VINCENNES, Ind.— Vincennes University has been named a Military Friendly School for 2020-2021 for its support to service members, veterans, and their families by VIQTORY, an organization connecting the military community to educational opportunities.

Since 1987, Vincennes University has awarded over 8,500 degrees to service members and veterans across the country through the Military Education Program. VU offers courses and advising services at 11 military locations in Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Nevada, Virginia, and Washington.

Evaluation for institutions earning the Military Friendly® School designation used both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey completed by the school. More than 1,000 schools participated in the 2020-2021 survey, with 625 schools earning the designation from every state in the country.

"To once again be included among the most military-friendly schools is a great honor. VU's official commitment since 1986 to our active duty and veteran military personnel reflects this recognition. We are proud of the many military students VU works with from coast to coast, and the VU employees who serve them daily," noted VU President Chuck Johnson.

VINCENNES UNIVERSITY - Indiana's First College

VU is state-supported with campuses in Vincennes and Jasper, the Aviation Technology Center and American Sign Language program in Indianapolis, Early College Career and Technical Education Centers, and additional sites such as the Gene Haas Training and Education Center in Lebanon, the Logistics Training and Education Center in Plainfield, and the Gibson County Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics in Fort Branch. A leader in developing Early Colleges statewide, VU also offers instruction at military sites throughout the nation.

In addition to offering a wide range of associate degree and certificate programs, VU also offers bachelor's degree programs in technology, homeland security, nursing, secondary education programs in mathematics and science, and special education/elementary education.

VU enrolls students from throughout Indiana, 36 other states, and 21 different countries. Tuition and fees are the lowest among Indiana campuses with residence halls. VU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

Founded in 1801, VU is Indiana's first college and is the only college in the nation founded by an individual who would later become President of the United States. William Henry Harrison, the ninth U.S. President, founded VU while serving as governor of the Indiana Territory. More information is available at www.vinu.edu.

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Vincennes University Newsroom

MARTHA THOMSON, Director of Marketing & Communications, Workforce Development & Community Services
   812-888-5284 office, mthomson@vinu.edu
VINCENNES UNIVERSITY, Department of University Relations, www.vinu.edu/newsroom