When “Best for Veterans” Isn’t Good Enough Beyond college level rankings to the best college for each individual veteran. The Status Quo While there are plenty of sham rankings out there seeking to promote so-called military friendly schools, there are also some very good ones. The Military Times Best for Vets ranking and our own College Factual Best for Veterans rankings are among them. These rankings are a great start, but they are indeed only a start.

Why Traditional Rankings Are Failing Veterans Inclusion of non-traditional student success is critical to driving better veteran higher education decisions. The Challenge Due to a lack of sufficient data, most rankings don’t actually measure whether or not a veteran will succeed at a given school, nor do they include the very schools that are most frequently serving veterans. Non-Traditional Student Defined What is a “non-traditional” student? A traditional student, as defined as the department of education, is a full-time first-time student fresh out of high school with no prior higher education experience or credits they have to transfer.