UT Arlington earns lofty rankings from Navy Occasions

UT Arlington is the top-ranked Texas college — and No. 4 nationally — for veterans and military-connected college students, in accordance with Navy Occasions Greatest for Vets: Schools 2022 listing.

It’s simply the most recent achievement for UT Arlington with regards to recognizing veterans and the army.

The college has additionally been acknowledged with the Gold 2022 Veterans Schooling Excellence Recognition Award from the Texas Veterans Fee, in addition to a high 10 Navy Pleasant Faculty and Navy Partner Pleasant Faculty designation.

About 2,100 veterans, energetic obligation, reservists or Nationwide Guard members are enrolled at UT Arlington, officers report. One other 2,900 college students are kids or spouses of service members.

“UT Arlington has a dedication to assist college students from all backgrounds acquire entry to the promise of upper schooling,” college president Jennifer Cowley stated in a ready assertion. “And that’s very true for college kids who’ve served our nation within the army.”

Greater than 300 faculties participated on this 12 months’s survey, which gauged metrics comparable to completion, retention, persistence and grade-point common. Navy-specific sources and ranges of economic support additionally have been thought of.

“Navy-connected college students enrich our college,” Cowley added, “and in return, we should guarantee they’ve the tutorial and monetary helps, companies and sources.”