Colleges and Universities - U.S. Veterans Magazine

Top Veterans Schools, Top Yellow Ribbon Schools & Top MilSpouse Schools

2026 Top Veteran Schools

2026 Top Yellow Ribbon Schools (see list below)

*Top MilSpouse Schools coming May 1, 2027.

U.S. Veterans Magazine’s Best of the Best school recognitions highlight colleges and universities demonstrating a strong commitment to veterans, transitioning service members, military spouses and military-connected students. Our Top Veteran Schools, Top Yellow Ribbon Schools and upcoming Top MilSpouse Schools lists recognize institutions providing meaningful support through education benefits, scholarships, military-connected student services, flexible learning options and policies that address the unique needs of the military community.

Whether you’re pursuing a certificate, undergraduate degree, graduate program or specialized training, explore schools that are helping military-connected students succeed in the classroom and prepare for what comes next.

Find YOUR School today!

Key: Gold Star designates a Yellow Ribbon School.

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Abilene Christian University

Texas

Academy of Art University

California

Adams State University

Colorado

Adelphi University

New York

Advanced Technology Institute

Virginia

Aiken Technical College

South Carolina

Albany State University

Georgia

Alexandria Technical & Community College

Minnesota

American Military University

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West Virginia

American University

District of Columbia

Angelo State University

Texas

Appalachian State University

North Carolina

Arizona State University

Arizona

Arizona State University Digital Immersion

Arizona

Arkansas State University

Arkansas

Arkansas Tech University

Arkansas

Ashland University

Ohio

Auburn University

Alabama

Auburn University at Montgomery

Alabama

Augusta Technical College

Georgia

Ave Maria School of Law

Florida

Azusa Pacific University

California

Baylor University

Texas

Bellevue University

Nebraska

Belmont University

Tennessee

Berkeley College

New Jersey

Binghamton University

New York

Blue Ridge Community College

North Carolina

Boston College

Massachusetts

Bowie State University – HBCU

Maryland

Bowling Green State University

Ohio

Bradley University

Illinois

Broward College

Florida

Butler Community College

Kansas

California Baptist University

California

California Miramar University

California

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

California

California State University – San Bernardino

California

California State University, San Marcos

California

Cameron University

Oklahoma

Campbell University

North Carolina

Cape Fear Community College

North Carolina

Capitol Technology University

Maryland

Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania

Catholic International University

West Virginia

Central Carolina Community College

North Carolina

Central Community College

Nebraska

Central Georgia Technical College

Georgia

Central Michigan University

Michigan

Central New Mexico Community College

New Mexico

Central Ohio Technical College

Ohio

Central Texas College

Texas

Charleston Southern University

South Carolina

Chattahoochee Technical College

Georgia

Chippewa Valley Technical College

Wisconsin

Citrus College

California

City Colleges of Chicago – Harold Washington College

Illinois

City Colleges of Chicago – Kennedy King College

Illinois

City Colleges of Chicago – Wilbur Wright College

Illinois

Clackamas Community College

Oregon

Clark State College

Ohio

Cleary University

Michigan

Clemson University

South Carolina

Clemson University College of Engineering

South Carolina

Cleveland State University

Ohio

Coastal Carolina University

South Carolina

College of Charleston

South Carolina

College of Coastal Georgia

Georgia

College of Southern Maryland

Maryland

Collin College

Texas

Colorado State University

Colorado

Colorado State University Global

Colorado

Colorado Technical University

Colorado

Colorado Technical University Online

Colorado

Columbia College

Missouri

Columbia Southern University

Alabama

Columbia University

New York

Columbus State University

Georgia

Community College of Baltimore County

Maryland

Community College of Vermont

Vermont

Concord University

West Virginia

Concordia University Wisconsin

Wisconsin

Cornell University

New York

Creighton University

Nebraska

Culinary Institute of Virginia

Virginia

CUNY – Queens College

New York

Cuyamaca College

California

D’Youville University

New York

Daemen University

New York

Dakota County Technical College

Minnesota

Dakota State University

South Dakota

Dallas Baptist University

Texas

Dallas College

Texas

Davenport University

Michigan

Daytona State College

Florida

Des Moines Area Community College

Iowa

Drexel University

Pennsylvania

Duquesne University

Pennsylvania

Duquesne University School of Nursing

Pennsylvania

East Carolina University

North Carolina

East Carolina University – COB

North Carolina

East Stroudsburg University

Pennsylvania

East Tennessee State University

Tennessee

Eastern Kentucky University

Kentucky

Eastern Michigan University

Michigan

Eastern Oregon University

Oregon

ECPI University

