by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study cognitive science. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 27 schools ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing cognitive science., 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 evaluated colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Here are the top-ranked cognitive science. colleges for veterans:
University of Delaware tops our 2026 ranking of the best cognitive science. colleges for veterans. University of Delaware scores 91.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full cognitive science. report for University of Delaware
A rank of #2 makes University of Michigan-Ann Arbor one of the top cognitive science. colleges for veteran students. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor scores 89.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about cognitive science. at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of Georgia is a great choice for veterans pursuing cognitive science., landing the #3 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 89.3 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the cognitive science. program at University of Georgia
A rank of #4 makes Rutgers University-New Brunswick one of the top cognitive science. colleges for veteran students. Rutgers University-New Brunswick scores 88.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about cognitive science. at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
University of California-Santa Cruz is a great choice for veterans pursuing cognitive science., landing the #5 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 85.2 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about cognitive science. at University of California-Santa Cruz
The University of Texas at Dallas placed #6 among the best cognitive science. colleges for veterans. It scores 80.9 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 cognitive science. at The University of Texas at Dallas
University of California-Los Angeles ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best cognitive science. 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 cognitive science. at University of California-Los Angeles
University of California-Irvine came in at #8 for veteran cognitive science. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 78.7 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full cognitive science. report for University of California-Irvine
Massachusetts Institute of Technology came in at #9 for veteran cognitive science. students this year. It scores 77.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 45.1, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about cognitive science. at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Carnegie Mellon University landed the #10 spot for veterans pursuing cognitive science.. The school's overall veterans score is 77.1 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 42.5, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about cognitive science. at Carnegie Mellon University
Washington University in St Louis came in at #11 for veteran cognitive science. students this year. Washington University in St Louis scores 75.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 43.1, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the cognitive science. program at Washington University in St Louis
University of California-San Diego placed #12 among the best cognitive science. colleges for veterans. It scores 75.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full cognitive science. report for University of California-San Diego
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign landed the #13 spot for veterans pursuing cognitive science.. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign scores 75.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about cognitive science. at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Stanford University came in at #14 for veteran cognitive science. students this year. Stanford University scores 75.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 43.4, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full cognitive science. report for Stanford University
University of California-Davis landed the #15 spot for veterans pursuing cognitive science.. University of California-Davis scores 74.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full cognitive science. report for University of California-Davis
Johns Hopkins University landed the #16 spot for veterans pursuing cognitive science.. Johns Hopkins University scores 74.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 42.8, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the cognitive science. program at Johns Hopkins University
University of California-Berkeley came in at #17 for veteran cognitive science. students this year. University of California-Berkeley scores 73.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about cognitive science. at University of California-Berkeley
Yale University ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best cognitive science. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 72.9 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 41.9, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the cognitive science. program at Yale University
University of Southern California landed the #19 spot for veterans pursuing cognitive science.. University of Southern California scores 70.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 44.7, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full cognitive science. report for University of Southern California
New York University ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best cognitive science. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 69.9 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 44.9, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full cognitive science. report for New York University
Rice University came in at #21 for veteran cognitive science. students this year. It scores 69.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 46.7, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about cognitive science. at Rice University
Case Western Reserve University ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best cognitive science. colleges for veterans. Case Western Reserve University scores 68.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 41.9, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. Read more about cognitive science. at Case Western Reserve University
University of Pennsylvania landed the #23 spot for veterans pursuing cognitive science.. It scores 67.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 41.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full cognitive science. report for University of Pennsylvania
University of California-Merced came in at #24 for veteran cognitive science. students this year. It scores 67.0 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 cognitive science. report for University of California-Merced
Tufts University ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best cognitive science. colleges for veterans. It scores 60.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 40.0, and veteran resources 33.3. More about the cognitive science. program at Tufts University
Not far behind, these cognitive science. 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 cognitive science.: 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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