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Submitted by Saint Martin’s University

Saint Martin’s University was awarded gold designation as a 2023-2024 Military Friendly School for the fifth consecutive year by VIQTORY. 

“We are proud of our history supporting our veteran students through our academic and extracurricular program offerings, and plan to continue growing that support,” said President Jennifer Bonds-Raacke, Ph.D. “I hope this recognition serves as additional assurance to our military-affiliated students and families that Saint Martin’s is a university dedicated to their success.”   

With veterans making up approximately 9% of the student population, Saint Martin’s University is recognized as one of the nation’s top military-supportive colleges. The University was ranked No. 14 in Best Colleges for Veterans by U.S. News & World Report in 2022. In September, Saint Martin’s received a $583,135 grant from the U.S. Department of Education to establish a Center of Excellence for Veteran Student Success. This Center will increase wrap-around support and programming for veteran students. The University was also named the first Purple Heart University in the state of Washington by the Order of the Purple Heart.   

Institutions earning the Military Friendly School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. More than 1,800 schools participated in the 2022-2023 survey with 665 earning special awards for going above the standard. The 2022-2023 Military Friendly Schools list will be published in the May and October issue of G.I. Jobs magazine and can be found at the Military Friendly website.

Methodology, criteria, and weightings were determined by VIQTORY with input from the Military Friendly Advisory Council of independent leaders in the higher education and military recruitment community. Final ratings were determined by combining the institution’s survey scores with the assessment of the institution’s ability to meet thresholds for Student Retention, Graduation, Job Placement, Loan Repayment, Persistence (Degree Advancement or Transfer) and Loan Default rates for all students and, specifically, for student veterans.  

“Military Friendly is committed to transparency and providing consistent data-driven standards in our designation process. Our standards provide a benchmark that promotes positive outcomes and support services that better the educational landscape and provide opportunity for the Military Community. This creates a competitive atmosphere that encourages colleges to evolve and invest in their programs consistently. Schools who achieve awards designation show true commitment in their efforts, going over and above that standard.” – Kayla Lopez, National Director of Military Partnerships, Military Friendly.  

For more information about the resources and programs that Saint Martin’s offers to support the military community, both at its Lacey and JBLM campuses, visit the military community page on the Saint Martin’s website

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