Rockville, Maryland (PRWEB) December 19, 2013 -- Continuing its tradition as the leading journal of higher education for servicemembers, Military Advanced Education (MAE) – a KMI Media Group publication, has released its 2014 Guide to Military-Friendly Colleges & Universities. The Guide is available in MAE’s December issue and online at http://www.mae-kmi.com. A list of included institutions by state follows the end of this release.
Published since 2005, MAE serves armed services education service officers (ESOs), transition officers (TOs), and other top level commands who work with servicemembers, veterans, and their families during active duty, transition, and post-transition to optimize their armed forces educational benefits.
The Guide presents results of a questionnaire of the military-friendly policies enacted at nearly 500 institutions including private, public, for-profit, not-for-profit, four-year, and two-year colleges. From community colleges to state universities, online universities and nationally known centers of higher learning, MAE’s 2014 Guide to Military-Friendly Colleges & Universities arms students with information about institutions that go out of their way to give back to our men and women in uniform.
Now in its seventh year of publishing its Guide to Military-Friendly Colleges and Universities, MAE was the first publication to launch a reference tool of this type. This year, institutes were evaluated on their military culture, financial aid for veterans, flexibility, on-campus support and online support services. Each school’s performance rating by category is represented by an easy-to-recognize dashboard. This will enable prospective students to quickly target schools that are strongest in the military-friendly policies that are most important to them, and then put these in context with other academic or career considerations.
“Our staff used strict criteria to evaluate the submissions of the respondents, and we had a record number of schools participating this year. We believe the Guide serves as an invaluable tool for both education services officers and transition officers when advising servicemembers about their educational opportunities,” said Kelly Fodel, MAE’s editor.
“I encourage students and ESOs to check out our searchable database online,” Fodel said. “We designed this database with the military student in mind. We want to help them make informed choices, so we are giving them access to all the survey questions and answers provided by the schools, as well as explanations about critical issues like the schools’ activation and deployment policies, withdrawal policies, scholarship and financial aid information and important support information.”
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Visit http://www.mae-kmi.com for online access to the 2014 Guide to Military-Friendly Colleges and Universities, or pick up a copy of the December issue of Military Advanced Education.
About Military Advanced Education and KMI Media Group, Inc.
Military Advanced Education (http://www.mae-kmi.com) serves education services officers (ESOs) and transition officers (TOs) at every U.S. military installation, along with the servicemembers they counsel. Published 10 times yearly, MAE’s editorial coverage includes exclusive interviews with military executive leadership, educators, and members of Congress; best practices; career and transition spotlights, servicemember, school, and program profiles, and periodic special reports. KMI Media Group, Inc. (http://www.kmimediagroup.com) is the leading independent publisher with twelve targeted publications, serving as unique forums for senior military, Department of Defense leadership and Congress.
