by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study engineering physics. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 13 schools that stand out for veteran engineering physics. students, 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 reviewed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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No school served veteran engineering physics. students better than Ohio State University-Main Campus this year. The school's overall veterans score is 89.9 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about engineering physics. at Ohio State University-Main Campus
A rank of #2 makes University of Michigan-Ann Arbor one of the top engineering physics. colleges for veteran students. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor scores 89.6 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 engineering physics. program at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Colorado School of Mines is a great choice for veterans pursuing engineering physics., landing the #3 spot this year. Colorado School of Mines scores 84.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full engineering physics. report for Colorado School of Mines
University of Wisconsin-Platteville is a great choice for veterans pursuing engineering physics., landing the #4 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 80.2 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about engineering physics. at University of Wisconsin-Platteville
University of Colorado Boulder is a great choice for veterans pursuing engineering physics., landing the #5 spot this year. It scores 78.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full engineering physics. report for University of Colorado Boulder
Cornell University ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best engineering physics. colleges for veterans. It scores 75.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 41.1, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full engineering physics. report for Cornell University
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign landed the #7 spot for veterans pursuing engineering physics.. It scores 75.4 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 engineering physics. program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
University of California-Berkeley came in at #8 for veteran engineering physics. students this year. It scores 73.4 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 engineering physics. program at University of California-Berkeley
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach came in at #9 for veteran engineering physics. students this year. It scores 73.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 64.1, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full engineering physics. report for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
Murray State University came in at #10 for veteran engineering physics. students this year. It scores 73.0 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. More about the engineering physics. program at Murray State University
Tulane University of Louisiana placed #11 among the best engineering physics. colleges for veterans. It scores 68.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 41.4, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. See the full engineering physics. report for Tulane University of Louisiana
Delaware State University came in at #12 for veteran engineering physics. students this year. It scores 68.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 33.3. More about the engineering physics. program at Delaware State University
Stephen F Austin State University ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best engineering physics. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 66.8 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the engineering physics. program at Stephen F Austin State University
*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 engineering physics.: 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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