by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study nursing practice. at the Associate’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 2 programs that serve veteran nursing practice. students especially well, 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 reviewed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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No school served veteran nursing practice. students better than Columbia College this year. It scores 78.2 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. More about the nursing practice. program at Columbia College
Las Vegas College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best nursing practice. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 45.1 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 0.0. More about the nursing practice. program at Las Vegas College
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
We measure this ranking on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying nursing practice.: 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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