by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study architecture. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 18 programs ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing architecture., using our 2026 methodology.
Our ranking weighs the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. So you can compare your options, College Factual reviewed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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No school served veteran architecture. students better than University of Florida this year. It scores 86.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about architecture. at University of Florida
Texas Tech University is a great choice for veterans pursuing architecture., landing the #2 spot this year. It scores 84.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full architecture. report for Texas Tech University
Portland State University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best architecture. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 83.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the architecture. program at Portland State University
Veteran students seeking a strong architecture. program will find one at Texas A&M University-College Station, which ranked #4. It scores 82.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about architecture. at Texas A&M University-College Station
North Dakota State University-Main Campus is a great choice for veterans pursuing architecture., landing the #5 spot this year. North Dakota State University-Main Campus scores 81.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the architecture. program at North Dakota State University-Main Campus
Bowling Green State University-Main Campus placed #6 among the best architecture. colleges for veterans. Bowling Green State University-Main Campus scores 80.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the architecture. program at Bowling Green State University-Main Campus
University of Illinois Chicago ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best architecture. colleges for veterans. It scores 80.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full architecture. report for University of Illinois Chicago
Louisiana Tech University ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best architecture. colleges for veterans. Louisiana Tech University scores 78.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the architecture. program at Louisiana Tech University
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona placed #9 among the best architecture. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 78.2 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full architecture. report for California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Norwich University came in at #10 for veteran architecture. students this year. Norwich University scores 74.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 54.7, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the architecture. program at Norwich University
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale placed #11 among the best architecture. colleges for veterans. Southern Illinois University-Carbondale scores 74.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full architecture. report for Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
The Catholic University of America placed #12 among the best architecture. colleges for veterans. It scores 74.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 48.6, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about architecture. at The Catholic University of America
University of Notre Dame landed the #13 spot for veterans pursuing architecture.. The school's overall veterans score is 74.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 43.3, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the architecture. program at University of Notre Dame
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville landed the #14 spot for veterans pursuing architecture.. The school's overall veterans score is 73.0 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about architecture. at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
University of Louisiana at Lafayette placed #15 among the best architecture. colleges for veterans. University of Louisiana at Lafayette scores 71.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about architecture. at University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Prairie View A & M University ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best architecture. colleges for veterans. It scores 70.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the architecture. program at Prairie View A & M University
Kent State University at Kent came in at #17 for veteran architecture. students this year. Kent State University at Kent scores 69.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the architecture. program at Kent State University at Kent
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras placed #18 among the best architecture. colleges for veterans. University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras scores 63.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. Read more about architecture. at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
We measure this ranking on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying architecture.: affordability and veteran financial benefits (GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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