Contact:
Kelly Fodel
Editor, Military Advanced Education
kellyf(at)kmimediagroup(dot)com
(717) 309-9952
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Alabama
Columbia Southern University * Orange Beach
The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa
The University of West Alabama Livingston
TROY University Troy
United States Sports Academy * Daphne
University of North Alabama Florence
Virginia College Birmingham
Alaska
University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks
Arizona
Art Institute of Phoenix Phoenix
Art Institute of Tucson Tucson
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Residential Prescott
Gateway Community College Phoenix
Harrison Middleton University * Tempe
Northern Arizona University Flagstaff
University of Phoenix Phoenix
Arkansas
Arkansas State University State University
Mid-South Community College West Memphis
Pulaski Technical College North Little Rock
University of Arkansas at Monticello Monticello
California
Alliant International University San Diego
Allied American University* Laguna Hills
Apollos University * Huntington Beach
Argosy University Orange
Art Institute of California - Hollywood North Hollywood
Art Institute of California - Inland Empire San Bernardino
Art Institute of California - Los Angeles Santa Monica
Art Institute of California - Orange County Santa Ana
Art Institute of California - Sacramento Sacramento
Art Institute of California - San Diego San Diego
Art Institute of California - San Francisco San Francisco
Art Institute of California - Silicon Valley Sunnyvale
Brandman University Irvine
California Southern University * Irvine
California State University San Marcos San Marcos
California State University, Bakersfield Bakersfield
California State University, Chico Chico
California State University, San Bernardino San Bernardino
California State University, Stanislaus Turlock
Coastline Community College Fountain Valley
Community Business College Modesto
Cosumnes River College Sacramento
Fresno City College Fresno
Henley-Putnam University * Santa Clara
Hope International University Fullerton
Humboldt State University Arcata
Monterey Peninsula College Monterey
National University La Jolla
New York Film Academy Los Angeles
Palomar College San Marcos
San Diego City College San Diego
Southern California Institute of Technology Anaheim
The Los Angeles Film School Hollywood
University of California, Los Angeles Los Angeles
University of San Diego San Diego
University of San Francisco San Francisco
Vanguard University of Southern California Costa Mesa
COLORADO
American Sentinel University * Aurora
Art Institute of Colorado Denver
Colorado Christian University Lakewood
Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction
Colorado State University Fort Collins
Colorado State University-Global Campus * Greenwood Village
Colorado State University-Pueblo Pueblo
Colorado Technical University Colorado Springs
Ecotech Institute Aurora
Jones International University * Centennial
Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver
Regis University Denver
University of Colorado Boulder
CONNECTICUT
Charter Oak State College * New Britain
Connecticut Institute of Hair Design Wolcott
Norwalk Community College Norwalk
Post University Waterbury
University of Bridgeport Bridgeport
University of Connecticut Storrs
University of New Haven West Haven
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
American University Washington
The Catholic University of America Washington
Trinity Washington University Washington
FLORIDA
Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale
Art Institute of Jacksonville Design Jacksonville
Art Institute of Tampa Tampa
Barry University Miami Shores
Broward College Fort Lauderdale
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Daytona Beach
Erwin Technical Center Tampa
Everest University Online * Tampa
Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne
Florida National University Hialeah
Golf Academy of America Orlando
Keiser University Fort Lauderdale
Miami International University of Art & Design Miami
Saint Leo University Saint Leo
St. Petersburg College St. Petersburg
St. Thomas University Miami Gardens
Tallahassee Community College Tallahassee
The University of Tampa Tampa
Ultimate Medical Academy Tampa
University of South Florida Tampa
University of West Florida Pensacola
GEORGIA
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton
Agnes Scott College Decatur
Albany State University Albany
Andrew College Cuthbert
Art Institute of Atlanta Atlanta
Art Institute of Atlanta - Decatur Decatur
Art Institute of Raleigh–Durham Decatur
Atlanta Metropolitan State College Atlanta
Darton State College Albany
Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville
Georgia Highlands College Cartersville
Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta
Georgia Military College - Columbus Campus Columbus
Georgia Perimeter College Decatur
Georgia Regents University Augusta
Georgia Southern University Statesboro
Kennesaw State University Kennesaw
