by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study civil engineering, general. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 242 schools that stand out for veteran civil engineering, general. students, 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. So you can compare your options, College Factual evaluated colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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No school served veteran civil engineering, general. students better than University of Nebraska-Lincoln this year. University of Nebraska-Lincoln scores 91.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about civil engineering, general. at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Missouri University of Science and Technology is a great choice for veterans pursuing civil engineering, general., landing the #2 spot this year. 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. More about the civil engineering, general. program at Missouri University of Science and Technology
Veteran students seeking a strong civil engineering, general. program will find one at University of Delaware, which ranked #3. The school's overall veterans score is 91.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the civil engineering, general. program at University of Delaware
Veteran students seeking a strong civil engineering, general. program will find one at Ohio State University-Main Campus, which ranked #4. The school's overall veterans score is 89.9 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the civil engineering, general. program at Ohio State University-Main Campus
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a great choice for veterans pursuing civil engineering, general., landing the #5 spot this year. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor scores 89.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the civil engineering, general. program at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of Georgia came in at #6 for veteran civil engineering, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 89.3 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about civil engineering, general. at University of Georgia
University of South Florida came in at #7 for veteran civil engineering, general. students this year. 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 civil engineering, general. program at University of South Florida
Rutgers University-New Brunswick placed #8 among the best civil engineering, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 88.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about civil engineering, general. at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University placed #9 among the best civil engineering, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 88.1 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the civil engineering, general. program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #10 for veteran civil engineering, general. students this year. The University of Texas at Arlington scores 87.9 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 civil engineering, general. report for The University of Texas at Arlington
San Diego State University ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best civil engineering, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 87.8 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about civil engineering, general. at San Diego State University
University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #12 spot for veterans pursuing civil engineering, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 87.7 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the civil engineering, general. program at University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Nevada-Las Vegas came in at #13 for veteran civil engineering, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 87.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the civil engineering, general. program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas
University of Virginia-Main Campus came in at #14 for veteran civil engineering, general. students this year. It scores 87.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full civil engineering, general. report for University of Virginia-Main Campus
Stony Brook University placed #15 among the best civil engineering, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 87.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full civil engineering, general. report for Stony Brook University
California State University-Long Beach landed the #16 spot for veterans pursuing civil engineering, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 86.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the civil engineering, general. program at California State University-Long Beach
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #17 spot for veterans pursuing civil engineering, general.. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology scores 86.5 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 civil engineering, general. at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
University of Florida ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best civil engineering, general. colleges for veterans. University of Florida scores 86.4 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. See the full civil engineering, general. report for University of Florida
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus came in at #19 for veteran civil engineering, general. students this year. University of Cincinnati-Main Campus scores 85.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the civil engineering, general. program at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Citadel Military College of South Carolina ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best civil engineering, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 85.4 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 civil engineering, general. program at Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Western Michigan University placed #21 among the best civil engineering, general. colleges for veterans. 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 civil engineering, general. report for Western Michigan University
University of Washington-Seattle Campus ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best civil engineering, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.4 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about civil engineering, general. at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Arkansas ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best civil engineering, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.3 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full civil engineering, general. report for University of Arkansas
University of Alabama in Huntsville placed #24 among the best civil engineering, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.2 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the civil engineering, general. program at University of Alabama in Huntsville
University of Maryland-College Park came in at #25 for veteran civil engineering, general. students this year. University of Maryland-College Park scores 85.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the civil engineering, general. program at University of Maryland-College Park
Not far behind, these civil engineering, general. colleges also rank among the best for veterans this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
Our ranking weighs the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying civil engineering, 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.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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