Virginia

ECPI University – Newport News

Virginia

Edgewood College

Wisconsin

Elizabethtown Community & Technical College

Kentucky

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Florida

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Daytona Beach

Florida

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Prescott

Arizona

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Worldwide

Florida

Empire State University

New York

Excelsior University

New York

Fayetteville State University

North Carolina

Fayetteville Technical Community College

North Carolina

Fisher College

Massachusetts

Flex Air Flight School

California

Florida Atlantic University

Florida

Florida Institute of Technology

Florida

Florida International University

Florida

Florida International University – College of Engineering and Computing

Florida

Florida National University

Florida

Florida Southwestern State College

Florida

Florida State University

Florida

Fordham University

New York

Franklin Cummings Tech

Massachusetts

Front Range Community College

Colorado

George Mason University

Virginia

George Washington University

Washington

Georgetown University

District of Columbia

Georgia Military College

Georgia

Georgia Military College

Georgia

Georgia Northwestern Technical College

Georgia

Georgia Southern University

Georgia

Georgia State University

Georgia

Golden Gate University

California

Gonzaga University

Washington

Goodwin University

Connecticut

Governors State University

Illinois

Grand Valley State University

Michigan

Gulf Coast State College

Florida

Gwinnett Technical College

Georgia

Hallmark University

Texas

Harry S Truman College

Illinois

Hartnell College

California

Hawkeye Community College

Iowa

Heavy Equipment Colleges of America

Washington

Herzing University

Wisconsin

Houston Christian University

Texas

Houston City College

Texas

Howard Payne University

Texas

Idaho State University

Idaho

Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois

Indiana Institute of Technology

Indiana

Indiana State University

Indiana

Indiana University Northwest

Indiana

Institute of Medical and Business Careers

Pennsylvania

Inver Hills Community College

Minnesota

Iowa State University

Iowa

IYRS School of Technology & Trades

Rhode Island

Jackson College

Michigan

Jacksonville University

Florida

James Madison University

Virginia

Jefferson Community College

New York

John Jay College of Criminal Justice

New York

Judson University

Illinois

Kansas State University

Kansas

Kaplan University

Iowa

Kaskaskia College

Illinois

Kean University

New Jersey

Kennesaw State University

Georgia

Kent State University

Ohio

Keystone College

Pennsylvania

King University

Tennessee

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

La Salle University

Pennsylvania

Lander University

South Carolina

Lansing Community College

Michigan

Las Positas College

California

Lawrence Technological University

Michigan

Learning Alliance Corporation

Florida

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Pennsylvania

Lewis University

Illinois

Liberty University

Virginia

Lindsey Wilson College

Kentucky

Lipscomb University

Tennessee

Loras College

Iowa

Los Angeles Pacific University

California

Louisiana State University

Louisiana

Loyola Marymount University

California

Loyola University New Orleans

Louisiana

Manhattan College

New York

Manhattan University

New York

Marymount University

Virginia

Maryville University – Saint Louis

Missouri

Mercer University

Georgia

Mercy University

New York

Methodist University

North Carolina

Metropolitan State University of Denver

Colorado

Miami Dade College

Florida

Michigan Technological University

Michigan

Millersville University

Pennsylvania

Mississippi Christian University

Mississippi

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

Mississippi

Mississippi State University

Mississippi

Mississippi Valley State University – HBCU

Mississippi

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri

Mitchell Technical College

South Dakota

Montana State University

Montana

Montana State University Billings

Montana

Montclair State University

New Jersey

Montgomery County Community College

Pennsylvania

Moraine Park Technical College

Wisconsin

Moraine Valley Community College

Illinois

Morehead State University

Kentucky

Moreno Valley College

California

Morgan State University

Maryland

Mount Wachusett Community College

Massachusetts

Mountain Empire Community College

viginia

Murray State University

Kentucky

National Louis University

Illinois

National University

California

Nebraska Methodist College

Nebraska

New Jersey City University

New Jersey

New Jersey Institute of Technology

New Jersey

New Jersey Institute of Technology University Heights

New Jersey

New Mexico State University

New Mexico

New York City College of Technology

New York

New York City Institute of Technology

New York

Nichols College

Massachusetts

Norco College

California

Norfolk State University

Virginia

North Carolina State University

North Carolina

North Carolina State University – Raleigh

North Carolina

North Dakota State University

North Dakota

North Hennepin Community College

Minn

Northeastern University