Southeastern Technical College Vidalia
University of North Georgia Dahlonega
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta
HAWAII
Hawaii Pacific University Honolulu
ILLINOIS
American InterContinental University Schaumburg
Benedictine University Lisle
College of Lake County Grayslake
Columbia College Chicago Chicago
DePaul University Chicago
DeVry University Downers Grove
Illinois State University Normal
Kaplan University Chicago
Lewis University Romeoville
Saint Xavier University Chicago
Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville
The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago Chicago
The Illinois Institute of Art - Schaumburg Schaumburg
The Illinois Institute of Art - Tinley Park Tinley Park
Western Illinois University Macomb
INDIANA
Ancilla College Donaldson
Art Institute of Indianapolis Indianapolis
Calumet College of St Joseph Whiting
Indiana Tech Fort Wayne
Indiana Wesleyan University Marion
ITT Technical Institute Carmel
National College Indianapolis
Saint Joseph's College Rensselaer
Saint Mary's College Notre Dame
University of Southern Indiana Evansville
Valparaiso University Valparaiso
Vincennes University Vincennes
IOWA
Ashford University Clinton
Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges Davenport
Indian Hills Community College Ottumwa
Kaplan University - Des Moines Urbandale
Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids
Marshalltown Community College Marshalltown
Palmer College of Chiropractic Davenport
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls
Upper Iowa University Fayette
William Penn University Oskaloosa
KANSAS
Art Institutes International—Kansas City Lenexa
Baker University School of Professional and Graduate Studies Overland Park
Barton County Community College Great Bend
Central Christian College of Kansas - Residential Campus McPherson
Central Christian College of Kansas - School of Professional and Distance Education McPherson
Fort Hays State University Hays
Garden City Community College Garden City
Kansas State University Manhattan
Manhattan Area Technical College Manhattan
Southwestern College Professional Studies * Wichita
University of Kansas Lawrence
KENTUCKY
Eastern Kentucky University Richmond
Gateway Community and Technical College Edgewood
Morehead State University Morehead
University of Louisville Louisville
University of the Cumberlands Williamsburg
LOUISIANA
McNeese State University Lake Charles
Northwestern State University Natchitoches
Our Lady of the Lake College Baton Rouge
MAINE
Saint Joseph's College Standish
University of Maine at Augusta Augusta
University of Southern Maine Portland
MARYLAND
Anne Arundel Community College Arnold
Capitol College Laurel
Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore
Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown
Howard Community College Columbia
Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore
Towson University Towson
University of Maryland University College Adelphi
MASSACHUSETTS
Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology Boston
Bridgewater State University Bridgewater
Bristol Community College Fall River
Cambridge College Cambridge
Massachusetts Bay Community College Wellesley Hills
Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner
New England College of Business * Boston
New England Institute of Art Brookline
University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst
Westfield State University Westfield
MICHIGAN
Art Institute of Michigan Novi
Art Institute of Michigan - Troy Troy
Baker College Flint
Central Michigan University Mt. Pleasant
Davenport University Grand Rapids
Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti
Ferris State University Big Rapids
Grand Valley State University Allendale
Lake Superior State University Sault Ste. Marie
Lawrence Technological University Southfield
Madonna University Livonia
Michigan State University East Lansing
Mott Community College Flint
Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City
University of Michigan Ann Arbor
Western Michigan University Kalamazoo
MINNESOTA
Art Institutes International Minnesota Minneapolis
Augsburg College Minneapolis
Carlson School of Management / University of Minnesota Minneapolis
Central Lakes College Brainerd
Concordia University Saint Paul
Crown College * St Bonifacius
Globe University Woodbury
Hamline University St. Paul
Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights
Metropolitan State University St. Paul
Minnesota School of Business Richfield
St Cloud State University St Cloud
The College of St. Scholastica Duluth
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis
William Mitchell College of Law St. Paul
MISSISSIPPI
Copiah-Lincoln Community College Wesson
East Mississippi Community College Mayhew
Jackson State University Jackson
Mississippi College Clinton
Mississippi State University Mississippi State
University of Mississippi University
MISSOURI
Art Institute of St. Louis St. Louis
Columbia College Columbia
Global University * Springfield
