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By AI, Created 3:20 PM UTC, May 19, 2026, /AGP/ – IntelliTec College - Albuquerque received a Silver designation in the 2025-2026 Military Friendly School rankings and was named a Military Spouse Friendly School. The recognition spotlights the campus’ support for veterans and military families as schools compete on student outcomes, retention and job placement.
Why it matters: - The recognition can help military-connected students identify schools with stronger support services and outcome metrics. - Military Friendly designations are used as a benchmark for colleges competing for veterans, service members and military spouses.
What happened: - IntelliTec College - Albuquerque received a Silver designation in the 2025-2026 Military Friendly School rankings. - IntelliTec College - Albuquerque was also named a Military Spouse Friendly School. - The announcement was made in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on May 19, 2026. - IntelliTec College is a career-training vocational school with additional campuses in Colorado Springs, Grand Junction and Pueblo, Colorado.
The details: - VIQTORY creates the Military Friendly School and Military Spouse Friendly School lists each year. - VIQTORY is a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business founded in 2001. - VIQTORY says its G.I. Jobs and Military Friendly brands connect the military community to civilian employment, educational and entrepreneurial opportunities. - The Military Friendly lists are based on public data for more than 8,800 schools, input from student veterans and survey responses from participating institutions. - More than 3,200 schools participated in the survey this year. - VIQTORY set the methodology, criteria and weightings with input from the Military Friendly Advisory Council. - Final ratings combined survey scores with checks on retention, graduation, job placement, loan repayment, persistence and loan default rates for all students and for student veterans. - Kayla Lopez, VIQTORY’s National Director of Military Partnerships, said the designation process is designed to provide transparent, data-driven standards and to encourage colleges to improve support services. - The 2025-2026 Military Friendly Schools list will appear in the May and October issues of G.I. Jobs magazine and at Military Friendly. - IntelliTec College says it offers a variety of military and veteran benefits. - IntelliTec College says more information about the Albuquerque campus is available here.
Between the lines: - The award suggests IntelliTec College is trying to signal credibility with military families in a competitive higher-education market. - The focus on outcomes like job placement and loan default rates shows the rankings reward both access and post-enrollment results, not just marketing claims.
What’s next: - Military Friendly will publish the rankings in G.I. Jobs magazine in May and October. - Prospective students can review IntelliTec College’s general information and consumer data at the school’s website and consumer information page.
The bottom line: - IntelliTec College - Albuquerque now has third-party recognition it can use to market itself to veterans, active-duty service members and military spouses.
Disclaimer: This article was produced by AGP Wire with the assistance of artificial intelligence based on original source content and has been refined to improve clarity, structure, and readability. This content is provided on an “as is” basis. While care has been taken in its preparation, it may contain inaccuracies or omissions, and readers should consult the original source and independently verify key information where appropriate. This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, financial, investment, or other professional advice.
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