by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study intelligence, general. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 5 schools ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing intelligence, general., 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. 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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Leading the list is Citadel Military College of South Carolina, our #1 intelligence, general. college for veterans. Citadel Military College of South Carolina scores 85.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full intelligence, general. report for Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Veteran students seeking a strong intelligence, general. program will find one at Coastal Carolina University, which ranked #2. The school's overall veterans score is 75.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about intelligence, general. at Coastal Carolina University
Norwich University is a great choice for veterans pursuing intelligence, general., landing the #3 spot this year. It scores 74.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 54.7, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about intelligence, general. at Norwich University
Excelsior University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best intelligence, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 64.8 out of 100. See the full intelligence, general. report for Excelsior University
Mercyhurst University came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best intelligence, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 64.3 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 60.9, and veteran resources 33.3. Read more about intelligence, general. at Mercyhurst University
*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 intelligence, 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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