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. The list below highlights 8 schools ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing engineering science., 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 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. Rutgers University-New Brunswick scores 88.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about engineering science. at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Veteran students seeking a strong engineering science. program will find one at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, which ranked #2. 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
A rank of #3 makes University of California-Berkeley one of the top engineering science. colleges for veteran students. University of California-Berkeley scores 73.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full engineering science. report for University of California-Berkeley
University of Rochester is a great choice for veterans pursuing engineering science., landing the #4 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 72.5 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 42.1, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full engineering science. report for 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, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. See the full engineering science. report for Dartmouth College
Vanderbilt University came in at #6 for veteran engineering science. students this year. Vanderbilt University scores 57.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 42.4, with a veteran-resources score of 0.0. See the full engineering science. report for Vanderbilt University
Trinity University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best engineering science. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 52.8 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 52.8, and veteran resources 0.0. Read more about engineering science. at Trinity University
Smith College landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing engineering science.. It scores 45.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 44.0, with a veteran-resources score of 0.0. See the full engineering science. report for Smith College
*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 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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