by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study engineering, general. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 41 schools ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing engineering, general., using our 2026 methodology.
Our ranking weighs 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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Here are the top-ranked engineering, general. colleges for veterans:
Leading the list is James Madison University, our #1 engineering, general. college for veterans. James Madison University scores 89.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the engineering, general. program at James Madison University
A rank of #2 makes East Carolina University one of the top engineering, general. colleges for veteran students. East Carolina University scores 88.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about engineering, general. at East Carolina University
Stony Brook University is a great choice for veterans pursuing engineering, general., landing the #3 spot this year. It scores 87.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about engineering, general. at Stony Brook University
Boise State University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best engineering, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 84.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full engineering, general. report for Boise State University
Colorado School of Mines came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best engineering, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 84.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the engineering, general. program at Colorado School of Mines
Texas A&M University-College Station placed #6 among the best engineering, general. colleges for veterans. Texas A&M University-College Station scores 82.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about engineering, general. at Texas A&M University-College Station
Rowan University placed #7 among the best engineering, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 82.1 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about engineering, general. at Rowan University
Minnesota State University-Mankato came in at #8 for veteran engineering, general. students this year. Minnesota State University-Mankato scores 81.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the engineering, general. program at Minnesota State University-Mankato
North Carolina State University at Raleigh landed the #9 spot for veterans pursuing engineering, general.. North Carolina State University at Raleigh scores 80.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the engineering, general. program at North Carolina State University at Raleigh
University of Colorado Boulder landed the #10 spot for veterans pursuing engineering, general.. University of Colorado Boulder scores 78.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about engineering, general. at University of Colorado Boulder
Gonzaga University landed the #11 spot for veterans pursuing engineering, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 77.8 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 50.7, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full engineering, general. report for Gonzaga University
Carnegie Mellon University ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best engineering, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 77.1 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 42.5, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full engineering, general. report for Carnegie Mellon University
University of San Diego came in at #13 for veteran engineering, general. students this year. It scores 76.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 48.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full engineering, general. report for University of San Diego
Wentworth Institute of Technology came in at #14 for veteran engineering, general. students this year. It scores 76.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 66.1, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about engineering, general. at Wentworth Institute of Technology
Michigan State University came in at #15 for veteran engineering, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 76.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the engineering, general. program at Michigan State University
Arizona State University Campus Immersion ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best engineering, general. colleges for veterans. Arizona State University Campus Immersion scores 76.0 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 engineering, general. program at Arizona State University Campus Immersion
The University of Texas at El Paso placed #17 among the best engineering, general. colleges for veterans. The University of Texas at El Paso scores 75.4 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 engineering, general. report for The University of Texas at El Paso
Texas Christian University came in at #18 for veteran engineering, general. students this year. It scores 74.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 47.4, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the engineering, general. program at Texas Christian University
Brown University ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best engineering, general. colleges for veterans. Brown University scores 73.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 39.8, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about engineering, general. at Brown University
Frostburg State University landed the #20 spot for veterans pursuing engineering, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 72.8 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about engineering, general. at Frostburg State University
Western Carolina University landed the #21 spot for veterans pursuing engineering, general.. It scores 72.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the engineering, general. program at Western Carolina University
Oral Roberts University came in at #22 for veteran engineering, general. students this year. It scores 71.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 79.5, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the engineering, general. program at Oral Roberts University
College of Staten Island CUNY placed #23 among the best engineering, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 71.7 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full engineering, general. report for College of Staten Island CUNY
Loyola University Maryland landed the #24 spot for veterans pursuing engineering, general.. Loyola University Maryland scores 71.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 48.9, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full engineering, general. report for Loyola University Maryland
University of Mississippi placed #25 among the best engineering, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 70.9 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full engineering, general. report for University of Mississippi
These engineering, general. colleges also placed near the top 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 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.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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