All Veterans/Military Families receive our in-state tuition rate.
Ramapo College: A Military Friendly College
Moving from military service to college life involves both opportunities and challenges. Ramapo College is a military friendly college that recognizes your current or past experience in the armed services.
Students with military backgrounds bring maturity and discipline, along with valuable problem-solving and leadership skills, which can lead to success in a demanding academic environment. To further help you get accustomed to campus life, we provide you and military families with:
- Personalized support as you make the transition from military to college life with the help of our Veterans Success Team
- Small class sizes that offer mentorship and hands-on learning opportunities with a student-faculty ratio of 15:1 and average class size of 21
- Priority registration every semester for veterans, ROTC, and active duty students
- Credit for military service based on a personalized evaluation of your application
- Flexible options that work with your lifestyle and schedule
- Access to a dedicated Veterans Lounge for private study space
- An active Veterans Student Organization providing peer support and camaraderie
- Programs that prepare you for a lifetime of success, including more 40 undergraduate majors, 12 part-time graduate programs, and accelerated evening bachelor’s degree completion programs
- A place of inclusiveness, empathy, respect, and success
Veterans & Reserve Benefits
Whether you served as an active duty member, are a disabled veteran, a reservist, a National Guard member, or a surviving spouse or child, there are many educational benefits that help reduce the cost of college.
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ROTC
As a military friendly college, we have an Armed Services officer working on campus available for students. ROTC allows student cadets to both attend Ramapo College as a regular student, and train to commission as an Officer in the US Army or Air Force upon graduation. Learn more about the ROTC Program or contact rotc@ramapo.edu for information.