by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study ethnic cultural gender studies at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 102 schools that stand out for veteran ethnic cultural gender studies students, 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 reviewed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Here are the top-ranked ethnic cultural gender studies colleges for veterans:
Leading the list is University of Delaware, our #1 ethnic cultural gender studies college for veterans. University of Delaware scores 91.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the ethnic cultural gender studies program at University of Delaware
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best ethnic cultural gender studies colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 90.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full ethnic cultural gender studies report for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ohio State University-Main Campus came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best ethnic cultural gender studies colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 89.9 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about ethnic cultural gender studies at Ohio State University-Main Campus
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a great choice for veterans pursuing ethnic cultural gender studies, landing the #4 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 89.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full ethnic cultural gender studies report for University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
William & Mary came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best ethnic cultural gender studies colleges for veterans. William & Mary scores 89.2 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 ethnic cultural gender studies at William & Mary
Rutgers University-New Brunswick landed the #6 spot for veterans pursuing ethnic cultural gender studies. Rutgers University-New Brunswick scores 88.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the ethnic cultural gender studies program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
San Diego State University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best ethnic cultural gender studies colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 87.8 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the ethnic cultural gender studies program at San Diego State University
Stony Brook University landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing ethnic cultural gender studies. Stony Brook University scores 87.1 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 ethnic cultural gender studies program at Stony Brook University
California State University-Long Beach placed #9 among the best ethnic cultural gender studies colleges for veterans. It scores 86.7 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 100.0. See the full ethnic cultural gender studies report for California State University-Long Beach
University of Florida came in at #10 for veteran ethnic cultural gender studies students this year. It scores 86.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full ethnic cultural gender studies report for University of Florida
Binghamton University placed #11 among the best ethnic cultural gender studies colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.8 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the ethnic cultural gender studies program at Binghamton University
University of Washington-Seattle Campus landed the #12 spot for veterans pursuing ethnic cultural gender studies. It scores 85.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about ethnic cultural gender studies at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of California-Santa Cruz came in at #13 for veteran ethnic cultural gender studies students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 85.2 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the ethnic cultural gender studies program at University of California-Santa Cruz
University of New Mexico-Main Campus ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best ethnic cultural gender studies colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.0 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full ethnic cultural gender studies report for University of New Mexico-Main Campus
University of Maryland Global Campus ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best ethnic cultural gender studies colleges for veterans. University of Maryland Global Campus scores 84.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about ethnic cultural gender studies at University of Maryland Global Campus
University of California-Santa Barbara ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best ethnic cultural gender studies colleges for veterans. It scores 84.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full ethnic cultural gender studies report for University of California-Santa Barbara
University of Connecticut came in at #17 for veteran ethnic cultural gender studies students this year. University of Connecticut scores 84.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full ethnic cultural gender studies report for University of Connecticut
University of Kansas ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best ethnic cultural gender studies colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.0 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about ethnic cultural gender studies at University of Kansas
Miami University-Oxford placed #19 among the best ethnic cultural gender studies colleges for veterans. Miami University-Oxford scores 83.6 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 ethnic cultural gender studies program at Miami University-Oxford
Portland State University ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best ethnic cultural gender studies colleges for veterans. It scores 83.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full ethnic cultural gender studies report for Portland State University
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities landed the #21 spot for veterans pursuing ethnic cultural gender studies. The school's overall veterans score is 83.0 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the ethnic cultural gender studies program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #22 spot for veterans pursuing ethnic cultural gender studies. University of North Carolina at Charlotte scores 82.7 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 ethnic cultural gender studies program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
California State University-Northridge came in at #23 for veteran ethnic cultural gender studies students this year. It scores 82.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full ethnic cultural gender studies report for California State University-Northridge
Georgia State University ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best ethnic cultural gender studies colleges for veterans. It scores 82.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about ethnic cultural gender studies at Georgia State University
University of South Carolina-Columbia came in at #25 for veteran ethnic cultural gender studies students this year. It scores 81.6 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 ethnic cultural gender studies at University of South Carolina-Columbia
Not far behind, these ethnic cultural gender studies colleges also rank among the best for veterans 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 ethnic cultural gender studies: 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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