by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study entrepreneurial and small business operations. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 108 schools that serve veteran entrepreneurial and small business operations. students especially well, 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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Leading the list is University of Delaware, our #1 entrepreneurial and small business operations. college for veterans. It scores 91.1 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 66.7. See the full entrepreneurial and small business operations. report for University of Delaware
Veteran students seeking a strong entrepreneurial and small business operations. program will find one at University of Georgia, which ranked #2. It scores 89.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full entrepreneurial and small business operations. report for University of Georgia
University of South Florida came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best entrepreneurial and small business operations. colleges for veterans. University of South Florida scores 89.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the entrepreneurial and small business operations. program at University of South Florida
A rank of #4 makes University of Wisconsin-Whitewater one of the top entrepreneurial and small business operations. colleges for veteran students. University of Wisconsin-Whitewater scores 88.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the entrepreneurial and small business operations. program at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
A rank of #5 makes East Carolina University one of the top entrepreneurial and small business operations. colleges for veteran students. It scores 88.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the entrepreneurial and small business operations. program at East Carolina University
University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best entrepreneurial and small business operations. colleges for veterans. University of Alabama at Birmingham scores 87.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about entrepreneurial and small business operations. at University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Nevada-Las Vegas ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best entrepreneurial and small business operations. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 87.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the entrepreneurial and small business operations. program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Western Michigan University came in at #8 for veteran entrepreneurial and small business operations. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 85.4 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full entrepreneurial and small business operations. report for Western Michigan University
Franklin University landed the #9 spot for veterans pursuing entrepreneurial and small business operations.. The school's overall veterans score is 85.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about entrepreneurial and small business operations. at Franklin University
University of Washington-Seattle Campus landed the #10 spot for veterans pursuing entrepreneurial and small business operations.. The school's overall veterans score is 85.4 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about entrepreneurial and small business operations. at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Arkansas came in at #11 for veteran entrepreneurial and small business operations. students this year. It scores 85.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full entrepreneurial and small business operations. report for University of Arkansas
Iowa State University placed #12 among the best entrepreneurial and small business operations. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.5 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full entrepreneurial and small business operations. report for Iowa State University
Ohio University-Main Campus placed #13 among the best entrepreneurial and small business operations. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.1 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about entrepreneurial and small business operations. at Ohio University-Main Campus
Washington State University placed #14 among the best entrepreneurial and small business operations. colleges for veterans. It scores 84.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the entrepreneurial and small business operations. program at Washington State University
Florida State University came in at #15 for veteran entrepreneurial and small business operations. students this year. Florida State University scores 82.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about entrepreneurial and small business operations. at Florida State University
Rowan University came in at #16 for veteran entrepreneurial and small business operations. students this year. Rowan University scores 82.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full entrepreneurial and small business operations. report for Rowan University
Georgia State University came in at #17 for veteran entrepreneurial and small business operations. students this year. Georgia State University scores 82.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about entrepreneurial and small business operations. at Georgia State University
University of Minnesota-Duluth landed the #18 spot for veterans pursuing entrepreneurial and small business operations.. University of Minnesota-Duluth scores 81.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 33.3. Read more about entrepreneurial and small business operations. at University of Minnesota-Duluth
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College came in at #19 for veteran entrepreneurial and small business operations. students this year. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College scores 81.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about entrepreneurial and small business operations. at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
Grand Valley State University ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best entrepreneurial and small business operations. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 81.5 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about entrepreneurial and small business operations. at Grand Valley State University
Middle Tennessee State University ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best entrepreneurial and small business operations. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 81.2 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about entrepreneurial and small business operations. at Middle Tennessee State University
Belmont University came in at #22 for veteran entrepreneurial and small business operations. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 80.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 65.6, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the entrepreneurial and small business operations. program at Belmont University
Ball State University placed #23 among the best entrepreneurial and small business operations. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 80.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the entrepreneurial and small business operations. program at Ball State University
University of Dayton placed #24 among the best entrepreneurial and small business operations. colleges for veterans. University of Dayton scores 79.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 57.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about entrepreneurial and small business operations. at University of Dayton
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania placed #25 among the best entrepreneurial and small business operations. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 79.3 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the entrepreneurial and small business operations. program at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
These entrepreneurial and small business operations. colleges also placed near the top this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is based on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying entrepreneurial and small business operations.: 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.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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