by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study engineering science. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 8 colleges ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing engineering science., 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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No school served veteran engineering science. students better than Rutgers University-New Brunswick this year. It scores 88.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full engineering science. report for Rutgers University-New Brunswick
A rank of #2 makes California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo one of the top engineering science. colleges for veteran students. It scores 84.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about engineering science. at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
University of California-Berkeley came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best engineering science. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 73.4 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the engineering science. program at University of California-Berkeley
University of Rochester is a great choice for veterans pursuing engineering science., landing the #4 spot this year. It scores 72.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 42.1, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about engineering science. at University of Rochester
A rank of #5 makes Dartmouth College one of the top engineering science. colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 60.5 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 41.2, and veteran resources 33.3. Read more about engineering science. at Dartmouth College
Vanderbilt University landed the #6 spot for veterans pursuing engineering science.. The school's overall veterans score is 57.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 42.4, and veteran resources 0.0. Read more about engineering science. at Vanderbilt University
Trinity University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best engineering science. colleges for veterans. It scores 52.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 52.8, and veteran resources 0.0. More about the engineering science. program at Trinity University
Smith College came in at #8 for veteran engineering science. students this year. Smith College scores 45.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 44.0, alongside a 0.0 veteran-support score. More about the engineering science. program at Smith College
*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 engineering 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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