{"id":49185,"date":"2017-11-27T09:02:32","date_gmt":"2017-11-27T14:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/?p=49185"},"modified":"2019-07-23T11:08:45","modified_gmt":"2019-07-23T15:08:45","slug":"dbj-story-wright-state-ranks-among-nations-top-schools-for-military-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2017\/11\/27\/dbj-story-wright-state-ranks-among-nations-top-schools-for-military-students\/","title":{"rendered":"DBJ story: Wright State ranks among nation’s top schools for military students"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Wright State’s Veteran and Military Center provides a welcoming space on campus for veteran and military students.<\/p><\/div>\n

Wright State\u00a0University is one of the best schools in the nation for veteran, active duty and military dependent students, according to a new ranking.<\/p>\n

The Military Times: Best Colleges 2018 list for four-year universities ranks Wright State No. 80 out of 218 schools across the country. More than 600 schools submitted a 150-question survey to be considered for the distinction, which is a record number of applicants.<\/p>\n

Wright State earned a better ranking than several other Ohio schools, including The Ohio State University (89th), the University of Akron (92nd), the University of Toledo (97th) and\u00a0Youngstown State University\u00a0(119th).<\/p>\n

The only Ohio school to rank ahead of Wright State was\u00a0Bowling Green State University, which placed 54th.<\/p>\n

The top-ranked school was D’Youville College, of Buffalo, N.Y., followed by the\u00a0University of South Florida\u00a0in Tampa, and\u00a0Armstrong State University\u00a0in Savannah, Ga.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnly the best made the cut,” said\u00a0George Altman, the Military Times editor in charge of the rankings. “For the past eight years, we’ve seen colleges and universities consistently increasing their resources, revising their policies and improving their academic outcomes for military and veteran students. The Military Times Best Colleges rankings showcase the very best of these efforts.”<\/p>\n

The Military Times noted that Wright State has 760 military-connected students and does a good job retaining them. It also noted that the university has a veterans center, and gave it four stars on GI Bill Gap coverage.<\/p>\n

The university offers an array of resources to help veterans and other military-connected students transition to campus.<\/p>\n

In fall 2014, Wright State opened a new Veteran and Military Center, a 4,500-square-foot area designed to provide a welcoming space on campus for veteran and military students. The VMC is designed to provide support services for veteran and military students, and create a space where they can relax and study together. It is considered a model for processing GI Bill benefits, according to the university.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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