by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking for a college that has your back, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 79 schools for veteran and military-affiliated students in Wisconsin, using our 2026 methodology.
Our ranking weighs the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits, 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 79 colleges, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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Explore the leading colleges for veterans below:
No school served veteran and military students better than University of Wisconsin-Whitewater this year in Wisconsin. The school's overall veterans score is 88.5 out of 100. Veteran affordability scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7.
Veteran and military students will find strong support at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, which ranked #2 this year. University of Wisconsin-La Crosse scores 87.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7.
A rank of #3 makes University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire one of the best colleges for veterans in Wisconsin. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire scores 87.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On affordability for veterans it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7.
Veteran and military students will find strong support at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, which ranked #4 this year. It scores 84.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On affordability for veterans it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-resources score.
Gateway Technical College came in at #5 on this year's Best Colleges for Veterans ranking in Wisconsin. Gateway Technical College scores 80.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7.
University of Wisconsin-Platteville came in at #6 in this year's ranking. The school's overall veterans score is 80.2 out of 100. On affordability for veterans it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-resources score.
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the #7 spot in Wisconsin this year. It scores 79.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On affordability for veterans it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-resources score.
Edgewood College landed the #8 spot in Wisconsin this year. Edgewood College scores 78.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability scores 77.8, and veteran resources 66.7.
University of Wisconsin-River Falls ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best colleges for veterans. On our overall veterans measure, it scores 78.0 out of 100. On affordability for veterans it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-resources score.
Marquette University landed the #10 spot in Wisconsin this year. On our overall veterans measure, it scores 77.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 55.7, alongside a 66.7 veteran-resources score.
University of Wisconsin-Stout placed #11 among the best colleges for veterans in Wisconsin. The school's overall veterans score is 77.5 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7.
Carroll University came in at #12 in this year's ranking. On our overall veterans measure, it scores 77.5 out of 100. Veteran affordability scores 72.8, alongside a 66.7 veteran-resources score.
Herzing University-Madison landed the #13 spot in Wisconsin this year. On our overall veterans measure, it scores 77.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3.
Fox Valley Technical College placed #14 among the best colleges for veterans in Wisconsin. Fox Valley Technical College scores 77.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On affordability for veterans it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7.
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point earned the #15 position in Wisconsin. On our overall veterans measure, it scores 76.8 out of 100. On affordability for veterans it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-resources score.
University of Wisconsin-Madison came in at #16 in this year's ranking. On our overall veterans measure, it scores 76.6 out of 100. On affordability for veterans it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7.
Northwood Technical College came in at #17 in this year's ranking. Northwood Technical College scores 76.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On affordability for veterans it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-resources score.
Viterbo University ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best colleges for veterans. Viterbo University scores 75.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On affordability for veterans it scores 83.8, alongside a 66.7 veteran-resources score.
Waukesha County Technical College earned the #19 position in Wisconsin. Waukesha County Technical College scores 75.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On affordability for veterans it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7.
Milwaukee Area Technical College ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best colleges for veterans. Milwaukee Area Technical College scores 75.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On affordability for veterans it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7.
Western Technical College ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best colleges for veterans. Western Technical College scores 75.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability scores 100.0, alongside a 33.3 veteran-resources score.
University of Wisconsin-Superior ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best colleges for veterans. It scores 75.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On affordability for veterans it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7.
Madison Area Technical College ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 74.7 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7.
Alverno College came in at #24 in this year's ranking. The school's overall veterans score is 74.5 out of 100. Veteran affordability scores 82.7, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3.
Northcentral Technical College ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 74.3 out of 100. On affordability for veterans it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7.
These colleges rounded out the top of the list:
*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: affordability and veteran financial benefits, 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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