Most popular TA schools across all services| Military Times

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The following charts shows the 50 institutions of higher education most popular with service members using tuition assistance in fiscal 2013.

Rank	Last Year	System or school	Headquarters/ main campus	Sector	Highest degree	Students using TA	Courses	TA received
1	1	American Public Education Inc. American Military University [1]	Charles Town, W.Va.	For-profit	Master's	57,689 —	153,294 —	$115,782,060 —
2	2	University System of Maryland University of Maryland University College	Adelphi, Md.	Public	Doctoral	34,970 34,705	83,894 82,847	$55,218,643 $54,559,032
3	3	Central Texas College	Killeen, Texas	Public	Associate	21,662	50,297	$23,509,085
4	4	Bridgepoint Education Ashford University	San Diego	For-profit	Doctoral	17,384 17,353	54,635 54,536	$40,964,759 $40,891,009
5	5	University of Phoenix	Phoenix	For-profit	Doctoral	12,170	38,467	$27,895,940
6	6	Columbia Southern Education Group Inc. Columbia Southern University	Orange Beach, Ala.	For-profit	Doctoral	10,345 10,239	29,206 28,834	$17,942,773 $17,698,020
7	7	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University	Daytona Beach, Fla.	Private	Doctoral	9,860	26,786	$19,717,213
8	10	Park University	Parkville, Mo.	Private	Master's	8,234	20,274	$14,457,182
9	11	Liberty University	Lynchburg, Va.	Private	Doctoral	6,315	20,288	$14,852,366
10	12	Excelsior College	Albany, N.Y.	Private	Post-master's	6,196	16,935	$11,441,339
11	9	Grantham University	Kansas City, Mo.	For-profit	Master's	6,016	21,615	$15,629,646
12	8	Trident University International	Cypress, Calif.	For-profit	Doctoral	5,056	12,276	$12,075,399
13	13	Columbia College	Columbia, Mo.	Private	Master's	4,985	14,044	$9,435,124
14	14	California Community College System Coastline Community College	Sacramento, Calif.	Public	Associate	4,839 3,932	10,815 9,119	$4,879,837 $4,590,889
15	16	Saint Leo University	St. Leo, Fla.	Private	Doctoral	4,212	12,123	$8,677,902
16	18	Kaplan Higher Education Corp. Kaplan University	Fort Lauderdale, Fla.	For-profit	Doctoral	4,191 4,157	11,827 11,671	$9,862,153 $9,770,691
17	17	North Carolina Community College System Fayetteville Technical Community College	Raleigh, N.C.	Public	Associate	3,932 2,267	11,539 6,761	$2,479,133 $1,386,373
18	19	Thomas Edison State College	Trenton, N.J.	Public	Master's	3,685	8,819	$6,738,432
19	15	Wash. State Board for Community & Technical Colleges Pierce College at Fort Sheilacoom	Olympia, Wash.	Public	Bachelor's	3,147 2,205	7,898 5,356	$4,273,674 $3,097,469
20	22	Webster University	St. Louis	Private	Doctoral	3,044	8,446	$6,298,322
21		Touro College and University System Touro College	New York	Private	Doctoral	2,998 2,965	7,433 7,370	$7,160,299 $7,113,244
22	27	Post University	Waterbury, Conn.	For-profit	Master's	2,996	9,188	$6,854,641
23	20	DeVry University Inc.	Downers Grove, Ill.	For-profit	Master's	2,796	8,523	$7,142,924
24	21	Troy University	Troy, Ala.	Public	Doctoral	2,637	8,567	$5,855,990
25	23	Allied American University	Laguna Hills, Calif.	For-profit	Bachelor's	2,499	8,544	$6,287,385
26	33	National University System National University	La Jolla, Calif.	Private	Doctoral	2,358 2,353	6,930 6,904	$4,631,337 $4,616,670
27	25	Career Education Corp. Colorado Technical University	Schaumburg, Ill.	For-profit	Doctoral	2,019 1,410	7,449 5,180	$5,105,867 $3,474,571
28	30	Wayland Baptist University	Plainview, Texas	Private	Master's	1,896	5,406	$3,733,059
29	29	Vincennes University	Vincennes, Ind.	Public	Bachelor's	1,876	4,392	$2,632,622
30	24	Virginia Community College System Tidewater Community College	Richmond, Va.	Public	Associate	1,867 1,363	4,949 3,529	$1,831,649 $1,306,793
31	35	International Sports Sciences Association	Carpinteria, Calif.	For-profit	Associate	1,808	3,070	$2,396,631
32	28	University System of Georgia	Atlanta	Public	Doctoral	1,746	7,366	$3,504,823
33	31	State Univ. & Community College System of Tenn.	Nashville, Tenn.	Public	Doctoral	1,717	7,021	$3,808,067
34	34	Hawaii Pacific University	Honolulu	Private	Post-master's	1,698	4,523	$3,196,795
35	32	North Dakota University System	Bismarck, N.D.	Public	Doctoral	1,622	4,938	$2,764,883
36		University of Management and Technology	Arlington, Va.	For-profit	Doctoral	1,504	5,501	$4,112,312
37	39	State University of New York System	Albany, N.Y.	Public	Doctoral	1,469	4,141	$2,435,110
38	26	Minnesota State Colleges and Universities	St. Paul, Minn.	Public	Doctoral	1,428	6,533	$3,887,817
39	40	University of Oklahoma	Norman, Okla.	Public	Doctoral	1,368	3,980	$2,956,114
40	42	Grand Canyon University	Phoenix	For-profit	Doctoral	1,353	3,807	$3,570,001
41		Colo. Community College System[2] Pikes Peak Community College	Denver	Public	Associate [3]	1,349 1,091	3,280 2,586	$1,701,201 $1,337,204
42	38	Strayer Education	Herndon, Va.	For-profit	Master's	1,335	4,038	$2,901,961
43	36	Education Management Corp.	Pittsburgh	For-profit	Doctoral	1,323	4,301	$2,781,894
44	37	University of North Carolina	Chapel Hill, N.C.	Public	Doctoral	1,283	5,613	$2,363,092
45	45	Southwestern College	Winfield, Kan.	Private	Doctoral	1,233	3,560	$2,633,740
46		Chapman University	Orange, Calif.	Private	Doctoral	1,150	3,024	$2,228,222
47	49	Barton County Community College	Great Bend, Kan.	Public	Associate	1,137	2,902	$1,112,618
48	47	National American University	Rapid City, S.D.	For-profit	Doctoral	1,070	2,729	$1,993,386
49		Campbell University	Buies Creek, N.C.	Private	Doctoral	1,030	2,929	$2,179,232
50		University of Alaska System of Higher Education	Fairbanks, Alaska	Public	Doctoral	1,008	2,329	$1,276,962
	[1] American Military University had enough students to be listed as an individual school, but not all services' data distinguished it from its parent company, so precise student, course and dollar counts are unavailable. [2] The Colorado Community College System was not listed as a system in 2013, but Pikes Peak Community College ranked 44th as an individual school. [3] Also offers undergraduate certificate programs lasting two or more years.

