by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study criminology. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 127 programs ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing criminology., 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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Here are the top-ranked criminology. colleges for veterans:
Leading the list is University of Delaware, our #1 criminology. college for veterans. It scores 91.1 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. Read more about criminology. at University of Delaware
A rank of #2 makes Ohio State University-Main Campus one of the top criminology. 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. See the full criminology. report for Ohio State University-Main Campus
University of South Florida is a great choice for veterans pursuing criminology., landing the #3 spot this year. 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 criminology. report for University of South Florida
A rank of #4 makes University of Wisconsin-Whitewater one of the top criminology. colleges for veteran students. University of Wisconsin-Whitewater scores 88.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full criminology. report for University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
University of Florida is a great choice for veterans pursuing criminology., landing the #5 spot this year. It scores 86.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the criminology. program at University of Florida
University of Maryland-College Park came in at #6 for veteran criminology. students this year. It scores 85.1 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 criminology. at University of Maryland-College Park
Eastern Michigan University placed #7 among the best criminology. colleges for veterans. It scores 84.3 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 100.0. See the full criminology. report for Eastern Michigan University
Washington State University landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing criminology.. It scores 84.0 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 criminology. report for Washington State University
Arkansas State University ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best criminology. colleges for veterans. Arkansas State University scores 83.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full criminology. report for Arkansas State University
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best criminology. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 83.0 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about criminology. at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
University of Michigan-Dearborn placed #11 among the best criminology. colleges for veterans. University of Michigan-Dearborn scores 82.5 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 criminology. at University of Michigan-Dearborn
The University of Alabama placed #12 among the best criminology. 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. See the full criminology. report for The University of Alabama
University of Northern Iowa came in at #13 for veteran criminology. students this year. It scores 82.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about criminology. at University of Northern Iowa
University of Minnesota-Duluth placed #14 among the best criminology. colleges for veterans. It scores 81.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. Read more about criminology. at University of Minnesota-Duluth
Georgia Southern University landed the #15 spot for veterans pursuing criminology.. Georgia Southern University scores 81.9 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 criminology. report for Georgia Southern University
Clemson University ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best criminology. colleges for veterans. It scores 81.8 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 criminology. program at Clemson University
University of Iowa landed the #17 spot for veterans pursuing criminology.. University of Iowa scores 81.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about criminology. at University of Iowa
North Carolina State University at Raleigh came in at #18 for veteran criminology. students this year. North Carolina State University at Raleigh scores 80.9 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. See the full criminology. report for North Carolina State University at Raleigh
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus came in at #19 for veteran criminology. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 80.9 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full criminology. report for University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
The University of Texas at Dallas placed #20 among the best criminology. 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. See the full criminology. report for The University of Texas at Dallas
Mississippi State University placed #21 among the best criminology. colleges for veterans. It scores 80.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the criminology. program at Mississippi State University
University at Buffalo placed #22 among the best criminology. colleges for veterans. It scores 80.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about criminology. at University at Buffalo
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia placed #23 among the best criminology. colleges for veterans. Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia scores 80.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 52.8, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full criminology. report for Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
University of Missouri-St Louis came in at #24 for veteran criminology. students this year. It scores 80.1 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 criminology. program at University of Missouri-St Louis
University of California-Irvine placed #25 among the best criminology. colleges for veterans. University of California-Irvine scores 78.7 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. See the full criminology. report for University of California-Irvine
Not far behind, these criminology. colleges also rank among the best for veterans this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
We measure this ranking on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying criminology.: 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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