by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study physics. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 149 colleges that stand out for veteran physics. students, 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 analyzed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Explore the leading physics. colleges for veterans below:
Leading the list is University of Nebraska-Lincoln, our #1 physics. college for veterans. It scores 91.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about physics. at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
University of Delaware is a great choice for veterans pursuing physics., landing the #2 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 91.1 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the physics. program at University of Delaware
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great choice for veterans pursuing physics., landing the #3 spot this year. 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. Read more about physics. at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Veteran students seeking a strong physics. program will find one at Ohio State University-Main Campus, which ranked #4. It scores 89.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full physics. report for Ohio State University-Main Campus
James Madison University is a great choice for veterans pursuing physics., landing the #5 spot this year. It scores 89.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about physics. at James Madison University
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor landed the #6 spot for veterans pursuing physics.. The school's overall veterans score is 89.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about physics. at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
William & Mary ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best physics. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 89.2 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about physics. at William & Mary
University of South Florida ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best physics. colleges for veterans. University of South Florida scores 89.0 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 physics. program at University of South Florida
Rutgers University-New Brunswick ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best physics. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 88.8 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about physics. at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University placed #10 among the best physics. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 88.1 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about physics. at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
The University of Texas at Arlington placed #11 among the best physics. colleges for veterans. It scores 87.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full physics. report for The University of Texas at Arlington
San Diego State University placed #12 among the best physics. colleges for veterans. San Diego State University scores 87.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about physics. at San Diego State University
University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #13 spot for veterans pursuing physics.. It scores 87.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the physics. program at University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Nevada-Las Vegas placed #14 among the best physics. colleges for veterans. University of Nevada-Las Vegas scores 87.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the physics. program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas
University of Virginia-Main Campus ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best physics. colleges for veterans. University of Virginia-Main Campus scores 87.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about physics. at University of Virginia-Main Campus
Stony Brook University placed #16 among the best physics. colleges for veterans. It scores 87.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about physics. at Stony Brook University
California State University-Long Beach came in at #17 for veteran physics. students this year. It scores 86.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about physics. at California State University-Long Beach
University of Florida ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best physics. colleges for veterans. University of Florida scores 86.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the physics. program at University of Florida
Binghamton University landed the #19 spot for veterans pursuing physics.. Binghamton University scores 85.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full physics. report for Binghamton University
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus landed the #20 spot for veterans pursuing physics.. The school's overall veterans score is 85.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the physics. program at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
University of Washington-Seattle Campus came in at #21 for veteran physics. students this year. University of Washington-Seattle Campus scores 85.4 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 physics. at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Arkansas came in at #22 for veteran physics. students this year. It scores 85.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full physics. report for University of Arkansas
University of California-Santa Cruz ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best physics. colleges for veterans. It scores 85.2 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. report for University of California-Santa Cruz
University of Maryland-College Park placed #24 among the best physics. colleges for veterans. University of Maryland-College Park scores 85.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the physics. program at University of Maryland-College Park
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse landed the #25 spot for veterans pursuing physics.. University of Wisconsin-La Crosse scores 85.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full physics. report for University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Not far behind, these physics. 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 physics.: 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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