by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study intelligence, general. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 3 colleges 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 evaluated 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. It scores 85.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full intelligence, general. report for Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Norwich University is a great choice for veterans pursuing intelligence, general., landing the #2 spot this year. Norwich University scores 74.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 54.7, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about intelligence, general. at Norwich University
A rank of #3 makes Mercyhurst University one of the top intelligence, general. colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 64.3 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 60.9, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. 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.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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