A service-by-service look at the 50 colleges most popular among troops using tuition assistance in fiscal 2013:
Air Force | ||
Rank | School/system | Individuals |
1 | American Public Education Inc. (incl. American Military Univ.) | 24,311 |
2 | University System of Maryland | 13,510 |
3 | Bridgepoint Education (incl. Ashford Univ.) | 7,949 |
4 | Park University | 5,663 |
5 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | 5,392 |
6 | Trident University International (TUI, formerly TUI University) | 3,746 |
7 | Columbia Southern Education Group Inc. | 2,904 |
8 | University of Phoenix | 2,835 |
9 | Liberty University | 1,874 |
10 | Wayland Baptist University | 1,330 |
11 | Saint Leo University | 1,188 |
12 | Central texas College | 1,103 |
13 | North Dakota University System | 1,038 |
14 | Southwestern College (Kansas) | 976 |
15 | Northwest Florida State College | 944 |
16 | Dlorah Inc. (incl. National American Univ.) | 833 |
17 | Gramtham University | 820 |
18 | University of Oklahoma | 815 |
19 | Kaplan Higher Education Corp. | 787 |
20 | Webster University | 734 |
21 | DeVry University Inc. | 682 |
22 | University of Management and Technology | 651 |
23 | Nevada System of Higher Education | 629 |
24 | Bellevue University | 618 |
25 | Oklahoma State System of Higher Education | 616 |
26 | Troy University | 602 |
27 | Maricopa Community College District | 555 |
28 | Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges | 548 |
29 | Pima County Community College District | 547 |
30 | Chapman University | 527 |
31 | University of Alaska System of Higher Education | 512 |
32 | Georgia Military College | 481 |
33 | The University of Louisiana System | 473 |
34 | International Sports Sciences Association | 425 |
35 | Clovis Community College | 420 |
35 | Rose State College | 420 |
37 | Mount Olive Cp;;ege | 410 |
38 | Burlington County College | 403 |
39 | California Community College System | 402 |
40 | Arkansas State University System | 397 |
41 | Career Education Corp. (incl. American InterContinental Univ., Colorado Technical Univ.) | 387 |
42 | Colorado Community College System | 370 |
43 | Lewis University | 359 |
44 | Alamo Colleges | 358 |
45 | Coordinating Board for Higher Education | 321 |
45 | Grand Canyon University | 321 |
47 | Metropolitan Community College | 288 |
48 | Hawaii Pacific University | 286 |
49 | Excelsior College | 284 |
50 | Gulf Coast State College | 276 |
Army | ||
Rank | School/system | Individuals |
1 | American Public Education Inc. (incl. American Military Univ.) | 20,617 |
2 | Central Texas College | 16,353 |
3 | University System of Maryland | 12,906 |
4 | University of Phoenix | 6,704 |
5 | Columbia Southern Education Group Inc. | 5,607 |
6 | Bridgepoint Education (incl. Ashford Univ.) | 5,418 |
7 | Grantham University | 4,472 |
8 | Excelsior College | 3,257 |
9 | Liberty University | 3,131 |
10 | Touro College and University System | 2,968 |
11 | Kaplan Higher Education Corp. | 2,655 |
12 | Post University (Connecticut) | 2,556 |
13 | North Carolina Community College System | 2,549 |
14 | Allied American University | 2,305 |
15 | Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges | 2,180 |
16 | Columbia College (Missouri) | 2,172 |
17 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | 2,078 |
18 | Webster University | 2,029 |
19 | Troy University | 1,823 |
20 | Thomas Edison State College | 1,658 |
21 | The State University and Community College System of Tennessee | 1,627 |
22 | University System of Georgia | 1,594 |
23 | Minnesota State Colleges and Universities | 1,455 |
24 | DeVry University Inc. | 1,421 |
25 | Career Education Corp. (incl. American InterContinental Univ., Colorado Technical Univ.) | 1,321 |
26 | State University of New York System | 1,273 |
27 | Barton County Community College | 1,106 |
28 | University of North Carolina | 1,100 |
29 | Colorado Community College System | 940 |
30 | Park University | 921 |