Grantham University * Kansas City
Maryville University St. Louis
Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla
Park University Parkville
Saint Louis University St. Louis
State Fair Community College Sedalia
University of Central Missouri Warrensburg
Webster University St. Louis
MONTANA
Carroll College Helena
Miles Community College Miles City
NEBRASKA
Bryan College of Health Sciences Lincoln
Doane College Crete, Lincoln, & Grand Island
Nebraska Methodist College Omaha
University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney
University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln
Bellevue University Bellevue
University of Nebraska Omaha Omaha
NEVADA
Art Institute of Las Vegas Henderson
University of Nevada, Reno Reno
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Las Vegas
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Dartmouth College Hanover
Granite State College Concord
Mount Washington College Manchester
New England College Henniker
NEW JERSEY
Brookdale Community College Lincroft
Burlington County College Pemberton
Caldwell College Caldwell
Mercer County Community College West Windsor
Middlesex County College Edison
Monmouth University West Long Branch
Rider University Lawrenceville
Rowan University Glassboro
The College of New Jersey Ewing
Thomas Edison State College * Trenton
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey New Brunswick
NEW MEXICO
New Mexico State University Las Cruces
NEW YORK
Art Institute of New York City New York
Berkeley College New York
Bryant & Stratton College Getzville
Cayuga Community College Auburn
Clarkson University Potsdam
Daemen College Amherst
D'Youville College Buffalo
Erie Community College Buffalo
Excelsior College * Albany
Farmingdale State College Farmingdale
Fordham University New York
Medaille College Buffalo
Mercy College Dobbs Ferry
Monroe Community College Rochester
Nazareth College of Rochester Rochester
New York University New York
Niagara County Community College Sanborn
Roberts Wesleyan College Rochester
Rockland Community College Suffern
St. John Fisher College Rochester
St. John's University Queens/Staten Island
State University of New York at Canton Canton
State University of New York at Potsdam Potsdam
SUNY Empire State College Saratoga Springs
SUNY Oswego Oswego
SUNY Ulster County Community College Stone Ridge
Syracuse University Syracuse
The City University of New York New York
University of Rochester Rochester
Utica College Utica
NORTH CAROLINA
Art Institute of Charlotte Charlotte
Edgecombe Community College Tarboro
Fayetteville Technical Community College Fayetteville
Gardner-Webb University Boiling Springs
Methodist University Fayetteville
Nash Community College Rocky Mount
Stanly Community College Albemarle
The University of North Carolina At Greensboro Greensboro
University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke
University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington
Western Carolina University Cullowhee
Western Piedmont Community College Morganton
NORTH DAKOTA
Bismarck State College Bismarck
Dakota College at Bottineau Bottineau
Mayville State University Mayville
University of Mary Bismarck
University of North Dakota Grand Forks
OHIO
Antioch University Midwest Yellow Springs
Art Institute of Ohio - Cincinnati Cincinnati
Bowling Green State University Bowling Green
Capital University Columbus
Columbus State Community College Columbus
Franklin University Columbus
Heidelberg University Tiffin
Lakewood College * Cleveland Heights
Oberlin College Oberlin
Otterbein University Westerville
The Ohio State University Columbus
The University of Akron Akron
The University of Findlay Findlay
The University of Toledo Toledo
University of Northwestern Ohio Lima
Wright State University Dayton
OKLAHOMA
Cameron University Lawton
Oklahoma State University Stillwater
Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant
University of Oklahoma Norman
University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma Chickasha
OREGON
Art Institute of Portland Portland
Eastern Oregon University La Grande
Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls
Umpqua Community College Roseburg
Warner Pacific University Portland
PENNSYLVANIA
Arcadia University Glenside
Art Institute of Philadelphia Philadelphia
Art Institute of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh
Art Institute of Pittsburgh—Online Division * Pittsburgh
Art Institute of York - Pennsylvania York
Blackstone Career Institute * Allentown
California University of Pennsylvania California
Chatham University Pittsburgh
Clarion University of Pennsylvania Clarion
Community College of Beaver County Monaca
Drexel University Philadelphia
Fox School of Business/Temple University Philadelphia
Gwynedd Mercy College Gwynedd-Valley
Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown
Misericordia University Dallas
Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell
Neumann University Aston
Penn State World Campus * University Park
The American College * Bryn Mawr
