{"id":140733,"date":"2024-04-15T09:10:53","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T13:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=140733"},"modified":"2025-06-17T13:14:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T17:14:26","slug":"ucf-receives-collegiate-purple-star-campus-designation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-receives-collegiate-purple-star-campus-designation\/","title":{"rendered":"Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½ Receives Collegiate Purple Star Campus Designation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½ continues to be recognized for excellence in serving its military and veteran students. The university has earned the Collegiate Purple Star Campus designation for the 2024-25 academic year from the State University System of Florida.<\/p>\n

The Collegiate Purple Star honors colleges that demonstrate a commitment to supporting military and veteran students and their families. Once awarded, the designation remains active for three academic years.<\/p>\n

There are about 3,100 military and veteran students at Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½, and\u00a0we provide a comprehensive array of services tailored to their needs.\u00a0 This includes dedicated resources such as \u00a0the Office of Military and Veteran Student Success, and the Military and Veteran Success Center, aimed at supporting their academic, career and personal success.<\/p>\n

In February, Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½ ranked No. 5 for Best Online Bachelor\u2019s Programs for Veterans<\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0U.S. News & World Report<\/em>. In the same month, Knight Nation ranked No. 11 on College Consensus\u2019 2024 Best Online Colleges for Veterans list<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Among the commitments Âé¶¹Ó³»­´«Ã½ upholds that have received recognition from the Purple Star Campus honor are:<\/p>\n