31 | Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico | 824 |
32 | Kentucky Community and Technical College System | 807 |
33 | Saint Leo University | 780 |
34 | Education Management Corporation | 764 |
35 | Grand Canyon University | 758 |
36 | Upper Iowa University | 754 |
37 | Cochise College | 702 |
38 | Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning | 693 |
39 | Strayer Education | 669 |
40 | California Community College System | 648 |
41 | Utah System of Higher Education | 638 |
42 | Virginia Community College System | 634 |
43 | Campbell University | 625 |
44 | The University of Texas System | 582 |
45 | Kansas State University System | 575 |
46 | Central Michigan University | 567 |
47 | International Sports Sciences Association | 561 |
48 | Sistema Universitario Ana G. Mendez | 542 |
49 | University of Management and Technology | 536 |
50 | North Dakota University System | 504 |
Coast Guard | ||
Rank | School/system | Individuals |
1 | American Public Education Inc. (incl. American Military Univ.) | 2,244 |
2 | Bridgepoint Education (incl. Ashford Univ.) | 356 |
3 | Columbia Southern Education Group Inc. | 329 |
4 | University of Phoenix | 314 |
5 | Vincennes University | 266 |
6 | Thomas Edison State College | 250 |
7 | Excelsior College | 233 |
8 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | 219 |
9 | University System of Maryland | 211 |
10 | Liberty University | 196 |
11 | California Community College System | 194 |
12 | Columbia College (Missouri) | 182 |
13 | Endicott College | 165 |
14 | Wisconsin Technical College System | 145 |
15 | Spring Hill College | 122 |
16 | Trident University International (TUI, formerly TUI University) | 112 |
17 | Saint Leo University | 111 |
17 | Virginia Community College System | 111 |
19 | Maritime Institute Inc. | 98 |
20 | Grantham University | 86 |
21 | DeVry University Inc. | 84 |
22 | University of Alaska System of Higher Education | 83 |
22 | Victory University | 83 |
24 | Southern New Hampshire University | 78 |
25 | Kaplan Higher Education Corp. | 73 |
26 | Florida State College at Jacksonville | 61 |
27 | State University System of Florida | 60 |
28 | Strayer Education | 58 |
29 | Northcentral University | 50 |
30 | City University of Seattle | 48 |
30 | The Pennsylvania State University | 48 |
32 | Hawaii Pacific University | 47 |
33 | National University System | 46 |
34 | Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges | 45 |
35 | Grand Canyon University | 41 |
36 | Oregon University System | 40 |
37 | Education Management Corp. (incl. The Art Institutes, Argosy Univ., Brown Mackie College, South Univ.) | 39 |
38 | The National Graduate School of Quality Management | 38 |
39 | North Carolina Community College System | 37 |
40 | Massachusetts Community Colleges | 36 |
41 | Old Dominion University | 35 |
42 | California State University | 30 |
42 | St. Petersburg College | 30 |
44 | State University of New York System | 28 |
45 | St. Joseph’s College (Patchogue, N.Y.) | 27 |
45 | University of South Alabama | 27 |
47 | Anne Arundel Community College | 26 |
47 | University of North Carolina | 26 |
49 | Career Education Corp. (incl. American InterContinental Univ., Colorado Technical Univ.) | 25 |
50 | International Sports Sciences Association | 24 |
Marine Corps | ||
Rank | School/system | Individuals |
1 | American Public Education Inc. (incl. American Military Univ.) | 5,404 |
2 | University System of Maryland | 3,252 |
3 | Central Texas College | 2,246 |
4 | Bridgepoint Education (incl. Ashford Univ.) | 1,770 |
5 | Park University | 1,380 |
6 | North Carolina Community College System | 1,032 |
7 | University of Phoenix | 1,023 |
8 | National University System | 800 |
9 | California Community College System | 712 |
10 | International Sports Sciences Association | 615 |
11 | Embry Riddle Aeronautical University | 583 |
12 | Palomar College | 427 |
13 | Liberty University | 400 |
14 | Columbia Southern Education Group Inc. | 391 |