Unknown

Northern Arizona University

Arizona

Northern Baptist Theological Seminary

Illinois

Northern Illinois University

Illinois

Northern Kentucky University

Kentucky

Northern State University

South Dakota

Northern Virginia Community College

Virginia

Northland College

Wisconsin

Northwest Mississippi Community College

Mississippi

Northwest Missouri State University

Missouri

Northwood University

Michigan

Nova Southeastern University

Florida

Ocean County College

New Jersey

Ohio State University

Ohio

Ohio University

Ohio

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma

Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma

Oklahoma State University Institute

Oklahoma

Old Dominion University

Virginia

Onondaga Community College

New York

Oral Roberts University

Oklahoma

Oregon Institute of Technology

Oregon

Oregon State University

Oregon

OSU Institute of Technology

Oklahoma

Ozarks Technical Community College

Missouri

Pace University

New York

Palm Beach Atlantic University

Florida

Palm Beach State College

Florida

Palmer College of Chiropractic

Iowa

Park University

Missouri

Parker University

Texas

Pasadena City College

California

Penn State World Campus

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania College of Technology

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Western University

Pennsylvania

Pensacola State College

Florida

Pierce College

California

Pikes Peak State College

Colorado

Pima Community College

Arizona

Post University

Connecticut

Purdue University

Indiana

Purdue University Global

Indiana

Purdue University Northwest

Indiana

Quinnipiac University

Connecticut

Radford University

Virginia

Regent University

Virginia

Rice University

Texas

Ringling College of Art and Design

Florida

Robert Morris University

Pennsylvania

Rochester Institute of Technology

New York

Rock Valley College

Illinois

Rockland Community College

New York

Rocky Mountain College

Montana

Rosedale Technical College

Pennsylvania

Rowan College at Burlington County

New Jersey

Rowan University

New Jersey

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

New Jersey

Saginaw Valley State University

Michigan

Saint Joseph’s University

Pennsylvania

Saint Leo University

Florida

Saint Peter’s University

New Jersey

Salem State University

Massachusetts

Salisbury University

Maryland

Salt Lake Community College

Utah

Sam Houston State University

Texas

Sam Houston State University – SHSU

Texas

San Diego Community College District

California

San Diego State University

California

San Francisco Film School

California

San Jose State University

California

Santa Fe College

Florida

Santa Fe Community College

New Mexico

Santiago Canyon College

California

Savannah State University

Georgia

Savannah State University – HBCU

Georgia

Savannah Technical College

Georgia

Sierra College

California

Sinclair Community College

Ohio

Sonoran Desert Institute

Arizona

South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

South Dakota

South Puget Sound Community College

Washington

Southeast Missouri State University

Missouri

Southeastern Louisiana University

Louisiana

Southern Arkansas University

Arkansas

Southern Crescent Technical College

Georgia

Southern Illinois University – Carbondale

Illinois

Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville

Illinois

Southern New Hampshire University

New Hampshire

Southern Oregon University

Oregon

Southwest Virginia Community College

Virginia

Southwestern College

California

St. Bonaventure University

New York

St. Cloud Technical & Community College

Minnesota

St. John’s University

New York

St. Johns River State College

Florida

St. Joseph’s University, New York

New York

St. Mary’s University

Texas

St. Petersburg College

Florida

Stanford University

California

State University of New Jersey

New Jersey

Stephens College

Ohio

Stetson University

Florida

Stockton University

New Jersey

Stony Brook University

New York

Suffolk County Community College

New York

SUNY – Canton

New York

SUNY – Oswego

New York

SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology – Cobleskill

New York

SUNY Delhi

New York

SUNY Maritime College

New York

Syracuse University

New York

Tarleton State University

Texas

Tarrant County College

Texas

Technical College of the Lowcountry

South Carolina

Tennessee Technological University

Tennessee

Texas A&M University

Texas

Texas State University

Texas

Texas Tech University

Texas

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Texas

The Catholic University of America

District of Columbia

The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina

South Carolina

The Mason School of Business at William & Mary

Virginia

The New School

New York

The University of Akron

Ohio

The University of Alabama

Alabama

The University of Baltimore

Maryland

The University of Kansas

Kansas

The University of Mississippi

Mississippi

The University of Nebraska – Omaha

Nebraska

The University of New Mexico

New Mexico

The University of Olivet

Illinois

The University of Southern Mississippi

Mississippi

The University of Tennessee – Chattanooga

Tennessee

The University of Texas

Texas

The University of Texas – Dallas

Texas