Thiel College Greenville
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh
West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester
Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood
RHODE ISLAND
Roger Williams University School of Continuing Studies Providence
SOUTH CAROLINA
Allen University Columbia
Art Institute of Charleston Charleston
Charleston Southern University Charleston
Coastal Carolina University Conway
Columbia International University Columbia
Midlands Technical College Columbia
The Citadel Charleston
Trident Technical College Charleston
University of South Carolina -Aiken Aiken
SOUTH DAKOTA
Augustana College Sioux Falls
Mitchell Technical Institute Mitchell
National American University Rapid City
University Of South Dakota Vermillion
TENNESSEE
Art Institute of Tennessee - Nashville Nashville
Austin Peay State University Clarksville
Christian Brothers University Memphis
Huntington College of Health Sciences * Knoxville
Jackson State Community College Jackson
Lipscomb University Nashville
Motlow State Community College Lynchburg
National College of Business & Technology Nashville
Tennessee Technological University Cookeville
The University of Memphis Memphis
The University of Tennessee at Martin Martin
Vanderbilt University Nashville
TEXAS
Abilene Christian University Abilene
Art Institute of Austin Austin
Art Institute of Dallas Dallas
Art Institute of Fort Worth Fort Worth
Art Institute of Houston Houston
Art Institute of Houston - North Houston
Art Institute of San Antonio San Antonio
Central Texas College Killeen
Collin College McKinney
Dallas Baptist University Dallas
El Paso Community College El Paso
Excel Learning Center El Paso
Excel Learning Center-Austin Austin
Jarvis Christian College Hawkins
Lamar University Beaumont
Lubbock Christian University Lubbock
McMurry University Abilene
Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches
Texas A&M International University Laredo
Texas A&M University College Station
Texas A&M University-San Antonio San Antonio
Texas State University San Marcos
Texas Tech University Lubbock
Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth
The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson
The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso
University of North Texas Denton
University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio
Wayland Baptist University Plainview
Weatherford College Weatherford
West Texas A&M University Canyon
UTAH
Art Institute of Salt Lake City Draper
Broadview University West Jordan
Utah State University Logan
Weber State University Ogden
Western Governors University * Salt Lake City
VERMONT
Burlington College Burlington
Green Mountain College Poultney
Norwich University Northfield
VIRGINIA
American National University Salem
Art Institute of Virginia Beach Virginia Beach
Art Institute of Washington Arlington
Art Institute of Washington—Dulles Dulles
Averett University Danville
Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave
Bluefield College Bluefield
College of William and Mary Williamsburg
Eastern Shore Community College Melfa
ECPI University Virginia Beach
Emory & Henry College Emory
George Mason University Fairfax
John Tyler Community College Chester
Liberty University Lynchburg
Northern Virginia Community College Fairfax
Old Dominion University Norfolk
Regent University Virginia Beach
Stratford University Falls Church
The University of Fairfax * Tysons Corner
Tidewater Community College Virginia Beach
University of Management and Technology * Arlington
University of Richmond Richmond
Virginia Western Community Colleg Roanoke
Wytheville Community College Wytheville
WASHINGTON
Art Institute of Seattle Seattle
Central Washington University Ellensburg
City University of Seattle Seattle
Eastern Washington University Cheney
Olympic College Bremerton
Saint Martin's University Lacey
Seattle University Seattle
Washington State University Pullman
Western Washington University Bellingham
WEST VIRGINIA
American Military University * Charles Town
Davis & Elkins College Elkins
Southern West Virginia Community & Technical College Mount Gay
University of Charleston Charleston
WV Wesleyan College Buckhannon
WISCONSIN
Art Institute of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Edgewood College Madison
Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee
Mount Mary University Milwaukee
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay
University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Eau Claire
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Oshkosh
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Greenleaf
University of Wisconsin-Platteville * Platteville
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Whitewater
Western Technical College La Crosse
WYOMING
University Of Wyoming Laramie
*Online only or evaluated for their online programs only.
Kelly Fodel, KMI Media Group, http://www.mae-kmi.com, +1 717-309-9952, [email protected]
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