15 | Virginia Community College System | 365 |
16 | Hawaii Pacific University | 336 |
17 | Arizona Western College | 283 |
18 | Kaplan Higher Education Corp. | 266 |
19 | California Career School | 225 |
20 | Campbell University | 221 |
21 | DeVry University Inc. | 215 |
22 | Columbia College (Missouri) | 212 |
23 | Grantham University | 204 |
24 | MiraCosta College | 152 |
25 | Excelsior College | 126 |
26 | Webster University | 125 |
27 | Saint Leo University | 118 |
28 | Career Education Corp. (incl. American InterContinental Univ., Colorado Technical Univ.) | 117 |
29 | National Training Inc. | 113 |
30 | Education Management Corp. (incl. The Art Institutes, Argosy Univ., Brown Mackie College, South Univ.) | 98 |
31 | Strayer Education | 93 |
32 | Southern Illinois University | 92 |
33 | Grand Canyon University | 91 |
33 | Penn Foster Career School | 91 |
35 | Mayfield College Inc. | 82 |
36 | Trident University International (TUI, formerly TUI University) | 81 |
37 | Chaminade University of Honolulu | 76 |
38 | West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission | 74 |
39 | Southern New Hampshire University | 73 |
40 | Allied American University | 71 |
41 | Diversified Education Co. (Associated Technical College) | 66 |
42 | Troy University | 65 |
43 | The Pennsylvania State University | 62 |
44 | Thomas Edison State College | 60 |
45 | Copper Mountain College | 58 |
46 | HDS Truck Driving Institute | 56 |
47 | South Carolina Technical College System | 52 |
48 | Villanova University | 51 |
49 | University of Oklahoma | 50 |
50 | Central Michigan University | 48 |
Navy | ||
Rank | School/system | Individuals |
1 | American Public Education Inc. (incl. American Military Univ.) | 5,113 |
2 | University System of Maryland | 5,091 |
3 | California Community College System | 2,951 |
4 | Excelsior College | 2,296 |
5 | Columbia College (Missouri) | 2,213 |
6 | Saint Leo University | 2,015 |
7 | Central Texas College | 1,941 |
8 | Bridgepoint Education (incl. Ashford Univ.) | 1,891 |
9 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University | 1,588 |
10 | Thomas Edison State College | 1,448 |
11 | Virginia Community College System | 1,376 |
12 | Vincennes University | 1,331 |
13 | University of Phoenix | 1,294 |
14 | National University System | 1,292 |
15 | Trident University International (TUI, formerly TUI University) | 1,117 |
16 | Columbia Southern Education Group Inc. | 1,114 |
17 | Liberty University | 714 |
18 | Florida State College at Jacksonville | 618 |
19 | Hawaii Pacific University | 574 |
20 | Chapman University | 453 |
21 | Grantham University | 434 |
22 | Kaplan Higher Education Corp. | 419 |
23 | DeVry University Inc. | 394 |
24 | Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges | 370 |
25 | Old Dominion University | 366 |
26 | University of La Verne | 359 |
27 | Post University | 347 |
28 | Southern Illinois University | 346 |
29 | Strayer Education | 290 |
30 | University of Management and Technology | 280 |
31 | Park University | 257 |
32 | South Carolina Technical College System | 246 |
33 | Southern New Hampshire University | 235 |
34 | Education Management Corp. (incl. The Art Institutes, Argosy Univ., Brown Mackie College, South Univ.) | 219 |
35 | Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College | 197 |
36 | International Sports Sciences Association | 183 |
37 | ECPI Colleges | 180 |
38 | University of Oklahoma | 176 |
39 | Career Education Corp. (incl. American InterContinental Univ., Colorado Technical Univ.) | 170 |
40 | Pensacola State College | 153 |
41 | Webster University | 152 |
42 | Grand Canyon University | 142 |
43 | Troy University | 133 |
44 | Roger Williams University | 125 |
45 | Northcentral University | 124 |
46 | North Carolina Community College System | 123 |
47 | Wayland Baptist University | 113 |
48 | The Pennsylvania State University | 105 |
49 | State University System of Florida | 102 |
49 | University of the Incarnate Word | 102 |
