University in Top Ten 'Best for Vets'

California State University, San Bernardino has earned ninth place among 100 four-year universities nationwide by Military Times Magazine in its “Best for Vets” Colleges 2015 rankings. CSUSB was also the first among California universities in the top 100. The Military Times Best for Vets distinction recognized CSUSB for its commitment to providing opportunities to America’s veterans. University President Tomás D. Morales said the rankings validated the university’s continuing efforts to help veterans succeed as CSUSB students. “This is a tremendous recognition for Cal State San Bernardino,” said Morales. “It reinforces our determination to ensure that our campus offers the best in academic and student services to our veterans.” “I am extremely proud and honored that our university ranked ninth in the nation in the Best for Vets Military Times survey,” said Marci Daniels, director of the CSUSB Veterans Success Center and U.S. Army veteran. “This truly reflects all of the hard work and dedication of our campus to serve our state’s veterans.” For a complete listing of the 2015 top 100 best-for-vets colleges, visit the “Best for Vets: Colleges 2015” website at http://projects.militarytimes.com/jobs/best-for-vets/2015/colleges/4-year. To determine veteran students’ academic success, a detailed list of factors are considered by Military Times including graduation, retention, persistence and course completion rates, according to Amanda Miller, editor of Military Times Edge. The ranking is the most comprehensive school-by-school assessment of veteran and military students’ success rates, according to Military Times. The “Best for Vets: Colleges 2015” list is an editorially independent news project that evaluates the many factors that make an organization a good fit for service members, military veterans and their families. Officials said the survey-based Best for Vets: Colleges doesn’t manipulate mainstream research to skew more toward “veteran.” The detailed survey requires schools to meticulously document a tremendous array of services, special rules, accommodations and financial incentives offered to military and veteran students, and to describe many aspects of veteran culture on a campus.