by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study dietetics/dietitian. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 59 schools that stand out for veteran dietetics/dietitian. students, 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. To help you decide, 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 dietetics/dietitian. colleges for veterans:
University of Delaware tops our 2026 ranking of the best dietetics/dietitian. colleges for veterans. It scores 91.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the dietetics/dietitian. program at University of Delaware
Veteran students seeking a strong dietetics/dietitian. program will find one at Ohio State University-Main Campus, which ranked #2. The school's overall veterans score is 89.9 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about dietetics/dietitian. at Ohio State University-Main Campus
East Carolina University is a great choice for veterans pursuing dietetics/dietitian., landing the #3 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 88.2 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full dietetics/dietitian. report for East Carolina University
University of Florida came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best dietetics/dietitian. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 86.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about dietetics/dietitian. at University of Florida
Veteran students seeking a strong dietetics/dietitian. program will find one at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus, which ranked #5. It scores 85.6 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. Read more about dietetics/dietitian. at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Western Michigan University came in at #6 for veteran dietetics/dietitian. students this year. It scores 85.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the dietetics/dietitian. program at Western Michigan University
University of Arkansas landed the #7 spot for veterans pursuing dietetics/dietitian.. It scores 85.3 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 dietetics/dietitian. program at University of Arkansas
Texas Tech University came in at #8 for veteran dietetics/dietitian. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 84.8 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about dietetics/dietitian. at Texas Tech University
University of Kentucky ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best dietetics/dietitian. colleges for veterans. It scores 84.8 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 dietetics/dietitian. at University of Kentucky
Iowa State University landed the #10 spot for veterans pursuing dietetics/dietitian.. Iowa State University scores 84.5 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 dietetics/dietitian. program at Iowa State University
Eastern Michigan University came in at #11 for veteran dietetics/dietitian. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 84.3 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the dietetics/dietitian. program at Eastern Michigan University
Ohio University-Main Campus placed #12 among the best dietetics/dietitian. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about dietetics/dietitian. at Ohio University-Main Campus
Miami University-Oxford landed the #13 spot for veterans pursuing dietetics/dietitian.. It scores 83.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the dietetics/dietitian. program at Miami University-Oxford
Illinois State University came in at #14 for veteran dietetics/dietitian. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 83.0 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the dietetics/dietitian. program at Illinois State University
Rowan University landed the #15 spot for veterans pursuing dietetics/dietitian.. The school's overall veterans score is 82.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about dietetics/dietitian. at Rowan University
Georgia State University came in at #16 for veteran dietetics/dietitian. students this year. It scores 82.0 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 dietetics/dietitian. report for Georgia State University
SUNY Buffalo State University placed #17 among the best dietetics/dietitian. colleges for veterans. It scores 81.7 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 dietetics/dietitian. program at SUNY Buffalo State University
Ball State University came in at #18 for veteran dietetics/dietitian. students this year. Ball State University scores 80.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about dietetics/dietitian. at Ball State University
Appalachian State University ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best dietetics/dietitian. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 80.5 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about dietetics/dietitian. at Appalachian State University
University of Illinois Chicago came in at #20 for veteran dietetics/dietitian. students this year. It scores 80.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the dietetics/dietitian. program at University of Illinois Chicago
Purdue University-Main Campus ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best dietetics/dietitian. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 80.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full dietetics/dietitian. report for Purdue University-Main Campus
University of Dayton placed #22 among the best dietetics/dietitian. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 79.9 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 57.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about dietetics/dietitian. at University of Dayton
University of Missouri-Columbia came in at #23 for veteran dietetics/dietitian. students this year. University of Missouri-Columbia scores 79.9 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 dietetics/dietitian. at University of Missouri-Columbia
University of Southern Mississippi came in at #24 for veteran dietetics/dietitian. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 79.5 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the dietetics/dietitian. program at University of Southern Mississippi
CUNY Queens College placed #25 among the best dietetics/dietitian. colleges for veterans. It scores 79.2 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 dietetics/dietitian. at CUNY Queens College
Not far behind, these dietetics/dietitian. 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 dietetics/dietitian.: 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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