Weber State Ranks Second in the Nation for Veterans

A new Military Times survey ranks Weber State as No. 2 in the nation for veteran students.

More than 300 schools across the United States participated in the “Best For Vets: College” survey, which included 70 questions about each college’s costs, programs, policies and services that impact military-connected students. WSU is the only Utah college in the top 10.

“It’s the support we get from the university and its Military Outreach for Veterans Education (MOVE) committee, and it is the teamwork we have in the Veterans Services office,” explained Charles Chandler, WSU Veterans Services director. “You put those two together, and it’s a catalyst for making sure that veterans are taken care of here at the university because the transition from being in the military into higher education is daunting.”

WSU Veterans Services helps veteran students excel by offering services like certifying educational benefits and connecting veterans to scholarship opportunities. In 2020, 1,275 students received some type of benefit through Veterans Services. The WSU Davis campus offers a dedicated full-time school certifying official, tutoring services and a veterans study lounge through Veterans Upward Bound.