Gold status celebrates going 'over and above' criteria

Thursday, May 22, 2025
Graduate in a black robe holds up one of his cords

’s has earned the 2025-2026 Military Friendly School designation. CPS, the online adult-focused college within the 鶹app, received the “Gold” distinction, indicating that it has gone “over and above” the Military Friendly School criteria.

"UNH College of Professional Studies is pleased to be recognized among the top Military Friendly colleges in the nation. This designation reflects our campus culture that respects all adult learners and honors the heroic commitment of servicemembers, veterans and military spouses," says Michael Decelle, dean of CPS.

You can learn more about the CPS student veteran programs .

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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 2025-2026 survey, with 830 earning special awards for going above the standard.

The 2025-2026 Military Friendly Schools list will be published in the May and October issue of G.I. Jobs magazine and found at.

“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,” says Kayla Lopez, national director of military partnerships with Military Friendly. “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, exceeding the standard.”

Methodology, criteria and weightings for the designation 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 and loan default rates for all students and, specifically, for student veterans.