by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study history at the Associate’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 2 colleges that serve veteran history students especially well, 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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Here are the top-ranked history colleges for veterans:
American Public University System tops our 2026 ranking of the best history colleges for veterans. It scores 77.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full history report for American Public University System
Brigham Young University-Idaho came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best history colleges for veterans. Brigham Young University-Idaho scores 56.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 0.0. More about the history program at Brigham Young University-Idaho
*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 history: 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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