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title: Arizona College of Nursing Earns 2025-2026 Military Friendly® School Designation
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# Arizona College of Nursing Earns 2025-2026 Military Friendly® School Designation

PHOENIX, May 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Arizona College of Nursing announced today
that it has earned the 2025-2026 Military Friendly® School designation.

Institutions earning the Military Friendly® 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 with 830 earning special
awards for going above the standard.

The 2025-2026 Military Friendly® Schools list will be published in the May and
October issue of G.I. Jobs magazine and found at
[www.militaryfriendly.com](https://www.militaryfriendly.com/).

Methodology, criteria, and weightings were determined by Viqtory with input from
the Military Friendly® Advisory Council of independent leaders in the higher
education and military recruitment community. Final ratings were determined by
combining the institution’s survey scores with the assessment of the
institution’s 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.

“We are proud of to support hundreds of veterans within our student body, staff,
and faculty, connecting their call to serve to a call to care. It is an honor to
have those efforts recognized through a Military Friendly® School designation,”
shared Jason Anderson, CEO of Arizona College of Nursing.

“Military Friendly® 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. This
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.” – Kayla Lopez,
Vice President, Military Friendly®.

For more information about Arizona College of Nursing, visit Arizona College of
Nursing’s website at [arizonacollege.edu](https://www.arizonacollege.edu/).

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**About Military Friendly® Schools:

The Military Friendly® Schools list is created each year based on extensive
research using public data sources from more than 8,800 schools nationwide,
input from student veterans, and responses to the proprietary, data-driven
Military Friendly® Schools survey from participating institutions. The survey
questions, methodology, criteria and weighting were developed with the
assistance of an independent research firm and an advisory council of educators
and employers. The survey is administered for free and is open to all
postsecondary schools that wish to participate.

Criteria for consideration can be found at
[www.militaryfriendly.com](https://www.militaryfriendly.com/).

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**About Arizona College of Nursing:

Arizona College of Nursing’s purpose is to provide people the opportunity to
enhance their lives through education. Arizona College of Nursing offers a
three-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program accredited by the
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. The BSN program is offered at 21
campuses across 14 states and is designed to prepare students for a career as a
Registered Nurse (RN). Arizona College of Nursing campuses are institutionally
accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES), a U.S.
Department of Education-recognized national accrediting agency. For more
information, please visit arizonacollege.edu and
[https://www.arizonacollege.edu/admissions/military-veteran-education-benefits/.](https://www.arizonacollege.edu/admissions/military-veteran-education-benefits/.)

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**About Viqtory:

Founded in 2001, VIQTORY is a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business
(SDVOSB) that connects the military community to civilian employment,
educational and entrepreneurial opportunities through its G.I. Jobs® and
Military Friendly® brands. VIQTORY and its brands are not a part of or endorsed
by the U.S. Dept of Defense or any federal government entity. Learn more about
VIQTORY at [www.viqtory.com](https://www.viqtory.com/).

SOURCE Arizona College

**Categories:** Press Release