by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study physics, general. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 145 colleges ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing physics, general., 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 analyzed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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No school served veteran physics, general. students better than University of Nebraska-Lincoln this year. It scores 91.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about physics, general. at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
A rank of #2 makes University of Delaware one of the top physics, general. colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 91.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the physics, general. program at University of Delaware
Veteran students seeking a strong physics, general. program will find one at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which ranked #3. The school's overall veterans score is 90.4 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the physics, general. program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ohio State University-Main Campus is a great choice for veterans pursuing physics, general., landing the #4 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 89.9 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full physics, general. report for Ohio State University-Main Campus
A rank of #5 makes James Madison University one of the top physics, general. colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 89.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the physics, general. program at James Madison University
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor placed #6 among the best physics, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 89.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the physics, general. program at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
William & Mary came in at #7 for veteran physics, general. students this year. It scores 89.2 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 physics, general. program at William & Mary
University of South Florida placed #8 among the best physics, general. colleges for veterans. University of South Florida scores 89.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about physics, general. at University of South Florida
Rutgers University-New Brunswick landed the #9 spot for veterans pursuing physics, general.. Rutgers University-New Brunswick scores 88.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full physics, general. report for Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best physics, general. colleges for veterans. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University scores 88.1 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 physics, general. at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best physics, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 87.9 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full physics, general. report for The University of Texas at Arlington
San Diego State University came in at #12 for veteran physics, general. students this year. It scores 87.8 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 physics, general. program at San Diego State University
University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #13 for veteran physics, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 87.7 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full physics, general. report for University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Nevada-Las Vegas came in at #14 for veteran physics, general. students this year. University of Nevada-Las Vegas scores 87.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full physics, general. report for University of Nevada-Las Vegas
University of Virginia-Main Campus came in at #15 for veteran physics, general. students this year. It scores 87.5 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. More about the physics, general. program at University of Virginia-Main Campus
Stony Brook University landed the #16 spot for veterans pursuing physics, general.. Stony Brook University scores 87.1 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 physics, general. program at Stony Brook University
California State University-Long Beach placed #17 among the best physics, general. colleges for veterans. California State University-Long Beach scores 86.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about physics, general. at California State University-Long Beach
University of Florida came in at #18 for veteran physics, general. students this year. It scores 86.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the physics, general. program at University of Florida
Binghamton University placed #19 among the best physics, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 85.8 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 physics, general. report for Binghamton University
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus placed #20 among the best physics, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 85.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full physics, general. report for University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
University of Washington-Seattle Campus ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best physics, general. colleges for veterans. University of Washington-Seattle Campus scores 85.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full physics, general. report for University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Arkansas came in at #22 for veteran physics, general. students this year. It scores 85.3 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 physics, general. program at University of Arkansas
University of California-Santa Cruz came in at #23 for veteran physics, general. students this year. University of California-Santa Cruz scores 85.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the physics, general. program at University of California-Santa Cruz
University of Maryland-College Park ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best physics, general. colleges for veterans. University of Maryland-College Park scores 85.1 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. Read more about physics, general. at University of Maryland-College Park
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse came in at #25 for veteran physics, general. students this year. University of Wisconsin-La Crosse scores 85.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full physics, general. report for University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Not far behind, these physics, 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 physics, 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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