American Public Education Inc.
American Military University [1]

Charles Town, W.Va.

For-profit

Master's

57,689
—

153,294
—

$115,782,060
—

University System of Maryland
University of Maryland University College

Adelphi, Md.

Public

Doctoral

34,970
34,705

83,894
82,847

$55,218,643
$54,559,032

Central Texas College

Killeen, Texas

Public

Associate

21,662

50,297

$23,509,085

Bridgepoint Education
Ashford University

San Diego

For-profit

Doctoral

17,384
17,353

54,635
54,536

$40,964,759
$40,891,009

University of Phoenix

Phoenix

For-profit

Doctoral

12,170

38,467

$27,895,940

Columbia Southern Education Group Inc.
Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, Ala.

For-profit

Doctoral

10,345
10,239

29,206
28,834

$17,942,773
$17,698,020

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Daytona Beach, Fla.

Private

Doctoral

9,860

26,786

$19,717,213

Park University

Parkville, Mo.

Private

Master's

8,234

20,274

$14,457,182

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Va.

Private

Doctoral

6,315

20,288

$14,852,366

Excelsior College

Albany, N.Y.

Private

Post-master's

6,196

16,935

$11,441,339

Grantham University

Kansas City, Mo.

For-profit

Master's

6,016

21,615

$15,629,646

Trident University International

Cypress, Calif.

For-profit

Doctoral

5,056

12,276

$12,075,399

Columbia College

Columbia, Mo.

Private

Master's

4,985

14,044

$9,435,124

California Community College System
Coastline Community College

Sacramento, Calif.

Public

Associate

4,839
3,932

10,815
9,119

$4,879,837
$4,590,889

Saint Leo University

St. Leo, Fla.

