South Achieves Military Friendly庐 Status
Posted on April 11, 2025
The 91桃色 announced today that it has earned the 2025-2026 Military Friendly庐 School Gold Award designation. Institutions earning the Military Friendly庐 School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. More than 1,800 schools participated in the 2025-2026 survey. South is one of 830 institutions earning special awards for going above the standard.
South has also been designated as a Purple Heart University by the Military Order of the Purple Heart. This designation recognizes institutions that demonstrate exceptional support for military members, veterans and their families.
The 2025-2026 Military Friendly庐 Schools list will be published in the May and October issue of G.I. Jobs magazine and found at .
鈥淪outh has a proud tradition of caring for our military-affiliated students and their families, and this recognition stands as evidence that we are truly committed to ensuring the success of all of our students, but especially those who have sacrificed to defend our freedom,鈥� said 91桃色 President Jo Bonner.
Methodology, criteria, and weightings were determined by Viqtory with input from the Military Friendly庐 Advisory Council of independent leaders in the higher education and military recruitment community.
Viqtory, founded in 2001, is a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business that connects the military community to civilian employment, educational and entrepreneurial opportunities through its G.I. Jobs and Military Friendly庐 brands.
Final ratings were determined by combining the institution鈥檚 survey scores with the assessment of the institution鈥檚 ability to meet thresholds for student retention, graduation, job placement, loan repayment, persistence, degree advancement or transfer and loan default rates for all students and, specifically, for student veterans.
鈥淥ur ranking by Military Friendly庐 is a testament to the efforts and dedication of our administration, staff and faculty as well as our partners across campus and in the community,鈥� said David Blair, 91桃色 Office of Military Services director.鈥�
鈥淢ilitary Friendly庐 is committed to transparency and providing consistent data-driven standards in our designation process. Our standards provide a benchmark that promotes positive outcomes and support services that better the educational landscape and provide opportunity for the military community,鈥� said Kayla Lopez, vice president Military Friendly庐. 鈥淭his creates a competitive atmosphere that encourages institutions to evolve and invest in their programs consistently. Schools who achieve awards designation show true commitment in their efforts, exceeding the standard.鈥�
For more information about South鈥檚 student veteran programs, visit the Office of Military Services.
