by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study education, general. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 66 programs that serve veteran education, general. 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. 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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Leading the list is The University of Texas at Arlington, our #1 education, general. college for veterans. It scores 87.9 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 education, general. at The University of Texas at Arlington
University of Florida came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best education, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 86.4 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full education, general. report for University of Florida
A rank of #3 makes University of Washington-Seattle Campus one of the top education, general. colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 85.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full education, general. report for University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Boise State University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best education, general. colleges for veterans. Boise State University scores 84.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the education, general. program at Boise State University
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is a great choice for veterans pursuing education, general., landing the #5 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 84.7 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full education, general. report for University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Iowa State University came in at #6 for veteran education, general. students this year. Iowa State University scores 84.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full education, general. report for Iowa State University
Eastern Michigan University landed the #7 spot for veterans pursuing education, general.. It scores 84.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the education, general. program at Eastern Michigan University
Miami University-Oxford came in at #8 for veteran education, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 83.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about education, general. at Miami University-Oxford
Southern New Hampshire University came in at #9 for veteran education, general. students this year. Southern New Hampshire University scores 83.3 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 education, general. program at Southern New Hampshire University
Grand Valley State University landed the #10 spot for veterans pursuing education, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 81.5 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about education, general. at Grand Valley State University
North Carolina State University at Raleigh came in at #11 for veteran education, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 80.9 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the education, general. program at North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Oregon State University came in at #12 for veteran education, general. students this year. Oregon State University scores 80.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full education, general. report for Oregon State University
Purdue University-Main Campus ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best education, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 80.1 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 education, general. program at Purdue University-Main Campus
University of Missouri-St Louis ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best education, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 80.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full education, general. report for University of Missouri-St Louis
University of Missouri-Columbia landed the #15 spot for veterans pursuing education, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 79.9 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the education, general. program at University of Missouri-Columbia
Winthrop University came in at #16 for veteran education, general. students this year. Winthrop University scores 79.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the education, general. program at Winthrop University
Western Oregon University came in at #17 for veteran education, general. students this year. It scores 79.1 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 education, general. report for Western Oregon University
University of California-Irvine ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best education, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 78.7 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 education, general. report for University of California-Irvine
Empire State University landed the #19 spot for veterans pursuing education, general.. Empire State University scores 78.2 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 education, general. program at Empire State University
Marquette University placed #20 among the best education, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 77.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 55.7, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full education, general. report for Marquette University
Boston College ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best education, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 77.2 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 40.1, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full education, general. report for Boston College
Michigan State University came in at #22 for veteran education, general. students this year. Michigan State University scores 76.6 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. Read more about education, general. at Michigan State University
Webster University ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best education, general. colleges for veterans. Webster University scores 76.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 88.2, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full education, general. report for Webster University
Monmouth University landed the #24 spot for veterans pursuing education, general.. Monmouth University scores 75.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 60.5, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full education, general. report for Monmouth University
University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #25 for veteran education, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 75.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about education, general. at University of Hawaii at Manoa
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*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 education, 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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