Private

Doctoral

4,212

12,123

$8,677,902

Kaplan Higher Education Corp.
Kaplan University

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

For-profit

Doctoral

4,191
4,157

11,827
11,671

$9,862,153
$9,770,691

North Carolina Community College System
Fayetteville Technical Community College

Raleigh, N.C.

Public

Associate

3,932
2,267

11,539
6,761

$2,479,133
$1,386,373

Thomas Edison State College

Trenton, N.J.

Public

Master's

3,685

8,819

$6,738,432

Wash. State Board for Community & Technical Colleges
Pierce College at Fort Sheilacoom

Olympia, Wash.

Public

Bachelor's

3,147
2,205

7,898
5,356

$4,273,674
$3,097,469

Webster University

St. Louis

Private

Doctoral

3,044

8,446

$6,298,322

Touro College and University System
Touro College

New York

Private

Doctoral

2,998
2,965

7,433
7,370

$7,160,299
$7,113,244

Post University

Waterbury, Conn.

For-profit

Master's

2,996

9,188

$6,854,641

DeVry University Inc.

Downers Grove, Ill.

For-profit

Master's

2,796

8,523

$7,142,924

Troy University

Troy, Ala.

Public

Doctoral

2,637

8,567

$5,855,990

Allied American University

Laguna Hills, Calif.

For-profit

Bachelor's

2,499

8,544

$6,287,385

National University System
National University

La Jolla, Calif.

Private

Doctoral

2,358
2,353

6,930
6,904

$4,631,337
$4,616,670

Career Education Corp.
Colorado Technical University

Schaumburg, Ill.

For-profit

Doctoral

2,019
1,410

7,449
5,180

$5,105,867
$3,474,571

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, Texas

Private

Master's

1,896

5,406

$3,733,059

Vincennes University

Vincennes, Ind.

Public

Bachelor's

1,876

4,392

$2,632,622

Virginia Community College System
Tidewater Community College

Richmond, Va.

Public

Associate

1,867
1,363

4,949
3,529

$1,831,649
$1,306,793

International Sports Sciences Association

Carpinteria, Calif.

For-profit

Associate

1,808

3,070

$2,396,631

University System of Georgia

Atlanta

Public

Doctoral

1,746

7,366

$3,504,823

State Univ. & Community College System of Tenn.

Nashville, Tenn.

Public

Doctoral

1,717

7,021

$3,808,067

Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu

Private

Post-master's

1,698

4,523

$3,196,795

North Dakota University System

Bismarck, N.D.

Public

Doctoral

1,622

4,938

$2,764,883

University of Management and Technology

Arlington, Va.

For-profit

Doctoral

1,504

5,501

$4,112,312

State University of New York System

Albany, N.Y.

Public

Doctoral

1,469

4,141

$2,435,110

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities

St. Paul, Minn.

Public

Doctoral

1,428

6,533

$3,887,817

University of Oklahoma

Norman, Okla.

Public

Doctoral

1,368

3,980

$2,956,114

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix

For-profit

Doctoral

1,353

3,807

$3,570,001

Colo. Community College System[2]
Pikes Peak Community College

Denver

Public

Associate [3]

1,349
1,091

3,280
2,586

$1,701,201
$1,337,204

Strayer Education

Herndon, Va.

For-profit

Master's

1,335

4,038

$2,901,961

Education Management Corp.

Pittsburgh

For-profit

Doctoral

1,323

4,301

$2,781,894

University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, N.C.

Public

Doctoral

1,283

5,613

$2,363,092

Southwestern College

Winfield, Kan.

Private

Doctoral

1,233

3,560

$2,633,740

Chapman University

Orange, Calif.

Private

Doctoral

1,150

3,024

$2,228,222

Barton County Community College

Great Bend, Kan.

Public

Associate

1,137

2,902

$1,112,618

National American University

Rapid City, S.D.

For-profit

Doctoral

1,070

2,729

$1,993,386

Campbell University

Buies Creek, N.C.

Private

Doctoral

1,030

2,929

$2,179,232

University of Alaska System of Higher Education

Fairbanks, Alaska

Public

Doctoral

1,008

2,329

$1,276,962

[1] American Military University had enough students to be listed as an individual school, but not all services' data distinguished it from its parent company, so precise student, course and dollar counts are unavailable.
[2] The Colorado Community College System was not listed as a system in 2013, but Pikes Peak Community College ranked 44th as an individual school.
[3] Also offers undergraduate certificate programs lasting two or more years.

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