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 762 colleges that stand out for serving veterans in Middle Atlantic, 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. To arm you with the information you need, College Factual reviewed 762 colleges, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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Here are the top-ranked colleges for veterans:
No school served veteran and military students better than University of Delaware this year in Middle Atlantic. It scores 89.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On affordability for veterans it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7.
Rutgers University-New Brunswick earned the #2 place in Middle Atlantic. Rutgers University-New Brunswick scores 88.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On affordability for veterans it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0.
Stony Brook University earned the #3 place in Middle Atlantic. Stony Brook University scores 87.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On affordability for veterans it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7.
Out of the 762 colleges in Middle Atlantic in this year's ranking, Rutgers University-Newark landed the #4 spot. Rutgers University-Newark scores 86.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On affordability for veterans it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-resources score.
Out of the 762 colleges in Middle Atlantic in this year's ranking, Binghamton University landed the #5 spot. The school's overall veterans score is 85.8 out of 100. On affordability for veterans it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-resources score.
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania placed #6 among the best colleges for veterans in Middle Atlantic. On our overall veterans measure, it scores 85.3 out of 100. Veteran affordability scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-resources score.
State University of New York at Oswego placed #7 among the best colleges for veterans in Middle Atlantic. It scores 84.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On affordability for veterans it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7.
University of Maryland Global Campus placed #8 among the best colleges for veterans in Middle Atlantic. It scores 84.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On affordability for veterans it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0.
University of Maryland-College Park landed the #9 spot in Middle Atlantic this year. It scores 83.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7.
University at Buffalo came in at #10 in this year's ranking. The school's overall veterans score is 83.4 out of 100. On affordability for veterans it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7.
Rutgers University-Camden landed the #11 spot in Middle Atlantic this year. Rutgers University-Camden scores 83.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On affordability for veterans it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0.
Nassau Community College ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 82.9 out of 100. On affordability for veterans it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-resources score.
Hilbert College earned the #13 position in Middle Atlantic. The school's overall veterans score is 82.7 out of 100. Veteran affordability scores 84.3, alongside a 66.7 veteran-resources score.
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus placed #14 among the best colleges for veterans in Middle Atlantic. Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus scores 82.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On affordability for veterans it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7.
Ramapo College of New Jersey earned the #15 position in Middle Atlantic. On our overall veterans measure, it scores 82.3 out of 100. On affordability for veterans it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7.
Rowan University earned the #16 position in Middle Atlantic. It scores 82.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On affordability for veterans it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7.
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College earned the #17 position in Middle Atlantic. The school's overall veterans score is 81.8 out of 100. On affordability for veterans it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-resources score.
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus placed #18 among the best colleges for veterans in Middle Atlantic. It scores 81.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability scores 75.7, and veteran resources 66.7.
SUNY Buffalo State University ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 81.0 out of 100. Veteran affordability scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #20 in this year's ranking. The school's overall veterans score is 80.7 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7.
Millersville University of Pennsylvania came in at #21 in this year's ranking. It scores 80.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-resources score.
Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia came in at #22 in this year's ranking. On our overall veterans measure, it scores 80.2 out of 100. On affordability for veterans it scores 52.8, and veteran resources 66.7.
New Jersey Institute of Technology came in at #23 in this year's ranking. It scores 80.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7.
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto placed #24 among the best colleges for veterans in Middle Atlantic. It scores 79.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On affordability for veterans it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7.
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Schuylkill landed the #25 spot in Middle Atlantic this year. On our overall veterans measure, it scores 79.5 out of 100. On affordability for veterans it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7.
