by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study philosophy. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 101 schools ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing philosophy., 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. 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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Our analysis ranked University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the #1 college for veteran and military-affiliated students pursuing a degree in philosophy.. It scores 90.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the philosophy. program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
A rank of #2 makes Ohio State University-Main Campus one of the top philosophy. colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 89.9 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about philosophy. at Ohio State University-Main Campus
A rank of #3 makes University of Michigan-Ann Arbor one of the top philosophy. colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 89.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full philosophy. report for University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Veteran students seeking a strong philosophy. program will find one at University of Georgia, which ranked #4. It scores 89.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full philosophy. report for University of Georgia
A rank of #5 makes William & Mary one of the top philosophy. colleges for veteran students. It scores 89.2 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 philosophy. program at William & Mary
University of South Florida landed the #6 spot for veterans pursuing philosophy.. It scores 89.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full philosophy. report for University of South Florida
San Diego State University came in at #7 for veteran philosophy. students this year. It scores 87.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the philosophy. program at San Diego State University
University of Nevada-Las Vegas landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing philosophy.. University of Nevada-Las Vegas scores 87.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about philosophy. at University of Nevada-Las Vegas
University of Virginia-Main Campus came in at #9 for veteran philosophy. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 87.5 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full philosophy. report for University of Virginia-Main Campus
California State University-Long Beach placed #10 among the best philosophy. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 86.7 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about philosophy. at California State University-Long Beach
University of Florida placed #11 among the best philosophy. colleges for veterans. University of Florida scores 86.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the philosophy. program at University of Florida
Binghamton University came in at #12 for veteran philosophy. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 85.8 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about philosophy. at Binghamton University
University of Washington-Seattle Campus came in at #13 for veteran philosophy. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 85.4 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the philosophy. program at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of California-Santa Cruz came in at #14 for veteran philosophy. students this year. University of California-Santa Cruz scores 85.2 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 philosophy. program at University of California-Santa Cruz
University of Maryland-College Park placed #15 among the best philosophy. colleges for veterans. University of Maryland-College Park scores 85.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the philosophy. program at University of Maryland-College Park
University of New Mexico-Main Campus placed #16 among the best philosophy. colleges for veterans. It scores 85.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the philosophy. program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus
University of Central Florida placed #17 among the best philosophy. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.7 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the philosophy. program at University of Central Florida
University of California-Santa Barbara came in at #18 for veteran philosophy. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 84.5 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the philosophy. program at University of California-Santa Barbara
Portland State University came in at #19 for veteran philosophy. students this year. Portland State University scores 83.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full philosophy. report for Portland State University
Texas State University placed #20 among the best philosophy. colleges for veterans. It scores 83.0 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 philosophy. program at Texas State University
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities came in at #21 for veteran philosophy. students this year. It scores 83.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the philosophy. program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #22 for veteran philosophy. students this year. It scores 82.7 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 philosophy. program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Texas A&M University-College Station landed the #23 spot for veterans pursuing philosophy.. Texas A&M University-College Station scores 82.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about philosophy. at Texas A&M University-College Station
California State University-Northridge came in at #24 for veteran philosophy. students this year. California State University-Northridge scores 82.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about philosophy. at California State University-Northridge
Florida State University ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best philosophy. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 82.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about philosophy. at Florida State University
Not far behind, these philosophy. colleges also rank among the best for veterans this year:
*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 philosophy.: 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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