Five of the nation's leading traditional universities, which offer degree and certificate programs through the support of Bisk Education’s world-class 100% online learning solutions, received “Best Colleges for Veterans 2014” honors from U.S. News & World Report. Today, Bisk proudly recognized those universities that were awarded this honor in the inaugural ranking year:
University of Vermont
Ranked #10 in the National Universities category
Florida Institute of Technology (Florida Tech)
Ranked #39 in the National Universities category
University of South Florida
Ranked #41 in the National Universities category
Dominican University
Ranked #5 in the Regional Universities (Midwest) category
Jacksonville University
Ranked #15 in the Regional Universities (South) category
As one of the most recognized and trusted sources for college and university rankings, U.S. News uses survey and data collection to provide military veterans with insight into which top-ranked schools offer benefits to veterans and active service members. Each institution recognized as a Best College for Veterans met criteria that include membership in the Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) Consortium, certification for the GI Bill, and participation in the Yellow Ribbon Program.
“Bisk Education congratulates these top-ranked universities on being selected among the nation’s most military-friendly schools by U.S. News & World Report. Our organization is honored to serve them as we promote and deliver many of their certificate and degree programs to students online,” said Nathan Bisk, Chairman and CEO of Bisk Education.
Bisk constructs highly scalable online learning solutions for institutions of higher education looking to expand their academic mission and reach to students worldwide. In Bisk’s proprietary Learning Management System, every student receives a unique learning experience, with seamless enrollment and a virtual classroom environment with instructor-led video lectures and interactive classroom tools. Powered by this technology and support services offered through Bisk’s University Alliance (UA) division, universities working with UA have surpassed 450,000 online enrollments – making UA the largest facilitator of e-learning in the country.
To learn about the 2014 Best Colleges for Veterans rankings from U.S. News & World Report, visit http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/veterans.
To learn more about Bisk Education, visit www.Bisk.com.
About Bisk Education, Inc.
Founded in 1971 by Nathan M. Bisk, Bisk Education is the world’s leading provider of professional education online. The University Alliance (UA), a division of Bisk, facilitates the promotion and online delivery of associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degrees as well as professional certificate programs from the nation’s leading traditional universities and institutions. Powered by UA’s technology and support services, our university partners have surpassed 450,000 online enrollments – making UA the largest facilitator of e-learning in the country. University partners include Villanova University, the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, Florida Institute of Technology, Michigan State University, University of Florida, University of South Florida, Valparaiso University, New England College, University of St. Thomas, University of San Francisco, Jacksonville University, University of Vermont, The University of Scranton, and Dominican University. U.S. News University Directory, part of the Bisk network, provides comprehensive and unbiased information on more than 2,000 academic institutions directly from U.S. News & World Report, the most trusted source for college and university rankings since 1983.