by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study actuarial science. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 13 colleges that serve veteran actuarial science. students especially well, using our 2026 methodology.
We measure this ranking on 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 analyzed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Ohio State University-Main Campus tops our 2026 ranking of the best actuarial science. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 89.9 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the actuarial science. program at Ohio State University-Main Campus
University of California-Santa Barbara is a great choice for veterans pursuing actuarial science., landing the #2 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 84.5 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about actuarial science. at University of California-Santa Barbara
Georgia State University is a great choice for veterans pursuing actuarial science., landing the #3 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 82.0 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about actuarial science. at Georgia State University
University of Iowa is a great choice for veterans pursuing actuarial science., landing the #4 spot this year. It scores 81.1 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. Read more about actuarial science. at University of Iowa
Veteran students seeking a strong actuarial science. program will find one at Towson University, which ranked #5. It scores 80.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the actuarial science. program at Towson University
The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best actuarial science. colleges for veterans. The University of Texas at Dallas scores 80.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about actuarial science. at The University of Texas at Dallas
University of California-Los Angeles placed #7 among the best actuarial science. colleges for veterans. It scores 79.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the actuarial science. program at University of California-Los Angeles
Temple University ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best actuarial science. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 76.4 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the actuarial science. program at Temple University
Arizona State University Campus Immersion came in at #9 for veteran actuarial science. students this year. Arizona State University Campus Immersion scores 76.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the actuarial science. program at Arizona State University Campus Immersion
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign placed #10 among the best actuarial science. colleges for veterans. It scores 75.4 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. See the full actuarial science. report for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Boston University landed the #11 spot for veterans pursuing actuarial science.. It scores 71.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 41.6, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about actuarial science. at Boston University
St. John's University-New York landed the #12 spot for veterans pursuing actuarial science.. St. John's University-New York scores 68.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 54.1, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full actuarial science. report for St. John's University-New York
Drexel University ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best actuarial science. colleges for veterans. It scores 67.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 49.7, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full actuarial science. report for Drexel University
*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 actuarial science.: 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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