalSilver
Roanoke CollegePrivate not offering DoctorateSilver
Rochester Institute of TechnologyTier 2 research institutionSilver
Rowan-Cabarrus Community CollegeSmall community collegeSilver
Salve Regina UniversityPrivate offering DoctorateSilver
San Diego City CollegeLarge community collegeSilver
San Diego City CollegeLarge community collegeSilver
San Diego College of Continuing EducationLarge community collegeSilver
San Diego Global Knowledge UniversityNon traditional/ Online/VocationalSilver
San Diego Mesa CollegeLarge publicSilver
San Diego Miramar CollegeLarge community collegeSilver
SAN FRANCISCO FILM SCHOOLNon traditional/ Online/VocationalSilver
School of Automotive Machinists & TechnologyNon traditional/ Online/VocationalSilver
Shenandoah UniversityPrivate offering DoctorateSilver
Simpson CollegePrivate not offering DoctorateSilver
Skill DistilleryNon traditional/ Online/VocationalSilver
South Florida State CollegeSmall Community CollegeSilver
Southeast Community CollegeSmall community collegeSilver
Southeast Technical CollegeSmall community collegeSilver
Southern Connecticut State UniversityLarge PublicSilver
Southwestern UniversityPrivate not offering DoctorateSilver
Spokane Falls Community CollegeSmall community collegeSilver
St. Ambrose UniversityPrivate offering DoctorateSilver
St. Johns River State CollegeSmall publicSilver
St. Mary's College of MarylandSmall publicSilver
SUNY MorrisvilleSmall publicSilver
The Baptist College of FloridaPrivate not offering DoctorateSilver
The Citadel, The Military College of South CarolinaSmall publicSilver
The Culinary Institute of AmericaGraduate schoolSilver
The Fab SchoolPrivate not offering DoctorateSilver
The University of Maine at Fort KentSmall publicSilver
The University of Texas at DallasTier 1 research institutionSilver
Sandhills Community CollegeSmall community college10
Santiago Canyon CollegeLarge community college10
The University of Alaska FairbanksTier 2 research institution3
Robert Morris UniversityPrivate offering Doctorate4
Southeast Missouri State UniversityLarge public4
The University of KansasTier 1 research institution5
SUNY CantonSmall public6
Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterGraduate school6
Stockton UniversitySmall public7
The Catholic University of AmericaTier 2 research institution8
The University of MississippiTier 1 research institution8
Sam Houston State UniversityTier 2 research institution9
The University of Tennessee at MartinSmall public9