by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study applied mathematics, general. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 47 schools that stand out for veteran applied mathematics, general. 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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Leading the list is Missouri University of Science and Technology, our #1 applied mathematics, general. college for veterans. Missouri University of Science and Technology scores 91.1 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 applied mathematics, general. program at Missouri University of Science and Technology
University of Delaware came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best applied mathematics, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 91.1 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 applied mathematics, general. report for University of Delaware
A rank of #3 makes University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill one of the top applied mathematics, general. colleges for veteran students. It scores 90.4 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. Read more about applied mathematics, general. at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
A rank of #4 makes San Diego State University one of the top applied mathematics, general. colleges for veteran students. It scores 87.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full applied mathematics, general. report for San Diego State University
A rank of #5 makes Stony Brook University one of the top applied mathematics, general. colleges for veteran students. Stony Brook University scores 87.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the applied mathematics, general. program at Stony Brook University
University of Washington-Seattle Campus ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best applied mathematics, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 85.4 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 applied mathematics, general. program at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of California-Santa Cruz ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best applied mathematics, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 85.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the applied mathematics, general. program at University of California-Santa Cruz
Boise State University landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing applied mathematics, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 84.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about applied mathematics, general. at Boise State University
University of California-Santa Barbara landed the #9 spot for veterans pursuing applied mathematics, general.. It scores 84.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the applied mathematics, general. program at University of California-Santa Barbara
University of Connecticut ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best applied mathematics, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 84.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the applied mathematics, general. program at University of Connecticut
Washington State University came in at #11 for veteran applied mathematics, general. students this year. It scores 84.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the applied mathematics, general. program at Washington State University
Texas State University ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best applied mathematics, general. colleges for veterans. Texas State University scores 83.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the applied mathematics, general. program at Texas State University
Texas A&M University-College Station ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best applied mathematics, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 82.5 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about applied mathematics, general. at Texas A&M University-College Station
North Carolina State University at Raleigh placed #14 among the best applied mathematics, general. colleges for veterans. North Carolina State University at Raleigh scores 80.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full applied mathematics, general. report for North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Purdue University-Main Campus placed #15 among the best applied mathematics, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 80.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the applied mathematics, general. program at Purdue University-Main Campus
University of California-Los Angeles placed #16 among the best applied mathematics, general. colleges for veterans. University of California-Los Angeles scores 79.4 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 applied mathematics, general. at University of California-Los Angeles
University of Wisconsin-Madison came in at #17 for veteran applied mathematics, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 78.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the applied mathematics, general. program at University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Colorado Boulder landed the #18 spot for veterans pursuing applied mathematics, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 78.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full applied mathematics, general. report for University of Colorado Boulder
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus came in at #19 for veteran applied mathematics, general. students 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, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the applied mathematics, general. program at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
University of Wisconsin-Stout landed the #20 spot for veterans pursuing applied mathematics, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 77.5 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full applied mathematics, general. report for University of Wisconsin-Stout
Liberty University landed the #21 spot for veterans pursuing applied mathematics, general.. Liberty University scores 76.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full applied mathematics, general. report for Liberty University
Arizona State University Campus Immersion landed the #22 spot for veterans pursuing applied mathematics, general.. It scores 76.0 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 applied mathematics, general. at Arizona State University Campus Immersion
University of California-San Diego landed the #23 spot for veterans pursuing applied mathematics, general.. University of California-San Diego scores 75.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full applied mathematics, general. report for University of California-San Diego
University of California-Davis came in at #24 for veteran applied mathematics, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 74.9 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about applied mathematics, general. at University of California-Davis
Marist University placed #25 among the best applied mathematics, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 74.8 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 58.8, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about applied mathematics, general. at Marist University
Not far behind, these applied mathematics, general. 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 applied mathematics, general.: 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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