The University of Texas at Arlington

Texas

The University of Texas at San Antonio

Texas

The University of Toledo

Ohio

The University of Tulsa

Oklahoma

Thomas University

Georgia

TideWater Community College

Virginia

Touro University Worldwide

California

Towson University

Maryland

Trident Technical College

South Carolina

Troy University

Alabama

University at Buffalo

New York

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Alabama

University of Alaska – Anchorage

Alaska

University of Alaska – Fairbanks

Alaska

University of Arizona

Arizona

University of Arkansas

Arkansas

University of Arkansas – Grantham

Arkansas

University of California – Riverside

California

University of Central Florida

Florida

University of Central Missouri

Missouri

University of Central Oklahoma

Oklahoma

University of Charleston

West Virginia

University of Chicago

Illinois

University of Cincinnati Online

Ohio

University of Colorado

Colorado

University of Colorado – Anschutz

Colorado

University of Colorado – Boulder

Colorado

University of Colorado – Colorado Springs

Colorado

University of Colorado Boulder – Leeds School of Business

Colorado

University of Colorado Denver – Anschutz

Colorado

University of Colorado Denver – Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado

University of Delaware

Delaware

University of Denver

Colorado

University of Dubuque

Iowa

University of Evansville

Indiana

University of Florida

Florida

University of Georgia

Georgia

University of Guam

Guam

University of Houston – Clear Lake

Texas

University of Idaho

Idaho

University of Illinois

Illinois

University of Iowa

Iowa

University of Kansas

Kansas

University of Kentucky

Kentucky

University of Louisville

Kentucky

University of Maine

Maine

University of Maine – Augusta

Maine

University of Maine at Farmington

Maine

University of Maryland

Maryland

University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Maryland

University of Maryland Global Campus

Maryland

University of Massachusetts – Lowell

Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts Global

Massachusetts

University of Miami

Miami

University of Michigan

Michigan

University of Michigan – Flint

Michigan

University of Minnesota

Minnesota

University of Missouri

Missouri

University of Missouri – Kansas City

Kansas

University of Missouri – St. Louis

Missouri

University of Montana

Montana

University of Nebraska

Nebraska

University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Nebraska

University of Nebraska at Omaha

Nebraska

University of Nevada – Las Vegas

Nevada

University of Nevada, Reno

Nevada

University of New Hampshire

New Hampshire

University of New Haven

Connecticut

University of North Carolina

North Carolina

University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill

North Carolina

University of North Carolina – Charlotte

North Carolina

University of North Carolina – Greensboro

North Carolina

University of North Carolina – Pembroke

North Carolina

University of North Carolina – Wilmington

North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina

University of North Dakota

North Dakota

University of North Florida

Florida

University of North Georgia

Georgia

University of North Texas

Texas

University of Northern Colorado

Colorado

University of Northern Iowa

Iowa

University of Oklahoma

Oklahoma

University of Oregon

Oregon

University of Pittsburgh – Bradford

Pennsylvania

University of Rhode Island

Rhode Island

University of Rochester

New York

University of Saint Mary

Kansas

University of San Diego

California

University of South Alabama

Alabama

University of South Carolina

South Carolina

University of South Carolina Aiken

South Carolina

University of South Carolina Upstate

South Carolina

University of South Florida

Florida

University of Southern California

California

University of St. Thomas

Texas

University of St. Thomas – Minnesota

Minnesota

University of Tennessee

Tennessee

University of Tennessee – Knoxville

Tennessee

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Tennessee

University of Tennessee at Martin

Tennessee

University of Texas at Arlington – College of Engineering

Texas

University of the Incarnate World

Texas

University of Toledo

Ohio

University of Washington Tacoma

Washington

University of West Florida

Florida

University of West Georgia

Georgia

University of Wisconsin

Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire

Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin – La Crosse

Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin – River Falls

Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin – Stout

Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin – Superior

Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin – Whitewater

Wisconsin

Upper Iowa University

Iowa

Utah Tech University

Utah

Utah Valley University

Utah

Utica University

New York

Valdosta State University

Georgia

Valparaiso University

Indiana

Vanguard University of Southern California

California

Vassar College

New York

Villanova University

Pennsylvania

Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia

Virginia Peninsula Community College

Virginia

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia