by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study computer and information sciences, general. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 249 colleges that serve veteran computer and information sciences, general. students especially well, using our 2026 methodology.
This ranking is based 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. To help you decide, College Factual reviewed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Missouri University of Science and Technology tops our 2026 ranking of the best computer and information sciences, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 91.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about computer and information sciences, general. at Missouri University of Science and Technology
A rank of #2 makes University of Delaware one of the top computer and information sciences, general. colleges for veteran students. It scores 91.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full computer and information sciences, general. report for University of Delaware
A rank of #3 makes Ohio State University-Main Campus one of the top computer and information sciences, general. colleges for veteran students. Ohio State University-Main Campus scores 89.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the computer and information sciences, general. program at Ohio State University-Main Campus
James Madison University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best computer and information sciences, general. colleges for veterans. James Madison University scores 89.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about computer and information sciences, general. at James Madison University
A rank of #5 makes University of Michigan-Ann Arbor one of the top computer and information sciences, general. colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 89.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about computer and information sciences, general. at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of South Florida landed the #6 spot for veterans pursuing computer and information sciences, general.. It scores 89.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full computer and information sciences, general. report for University of South Florida
Rutgers University-New Brunswick placed #7 among the best computer and information sciences, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 88.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about computer and information sciences, general. at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing computer and information sciences, general.. It scores 88.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the computer and information sciences, general. program at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University came in at #9 for veteran computer and information sciences, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 88.1 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about computer and information sciences, general. at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #10 for veteran computer and information sciences, general. students this year. University of Alabama at Birmingham scores 87.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full computer and information sciences, general. report for University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Virginia-Main Campus landed the #11 spot for veterans pursuing computer and information sciences, general.. It scores 87.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about computer and information sciences, general. at University of Virginia-Main Campus
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #12 spot for veterans pursuing computer and information sciences, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 86.5 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about computer and information sciences, general. at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
University of Florida came in at #13 for veteran computer and information sciences, general. students this year. University of Florida scores 86.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about computer and information sciences, general. at University of Florida
Rutgers University-Newark ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best computer and information sciences, general. colleges for veterans. Rutgers University-Newark scores 86.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the computer and information sciences, general. program at Rutgers University-Newark
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus came in at #15 for veteran computer and information sciences, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 85.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full computer and information sciences, general. report for University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the #16 spot for veterans pursuing computer and information sciences, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 85.4 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the computer and information sciences, general. program at Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Western Michigan University came in at #17 for veteran computer and information sciences, general. students this year. Western Michigan University scores 85.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about computer and information sciences, general. at Western Michigan University
University of Arkansas ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best computer and information sciences, general. colleges for veterans. University of Arkansas scores 85.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full computer and information sciences, general. report for University of Arkansas
University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best computer and information sciences, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 85.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the computer and information sciences, general. program at University of Alabama in Huntsville
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse came in at #20 for veteran computer and information sciences, general. students this year. It scores 85.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about computer and information sciences, general. at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
University of New Mexico-Main Campus placed #21 among the best computer and information sciences, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 85.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about computer and information sciences, general. at University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Texas Tech University came in at #22 for veteran computer and information sciences, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 84.8 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full computer and information sciences, general. report for Texas Tech University
University of Kentucky came in at #23 for veteran computer and information sciences, general. students this year. It scores 84.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about computer and information sciences, general. at University of Kentucky
University of Central Florida ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best computer and information sciences, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 84.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about computer and information sciences, general. at University of Central Florida
University of Maryland Global Campus ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best computer and information sciences, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 84.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full computer and information sciences, general. report for University of Maryland Global Campus
Not far behind, these computer and information sciences, general. colleges also rank among the best for veterans this year:
*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 computer and information sciences, general.: 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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