UND earns Military Friendly® School designation for 2024-25, with ‘Silver’ distinction
Designation recognizes University’s high level of customer service to servicemembers, veterans and their families
The University of North Dakota has been designated a Military Friendly® School for 2024-25, a recognition of the University’s commitment to helping military service members, veterans and their family members succeed.
The designation was awarded with Silver distinction, an honor that indicates UND has gone “over and above” the Military Friendly® School criteria.
One in seven UND students is an active duty military service member or veteran earning their UND degree, many of which are using the support of military education benefits.
“We’ve worked very hard to make the University a military-friendly school, which is an important goal in our UND LEADS Strategic Plan,” said UND President Andrew Armacost.
“From our programs to help veterans earn their pilots’ licenses, scholarships and tuition benefits, to ROTC and beyond, we have put a lot of energy into creating a welcoming environment here at UND. Receiving the Military Friendly® School Designation is an honor and reflects our deep commitment to supporting our military-affiliated students and families, employees and community members.”
Institutions earning the Military Friendly® School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses to a proprietary survey. More than 1,800 schools participated in the 2024-2025 survey, with 537 earning special awards for going above the standard.
The survey is known to be the longest-running and most comprehensive review of college and university investments that serve military and veteran students.
Supporting those who serve
Methodology, criteria and weightings were determined by Viqtory, a veteran-owned small business, 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.
“This designation reflects UND’s commitment to supporting our military, including active duty personnel, veterans, dependents and ROTC cadets,” said Angie Carpenter, director of Veteran & Military Affairs at UND.
“We have amazing services, faculty, staff and academic programs that make UND the most military friendly university to attend. It’s an honor to serve those who have served our country.”
Carpenter leads a team whose members have completed required training for school certifying officers and Department of Defense compliance, and who are committed to maximizing tuition and federal Veterans Affairs education benefits as well as providing advising support, advocacy and building a supportive community.
“We are honored to serve you,” the office’s website states.
“Military Friendly® is committed to transparency and providing consistent data-driven standards in our designation process,” said Kayla Lopez, national director of Military Partnerships for Military Friendly®.
“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 Institutions 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.”
