by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study anthropology. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 255 colleges ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing anthropology., 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 analyzed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Our analysis ranked University of Nebraska-Lincoln the #1 college for veteran and military-affiliated students pursuing a degree in anthropology.. It scores 91.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about anthropology. at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great choice for veterans pursuing anthropology., landing the #2 spot this year. It scores 90.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full anthropology. report for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ohio State University-Main Campus came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best anthropology. colleges for veterans. It scores 89.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full anthropology. report for Ohio State University-Main Campus
Veteran students seeking a strong anthropology. program will find one at James Madison University, which ranked #4. It scores 89.6 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 anthropology. program at James Madison University
Veteran students seeking a strong anthropology. program will find one at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, which ranked #5. It scores 89.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about anthropology. at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of Georgia placed #6 among the best anthropology. colleges for veterans. University of Georgia scores 89.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about anthropology. at University of Georgia
William & Mary ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best anthropology. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 89.2 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about anthropology. at William & Mary
University of South Florida placed #8 among the best anthropology. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 89.0 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full anthropology. report for University of South Florida
Rutgers University-New Brunswick ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best anthropology. colleges for veterans. Rutgers University-New Brunswick scores 88.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the anthropology. program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
East Carolina University ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best anthropology. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 88.2 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the anthropology. program at East Carolina University
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best anthropology. colleges for veterans. The University of Texas at Arlington scores 87.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the anthropology. program at The University of Texas at Arlington
San Diego State University placed #12 among the best anthropology. colleges for veterans. San Diego State University scores 87.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the anthropology. program at San Diego State University
University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best anthropology. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 87.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about anthropology. at University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Nevada-Las Vegas came in at #14 for veteran anthropology. students this year. University of Nevada-Las Vegas scores 87.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about anthropology. at University of Nevada-Las Vegas
University of Virginia-Main Campus landed the #15 spot for veterans pursuing anthropology.. The school's overall veterans score is 87.5 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full anthropology. report for University of Virginia-Main Campus
Stony Brook University ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best anthropology. colleges for veterans. It scores 87.1 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 anthropology. report for Stony Brook University
California State University-Long Beach came in at #17 for veteran anthropology. students this year. 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, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about anthropology. at California State University-Long Beach
University of Florida landed the #18 spot for veterans pursuing anthropology.. The school's overall veterans score is 86.4 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full anthropology. report for University of Florida
Binghamton University placed #19 among the best anthropology. colleges for veterans. Binghamton University scores 85.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about anthropology. at Binghamton University
University of Washington-Seattle Campus placed #20 among the best anthropology. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about anthropology. at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Arkansas landed the #21 spot for veterans pursuing anthropology.. The school's overall veterans score is 85.3 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about anthropology. at University of Arkansas
University of California-Santa Cruz came in at #22 for veteran anthropology. students this year. It scores 85.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the anthropology. program at University of California-Santa Cruz
University of Maryland-College Park came in at #23 for veteran anthropology. students this year. It scores 85.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the anthropology. program at University of Maryland-College Park
University of New Mexico-Main Campus ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best anthropology. colleges for veterans. University of New Mexico-Main Campus scores 85.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full anthropology. report for University of New Mexico-Main Campus
University of Kentucky placed #25 among the best anthropology. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.8 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about anthropology. at University of Kentucky
Not far behind, these anthropology. colleges also rank among the best for veterans this year:
These anthropology. colleges also rank near the top for veterans this year:
| Rank | College | Veterans Score |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | University of Minnesota-Duluth | 81.93 |
*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 anthropology.: 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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