by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study pre-engineering. at the Associate’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 11 schools that stand out for veteran pre-engineering. 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. To help you decide, College Factual analyzed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ready to build your own comparison? Try our College Combat to build custom comparisons on the factors you care about most.
Narrow this ranking to a degree level below:
Learn more about these veteran-friendly pre-engineering. colleges below:
Our analysis ranked Wake Technical Community College the #1 college for veteran and military-affiliated students pursuing a degree in pre-engineering.. It scores 81.6 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 pre-engineering. at Wake Technical Community College
Veteran students seeking a strong pre-engineering. program will find one at Oklahoma City Community College, which ranked #2. The school's overall veterans score is 77.2 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full pre-engineering. report for Oklahoma City Community College
Normandale Community College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best pre-engineering. colleges for veterans. Normandale Community College scores 76.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the pre-engineering. program at Normandale Community College
Ivy Tech Community College is a great choice for veterans pursuing pre-engineering., landing the #4 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 76.0 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the pre-engineering. program at Ivy Tech Community College
A rank of #5 makes Century College one of the top pre-engineering. colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 74.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the pre-engineering. program at Century College
Utah Valley University came in at #6 for veteran pre-engineering. students this year. It scores 74.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 33.3. See the full pre-engineering. report for Utah Valley University
Central New Mexico Community College landed the #7 spot for veterans pursuing pre-engineering.. It scores 73.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full pre-engineering. report for Central New Mexico Community College
Chattanooga State Community College ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best pre-engineering. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 73.5 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the pre-engineering. program at Chattanooga State Community College
Suffolk County Community College came in at #9 for veteran pre-engineering. students this year. Suffolk County Community College scores 69.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about pre-engineering. at Suffolk County Community College
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best pre-engineering. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 69.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about pre-engineering. at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Tulsa Community College came in at #11 for veteran pre-engineering. students this year. Tulsa Community College scores 63.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 33.3. Read more about pre-engineering. at Tulsa Community 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 pre-engineering.: 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.
References
Read more about our data sources and methodologies.
