Top 10 Reasons Military-Connected Students Choose UofL

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We have a large and vibrant military-connected student population

• More than 10% of our total student body, and 21% of students enrolled in UofL Online Programs are military-connected students
• We have more than 1,000 veterans or dependent students enrolled using GI Bill benefits

2

We offer a special military tuition rate

We offer a special military tuition rate of $250 per credit hour for all undergraduate programs and most graduate programs to Active-Duty members, Coast Guard members, and to qualifying members of the Reserves and National Guard. 

3

Waived application fee

We waive the application fee for Veterans and all personnel currently serving in the Armed Forces of the United States (all branches and all components).

4

Priority Course Registration

All personnel currently serving in the Armed Forces of the United States (all branches and all components) get priority course registration.

5

Veteran and Dependent scholarship fund

We offer a Salute to Service Scholarship for eligible Veteran and Dependent Students. Explore all the internal and external scholarship opportunities available to Veterans and their dependents.

6

Military Friendly® Gold Designation and Military Friendly® Spouse designation

We are proud to have earned Military Friendly® Gold Designation and Military Friendly® Spouse designation. Over 1,800 institutions participated in the Military Friendly® survey, but only 10 (0.5%) Carnegie Designated Very High-Level Research Institutions (R-1s) earned Gold. Military Friendly® Gold institutions are selected for “leading practices, outcomes and effective programs.

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Military Times Best for Vets College

We are proud to have also earned Military Times Best for Vets College. We’re ranked in the top 20% of participating institutions. According to Military Times’ rubric, “Student success metrics (completion, retention, persistence, GPA) are the most important factor in determining the relative ranking of schools on this year’s list.

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We recognize the American Council on Education (A.C.E.) credit recommendations on Joint Service Transcripts

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We honor veteran students, staff and faculty and military children at UofL Athletics games

Our Salute to Service program recognizes and honors veteran students, staff and faculty at football and men’s and women’s basketball games and allows military children to serve as kick-off kids at football games.