by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study engineering, other. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 18 programs ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing engineering, other., 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. To help you decide, 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, other. students better than Ohio State University-Main Campus this year. It scores 89.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the engineering, other. program at Ohio State University-Main Campus
University of Maryland-College Park came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best engineering, other. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the engineering, other. program at University of Maryland-College Park
Veteran students seeking a strong engineering, other. program will find one at Ohio University-Main Campus, which ranked #3. Ohio University-Main Campus scores 84.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about engineering, other. at Ohio University-Main Campus
Veteran students seeking a strong engineering, other. program will find one at Mississippi State University, which ranked #4. The school's overall veterans score is 80.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the engineering, other. program at Mississippi State University
Oregon State University came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best engineering, other. colleges for veterans. Oregon State University scores 80.5 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, other. program at Oregon State University
Purdue University-Main Campus landed the #6 spot for veterans pursuing engineering, other.. It scores 80.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the engineering, other. program at Purdue University-Main Campus
Louisiana Tech University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best engineering, other. colleges for veterans. Louisiana Tech University scores 78.8 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, other. report for Louisiana Tech University
Michigan State University placed #8 among the best engineering, other. colleges for veterans. Michigan State University scores 76.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about engineering, other. at Michigan State University
University of California-San Diego ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best engineering, other. colleges for veterans. It scores 75.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about engineering, other. at University of California-San Diego
California State University-Chico placed #10 among the best engineering, other. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 75.5 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the engineering, other. program at California State University-Chico
Stanford University placed #11 among the best engineering, other. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 75.1 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 43.4, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full engineering, other. report for Stanford University
University of California-Berkeley landed the #12 spot for veterans pursuing engineering, other.. It scores 73.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about engineering, other. at University of California-Berkeley
Indiana University-Indianapolis landed the #13 spot for veterans pursuing engineering, other.. Indiana University-Indianapolis scores 73.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about engineering, other. at Indiana University-Indianapolis
SUNY Polytechnic Institute placed #14 among the best engineering, other. colleges for veterans. SUNY Polytechnic Institute scores 68.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 33.3. See the full engineering, other. report for SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Alfred University landed the #15 spot for veterans pursuing engineering, other.. Alfred University scores 68.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 68.6, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. More about the engineering, other. program at Alfred University
University of Pennsylvania came in at #16 for veteran engineering, other. students this year. University of Pennsylvania scores 67.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 41.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full engineering, other. report for University of Pennsylvania
Stevens Institute of Technology placed #17 among the best engineering, other. colleges for veterans. It scores 66.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 44.5, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. See the full engineering, other. report for Stevens Institute of Technology
Northeastern University came in at #18 for veteran engineering, other. students this year. Northeastern University scores 64.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 43.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full engineering, other. report for Northeastern University
*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, other.: 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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