by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study dental hygiene/hygienist. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 75 colleges that serve veteran dental hygiene/hygienist. students especially well, using our 2026 methodology.
We measure this ranking 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 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 dental hygiene/hygienist. colleges for veterans:
Our analysis ranked University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the #1 college for veteran and military-affiliated students pursuing a degree in dental hygiene/hygienist.. It scores 90.4 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. See the full dental hygiene/hygienist. report for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ohio State University-Main Campus is a great choice for veterans pursuing dental hygiene/hygienist., landing the #2 spot this year. It scores 89.9 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. More about the dental hygiene/hygienist. program at Ohio State University-Main Campus
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a great choice for veterans pursuing dental hygiene/hygienist., landing the #3 spot this year. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor scores 89.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full dental hygiene/hygienist. report for University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of New Mexico-Main Campus is a great choice for veterans pursuing dental hygiene/hygienist., landing the #4 spot this year. University of New Mexico-Main Campus scores 85.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about dental hygiene/hygienist. at University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Veteran students seeking a strong dental hygiene/hygienist. program will find one at University of Southern Indiana, which ranked #5. The school's overall veterans score is 83.8 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about dental hygiene/hygienist. at University of Southern Indiana
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities placed #6 among the best dental hygiene/hygienist. colleges for veterans. It scores 83.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about dental hygiene/hygienist. at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Texas A&M University-College Station placed #7 among the best dental hygiene/hygienist. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 82.5 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full dental hygiene/hygienist. report for Texas A&M University-College Station
University of South Dakota landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing dental hygiene/hygienist.. University of South Dakota scores 82.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about dental hygiene/hygienist. at University of South Dakota
Virginia Commonwealth University placed #9 among the best dental hygiene/hygienist. colleges for veterans. Virginia Commonwealth University scores 81.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full dental hygiene/hygienist. report for Virginia Commonwealth University
Minnesota State University-Mankato placed #10 among the best dental hygiene/hygienist. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 81.1 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the dental hygiene/hygienist. program at Minnesota State University-Mankato
Augusta University placed #11 among the best dental hygiene/hygienist. colleges for veterans. It scores 80.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about dental hygiene/hygienist. at Augusta University
Texas Woman's University ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best dental hygiene/hygienist. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 80.4 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about dental hygiene/hygienist. at Texas Woman's University
University of Alaska Anchorage came in at #13 for veteran dental hygiene/hygienist. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 80.2 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full dental hygiene/hygienist. report for University of Alaska Anchorage
Lake Washington Institute of Technology came in at #14 for veteran dental hygiene/hygienist. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 79.4 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the dental hygiene/hygienist. program at Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Weber State University placed #15 among the best dental hygiene/hygienist. colleges for veterans. It scores 79.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about dental hygiene/hygienist. at Weber State University
Foothill College ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best dental hygiene/hygienist. colleges for veterans. Foothill College scores 78.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about dental hygiene/hygienist. at Foothill College
University of Wyoming came in at #17 for veteran dental hygiene/hygienist. students this year. University of Wyoming scores 78.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about dental hygiene/hygienist. at University of Wyoming
Ferris State University ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best dental hygiene/hygienist. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 77.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full dental hygiene/hygienist. report for Ferris State University
University of Missouri-Kansas City ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best dental hygiene/hygienist. colleges for veterans. University of Missouri-Kansas City scores 77.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full dental hygiene/hygienist. report for University of Missouri-Kansas City
University of Louisville landed the #20 spot for veterans pursuing dental hygiene/hygienist.. It scores 77.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the dental hygiene/hygienist. program at University of Louisville
Northern Arizona University placed #21 among the best dental hygiene/hygienist. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 77.0 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full dental hygiene/hygienist. report for Northern Arizona University
Columbia Basin College placed #22 among the best dental hygiene/hygienist. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 76.4 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full dental hygiene/hygienist. report for Columbia Basin College
Oregon Institute of Technology placed #23 among the best dental hygiene/hygienist. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 76.1 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about dental hygiene/hygienist. at Oregon Institute of Technology
West Virginia University came in at #24 for veteran dental hygiene/hygienist. students this year. It scores 75.9 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 dental hygiene/hygienist. at West Virginia University
University of New Haven ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best dental hygiene/hygienist. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 75.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 59.3, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about dental hygiene/hygienist. at University of New Haven
Not far behind, these dental hygiene/hygienist. colleges also rank among the best for veterans this year:
*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 dental hygiene/hygienist.: 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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