MILITARY FRIENDLY: Limestone University Earns Distinguished Honor For 2022-2023

Limestone University has once again been designated as a “Military Friendly® School” by Viqtory Media.

The 2022-2023 academic year listing showcases the top colleges, universities, and trade schools in the country that are doing the most to embrace America’s military service members, veterans, and spouses as students and ensure their success. Viqtory Media is considered a leader in successfully connecting the military and civilian worlds. The Military Friendly® Schools survey is the longest-running and most comprehensive review of college and university investments in serving military and veteran students.

The designation provides service members and their families with transparent, data-driven ratings about post-military education and career opportunities. Earning the Silver Award for 2022-2033, Limestone has also earned Military Friendly status several times in the past.

“We are thrilled about being recognized once again as a Military Friendly School because Limestone is truly dedicated to serving the needs of our military students,” said the University’s Director of Military Services Christina Lievsay. “Limestone’s Military Service Center is staffed by prior service members who understand the unique challenges our military members may face. Our degree programs are affordable and. Whether on-campus or through our Online Program, we value our military veteran students, we appreciate their service, and we are here to assist them in any way possible.”

Military and veteran students at Limestone can receive transfer credit from military transcripts based on the America Council on Education guide recommendations. To show its appreciation for the armed forces, Limestone offers a military discount for its undergraduate degrees. Service members may qualify who are Active Duty, National Guard, or Reserve Members. A Graduate Program discount is also available.

“In addition to military tuition discounts, we are here to help maximize the education benefits, including the GI Bill, Military Tuition Assistance, and financial aid,” Lievsay noted.

For more information on how Limestone serves military members, visit www.limestone.edu/military.

Institutions earning the Military Friendly® Schools Awards designation were evaluated using public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. Over 1,800 schools participated in the 2022-2023 survey, 665 schools earned awards level designations in Gold, Silver, and Bronze. The 2022-­2023 Military Friendly® Schools list will be published in G.I. Jobs magazine’s May issue. 

Methodology, criteria, and weightings were determined by Viqtory, with input from the Military Friendly® Advisory Council of independent leaders in higher education. Final ratings were determined by combining the institution’s survey responses and government/agency public data sources within a logic-based assessment. The organization measured institutions’ ability to meet thresholds for retention, graduation, job placement, repayment, persistence, and loan default rates for all students and specifically, for student veterans.