Syracuse University has once again received national recognition for the support it provides to veterans and military families.
In the 2023 Military Times Best for Vets rankings, Syracuse once again secured a position in the top 10% of private nonprofit colleges and universities, emphasizing its dedication to providing exceptional educational opportunities for those who have served. Additionally, Syracuse University clinched second place among colleges and universities in the Northeast.
Syracuse University has once again received national recognition from The Military Times for how the University supports veterans and military families.
The Best for Vets: Colleges 2023 rankings, an editorially independent news project, meticulously evaluates various factors contributing to the post-service lives of service members, veterans and their families. Following extensive surveys of over 325 colleges and universities across the nation, the results were unveiled by the Military Times on Monday.
“Syracuse University’s place in the 2023 Best for Vets results from the dedication of our faculty, staff, students and alumni to the success of our nation’s veterans,” says J. Michael Haynie, vice chancellor for strategic initiatives and innovation. “Veteran and military-connected initiatives across the university have helped grow and enrich our community through multi-disciplinary research, more diverse classrooms, and national convenings to explore the future of our commitment to serving those who have served. Making Syracuse University the nation’s ‘best place’ for military-connected students, veterans and their families stems from our unique and historic connection to that community and remains a top priority going forward.”
Syracuse University claimed the twenty-third position overall in the Military Times rankings, which used a comprehensive list of categories to formulate their analysis, most of which Syracuse excels in, including:
Syracuse University ranks among the top 10% of colleges and universities across the country for veterans.
A driving force behind Syracuse’s success is the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs (OVMA), a one-stop shop for all things military and veteran-related on campus. The OVMA provides military-connected students with a wide array of essential programs and services, whether they are learning remotely or in person.
“This ranking is an important benchmark for us as it’s a primary source of information for the approximately 200,000 service members who leave military service each year. Syracuse University may be known as the ‘Best Place for Veterans,’ but for those who are less familiar with us, this list may be their first introduction to what opportunities we provide,” says Ron Novack, OVMA’s executive director and a retired U.S. Army Colonel. “Our growing team of dedicated staff, many of them veterans themselves, can look proudly on these results and know they have made a difference in the lives of our veteran alumni.”
The University has yet again placed support for veterans and military-connected students among its top priorities within the new Academic Strategic Plan. In previous years, the University has overhauled admissions processes, registration procedures, credit transfer policies, new student orientation and housing policies to align with the unique needs of potential military-connected students.
Syracuse is already moving forward to secure better placement on the list in the coming years. Through the growth of its programs and services—including those offered through the D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families—the University continues to be an innovative and supportive home for those who have served our country.
For more information on Syracuse University’s innovative measures to be the Best Place for Veterans, please visit the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs.
