by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study sociology and anthropology. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 18 schools that stand out for veteran sociology and anthropology. 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 reviewed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Here are the top-ranked sociology and anthropology. colleges for veterans:
No school served veteran sociology and anthropology. students better than Southern Oregon University this year. Southern Oregon University scores 72.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full sociology and anthropology. report for Southern Oregon University
A rank of #2 makes University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth one of the top sociology and anthropology. colleges for veteran students. It scores 71.8 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 sociology and anthropology. program at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
Veteran students seeking a strong sociology and anthropology. program will find one at College of Staten Island CUNY, which ranked #3. The school's overall veterans score is 71.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full sociology and anthropology. report for College of Staten Island CUNY
Valdosta State University is a great choice for veterans pursuing sociology and anthropology., landing the #4 spot this year. It scores 67.5 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. See the full sociology and anthropology. report for Valdosta State University
Veteran students seeking a strong sociology and anthropology. program will find one at Washington and Lee University, which ranked #5. The school's overall veterans score is 67.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 42.0, and veteran resources 33.3. More about the sociology and anthropology. program at Washington and Lee University
Augustana College landed the #6 spot for veterans pursuing sociology and anthropology.. It scores 66.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 54.4, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full sociology and anthropology. report for Augustana College
Saint Michael's College ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best sociology and anthropology. colleges for veterans. It scores 64.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 54.2, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about sociology and anthropology. at Saint Michael's College
Lafayette College placed #8 among the best sociology and anthropology. colleges for veterans. It scores 55.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 43.3, and veteran resources 0.0. Read more about sociology and anthropology. at Lafayette College
Centre College ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best sociology and anthropology. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 54.0 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 53.6, alongside a 0.0 veteran-support score. Read more about sociology and anthropology. at Centre College
University of Puget Sound came in at #10 for veteran sociology and anthropology. students this year. It scores 53.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 45.3, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. More about the sociology and anthropology. program at University of Puget Sound
Wofford College landed the #11 spot for veterans pursuing sociology and anthropology.. The school's overall veterans score is 53.9 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 50.1, alongside a 0.0 veteran-support score. Read more about sociology and anthropology. at Wofford College
Denison University ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best sociology and anthropology. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 53.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 42.4, with a veteran-resources score of 0.0. Read more about sociology and anthropology. at Denison University
St Olaf College came in at #13 for veteran sociology and anthropology. students this year. St Olaf College scores 52.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 47.6, and veteran resources 0.0. See the full sociology and anthropology. report for St Olaf College
Swarthmore College ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best sociology and anthropology. colleges for veterans. It scores 52.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 43.5, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. Read more about sociology and anthropology. at Swarthmore College
Lewis & Clark College came in at #15 for veteran sociology and anthropology. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 51.9 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 43.5, and veteran resources 0.0. More about the sociology and anthropology. program at Lewis & Clark College
Carleton College landed the #16 spot for veterans pursuing sociology and anthropology.. It scores 46.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 41.4, and veteran resources 0.0. Read more about sociology and anthropology. at Carleton College
Lake Forest College ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best sociology and anthropology. colleges for veterans. It scores 45.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 50.0, alongside a 0.0 veteran-support score. See the full sociology and anthropology. report for Lake Forest College
Knox College landed the #18 spot for veterans pursuing sociology and anthropology.. The school's overall veterans score is 40.7 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 48.8, alongside a 0.0 veteran-support score. Read more about sociology and anthropology. at Knox College
*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 sociology and 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.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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