Not far behind, these colleges also rank among the best for veterans this year:
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| Rank | College | Veterans Score |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Community College of Allegheny County | 77.2 |
| 52 | State University of New York at Cortland | 77.2 |
| 53 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington | 77.2 |
| 54 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona | 77.2 |
| 55 | Kean University | 77.1 |
| 56 | Carnegie Mellon University | 77.1 |
| 57 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks | 77.0 |
| 58 | Cayuga County Community College | 76.9 |
| 59 | St. John Fisher University | 76.7 |
| 60 | SUNY Morrisville | 76.7 |
| 61 | Montclair State University | 76.4 |
| 62 | Temple University | 76.4 |
| 63 | Robert Morris University | 76.4 |
| 64 | Pennsylvania State University-World Campus | 76.3 |
| 65 | Howard Community College | 76.3 |
| Rank | College | Veterans Score |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania | 76.1 |
| 67 | Hofstra University | 76.0 |
| 68 | Cornell University | 75.8 |
| 69 | CUNY Brooklyn College | 75.7 |
| 70 | Monmouth University | 75.7 |
| 71 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango | 75.6 |
| 72 | Frederick Community College | 75.6 |
| 73 | Moravian University | 75.5 |
| 74 | Cecil College | 75.5 |
| 75 | William Paterson University of New Jersey | 75.5 |
| 76 | SUNY Westchester Community College | 75.2 |
| 77 | Delaware Technical Community College-Terry | 75.1 |
| 78 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | 75.0 |
| 79 | Pennsylvania College of Technology | 74.9 |
| 80 | Daemen University | 74.8 |
| 81 | DeVry College of New York | 74.8 |
| 82 | Marist University | 74.8 |
| 83 | York College of Pennsylvania | 74.8 |
| 84 | Middlesex College | 74.7 |
| 85 | Prince George’s Community College | 74.7 |
| 86 | St Bonaventure University | 74.6 |
| 87 | La Roche University | 74.6 |
| 88 | The Catholic University of America | 74.5 |
| 89 | DeSales University | 74.3 |
| 90 | Salisbury University | 74.2 |
| Rank | College | Veterans Score |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Georgetown University | 74.2 |
| 92 | CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College | 74.2 |
| 93 | Berkeley College-New York | 74.1 |
| 94 | Manhattan University | 74.0 |
| 95 | SUNY College of Technology at Delhi | 74.0 |
| 96 | College of Southern Maryland | 73.8 |
| 97 | Delaware State University | 73.8 |
| 98 | Bergen Community College | 73.7 |
| 99 | Syracuse University | 73.7 |
| 100 | Pace University | 73.7 |
| 101 | Johns Hopkins University | 73.6 |
| 102 | SUNY College of Technology at Alfred | 73.6 |
| 103 | Raritan Valley Community College | 73.5 |
| 104 | Ocean County College | 73.4 |
| 105 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York | 73.4 |
| 106 | Fordham University | 73.4 |
| 107 | CUNY Hunter College | 73.3 |
| 108 | Thomas Edison State University | 73.3 |
| 109 | DeVry University-New Jersey | 73.2 |
| 110 | University of Scranton | 73.2 |
| 111 | Harrisburg Area Community College | 73.1 |
| 112 | Community College of Philadelphia | 73.1 |
| 113 | Frostburg State University | 72.8 |
| 114 | Lehigh Carbon Community College | 72.7 |
| 115 | Baltimore City Community College | 72.7 |
These colleges also rank near the top for veterans this year:
| Rank | College | Veterans Score |
|---|---|---|
| 116 | Princeton University | 72.6 |
| 117 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois | 72.5 |
| 118 | Mercy University | 72.5 |
| 119 | Canisius University | 72.4 |
| 120 | Lincoln Technical Institute-Allentown | 72.3 |
| 121 | Fashion Institute of Technology | 72.3 |
| 122 | Capitol Technology University | 72.2 |
| 123 | CUNY Kingsborough Community College | 72.1 |
| 124 | Houghton University | 72.0 |
| 125 | CUNY City College | 71.9 |
| 126 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College | 71.9 |
| 127 | Mount Aloysius College | 71.8 |
| 128 | Wilkes University | 71.8 |
| 129 | Drexel University | 71.8 |
| 130 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 71.8 |
| Rank | College | Veterans Score |
|---|---|---|
| 131 | College of Staten Island CUNY | 71.7 |
| 132 | Rider University | 71.7 |
| 133 | SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill | 71.5 |
| 134 | Point Park University | 71.3 |
| 135 | Excelsior University | 71.2 |
| 136 | CUNY Queensborough Community College | 71.1 |
| 137 | Le Moyne College | 71.1 |
| 138 | SUNY at Purchase College | 71.0 |
| 139 | Stockton University | 71.0 |
| 140 | SUNY at Fredonia | 71.0 |
| 141 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine | 71.0 |
| 142 | Waynesburg University | 71.0 |
| 143 | University of Pittsburgh-Bradford | 70.8 |
| 144 | University of Rochester | 70.7 |
| 145 | SUNY Oneonta | 70.7 |
| 146 | Empire State University | 70.7 |
| 147 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Scranton | 70.7 |
| 148 | Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science | 70.5 |
| 149 | State University of New York at New Paltz | 70.5 |
| 150 | Felician University | 70.3 |
| Rank | College | Veterans Score |
|---|---|---|
| 151 | Stevenson University | 70.2 |
| 152 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Fayette- Eberly | 70.2 |
| 153 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny | 70.2 |
*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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