{"id":4,"date":"2014-10-02T09:12:33","date_gmt":"2014-10-02T13:12:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/vet\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2026-04-08T15:26:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T19:26:47","slug":"military","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/military\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row colSet\">\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"infoBox col-sm-12 col-lg-12  goldBox\"><div class=\"boxContent\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>All Veterans\/Military Families receive our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/admissions\/financial-aid-tuition\/tuition-costs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in-state tuition rate<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-373\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/vet\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/259\/2025\/09\/MFS25\u201326_Silver-1200x1200-1-300x300-1.png\" alt=\"Military Friendly School 25-26 Silver\" width=\"130\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/military\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/259\/2025\/09\/MFS25\u201326_Silver-1200x1200-1-300x300-1.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/military\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/259\/2025\/09\/MFS25\u201326_Silver-1200x1200-1-300x300-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/military\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/259\/2025\/09\/MFS25\u201326_Silver-1200x1200-1-300x300-1-200x200.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 130px) 100vw, 130px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Ramapo: A Military Friendly College<\/h2>\n<p>Moving from military service to college life involves both opportunities and challenges. Ramapo is a military friendly college that recognizes your current or past experience in the armed services.<\/p>\n<p>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:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Personalized support<\/strong> as you make the transition from military to college life with the help of our <a href=\"\/military\/veteran-success-team\/\">Veterans Success Team<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Small class sizes<\/strong> that offer mentorship and hands-on learning opportunities with a student-faculty ratio of 15:1 and average class size of 21<\/li>\n<li><strong>Priority registration<\/strong> every semester for veterans, <a href=\"\/military\/rotc\/\">ROTC<\/a>, and active duty students<\/li>\n<li><strong>Credit for military service<\/strong> based on a personalized evaluation of your application<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flexible options<\/strong> that work with your lifestyle and schedule<\/li>\n<li><strong>Access to a dedicated <\/strong><a href=\"\/military\/veterans-lounge-advisement\/\"><strong>Veterans Lounge<\/strong><\/a> for private study space<\/li>\n<li><strong>An active <a href=\"\/military\/vso\/\">Veterans Student Organization<\/a><\/strong> providing peer support and camaraderie<\/li>\n<li><strong>Programs that prepare you for a lifetime of success<\/strong>, including more 40 <a href=\"\/majors-minors\/\">undergraduate majors<\/a>, 12 part-time <a href=\"\/graduate\/\">graduate programs<\/a>, and accelerated evening <a href=\"\/adult-students\/\">bachelor\u2019s degree completion programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>A place of inclusiveness<\/strong>, empathy, respect, and success<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"divider\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/rcnjrd\/images\/icons\/ramapo-arch-icom_rule.png\" alt=\"°®ÒºAƬ\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>Veterans &amp; Reserve Benefits<\/h2>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/military\/veteran-aid-program\/\">View Veterans &amp; Reserve Educational Benefits &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"divider\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/rcnjrd\/images\/icons\/ramapo-arch-icom_rule.png\" alt=\"°®ÒºAƬ\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>ROTC<\/h2>\n<p>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 as a regular student, and train to commission as an Officer in the US Army or Air Force upon graduation. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/military\/rotc\/\">Learn more about the ROTC Program<\/a> or contact <a href=\"mailto:rotc@ramapo.edu\">rotc@ramapo.edu<\/a> for information.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-12 btn-col\"><a title=\"Apply Now\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/admissions\/apply\/\">Apply Now <i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-12 btn-col\"><a title=\"Request More Information\" href=\"https:\/\/apply.ramapo.edu\/register\/?id=11d341fc-3e3e-47b5-a594-a5e398a714a7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Request More Information <i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4 col-md-12 btn-col\"><a title=\"Interact\/Visit\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interact with Us\/Visit <i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ramapo: A Military Friendly College Moving from military service to college life involves both opportunities and challenges. 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