At U.S. Veterans Magazine, we are proud to present our 2026 Top Veteran Schools—a trusted resource designed to help veterans, transitioning service members and military-connected families identify colleges and universities committed to their success.
Each year, our Best of the Best recognition lists spotlight employers, schools and supplier programs that demonstrate a meaningful commitment to serving the military community. These honorees represent a broad range of industries and sectors, but they share a common goal: creating environments where veterans and military-connected individuals can learn, grow and thrive.
TOP VETERAN SCHOOLS 2026
Abilene Christian University
Academy of Art University
Adams State University
Adelphi University
Advanced Technology Institute
Aiken Technical College
Albany State University
Alexandria Technical & Community College
American Military University
American University
Angelo State University
Appalachian State University
Arizona State University
Arkansas State University
Arkansas Tech University
Ashland University
Auburn University
Auburn University at Montgomery
Augusta Technical College
Ave Maria School of Law
Azusa Pacific University
Baylor University
Bellevue University
Belmont University
Berkeley College
Binghamton University
Blue Ridge Community College
Boston College
Bowie State University
Bowling Green State University
Bradley University
Broward College
Butler Community College
California Baptist University
California Miramar University
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
California State University, San Bernardino
California State University, San Marcos
Cameron University
Campbell University
Cape Fear Community College
Capitol Technology University
Carnegie Mellon University
Catholic International University
Central Carolina Community College
Central Community College
Central Georgia Technical College
Central Michigan University
Central New Mexico Community College
Central Ohio Technical College
Central Texas College
Charleston Southern University
Chattahoochee Technical College
Chippewa Valley Technical College
Citrus College
City Colleges of Chicago – Harold Washington College
City Colleges of Chicago – Kennedy King College
City Colleges of Chicago – Wilbur Wright College
Clackamas Community College
Clark State College
Cleary University
Clemson University
Cleveland State University
Coastal Carolina University
College of Charleston
College of Coastal Georgia
College of Southern Maryland
Collin College
Colorado State University
Colorado State University Global
Colorado Technical University
Columbia College
Columbia Southern University
Columbia University
Columbus State University
Community College of Baltimore County
Community College of Vermont
Concord University
Concordia University Wisconsin
Cornell University
Creighton University
Culinary Institute of Virginia
CUNY – Queens College
Cuyamaca College
D’Youville University
Daemen University
Dakota County Technical College
Dakota State University
Dallas Baptist University
Dallas College
Davenport University
Daytona State College
Des Moines Area Community College
Drexel University
Duquesne University
East Carolina University
East Stroudsburg University
East Tennessee State University
Eastern Kentucky University
Eastern Michigan University
Eastern Oregon University
ECPI University
ECPI University – Newport News
Edgewood University
Elizabethtown Community & Technical College
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Daytona Beach
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Prescott
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Worldwide
Empire State University
Excelsior University
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fisher College
Flex Air Flight School
Florida Atlantic University
Florida Institute of Technology
Florida International University
Florida National University
Florida SouthWestern State College
Florida State University
Fordham University
Franklin Cummings Tech
Front Range Community College
George Mason University
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Georgia Military College
Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Georgia Southern University
Georgia State University
Golden Gate University
Gonzaga University
Goodwin University
Governors State University
Grand Valley State University
Gulf Coast State College
Gwinnett Technical College
Hallmark University
Harry S Truman College
Hartnell College
Hawkeye Community College
Heavy Equipment Colleges of America
Herzing University
Houston Christian University
Houston City College
Howard Payne University
Idaho State University
Illinois Institute of Technology
Indiana Institute of Technology
Indiana State University
Indiana University Northwest
Institute of Medical and Business Careers
Inver Hills Community College
Iowa State University
IYRS School of Technology & Trades
Jackson College
Jacksonville University
James Madison University
Jefferson Community College
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Judson University
Kansas State University
Kaplan University
Kaskaskia College
Kean University
Kennesaw State University
Kent State University
Keystone College
King University
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
La Salle University
Lander University
Lansing Community College
Las Positas College
Lawrence Technological University
Learning Alliance Corporation
Lehigh Carbon Community College
Lewis University
Liberty University
Lindsey Wilson University
Lipscomb University
Loras College
Los Angeles Pacific University
Louisiana State University
Loyola Marymount University
Loyola University New Orleans
Manhattan University
Marymount University
Maryville University of Saint Louis
Mercer University
Mercy University
Methodist University
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Miami Dade College
Michigan Technological University
Millersville University
Mississippi Christian University
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Mississippi State University
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Mitchell Technical College
Montana State University
Montana State University Billings
Montclair State University
Montgomery County Community College
Moraine Park Technical College
Moraine Valley Community College
Morehead State University
Moreno Valley College
Morgan State University
Mount Wachusett Community College
Mountain Empire Community College
Murray State University
National Louis University
National University
Nebraska Methodist College
New Jersey City University
New Jersey Institute of Technology
New Mexico State University
New York City College of Technology
New York Institute of Technology
Nichols College
Norco College
Norfolk State University
North Carolina State University
North Dakota State University
North Hennepin Community College
Northeastern University
Northern Arizona University
Northern Baptist Theological Seminary
Northern Illinois University
Northern Kentucky University
Northern State University
Northern Virginia Community College
Northland College
Northwest Mississippi Community College
Northwest Missouri State University
Northwood University
Nova Southeastern University
Ocean County College
Ohio University
Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma State University
Old Dominion University
Onondaga Community College
Oral Roberts University
Oregon Institute of Technology
Oregon State University
Ozarks Technical Community College
Pace University
Palm Beach Atlantic University
Palm Beach State College
Palmer College of Chiropractic
Park University
Parker University
Pasadena City College
Penn State World Campus
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania Western University
Pensacola State College
Pierce College
Pikes Peak State College
Pima Community College
Post University
Purdue Global
Purdue University
Purdue University Northwest
Quinnipiac University
Radford University
Regent University
Rice University
Ringling College of Art and Design
Robert Morris University
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rock Valley College
Rockland Community College
Rocky Mountain College
Rosedale Technical College
Rowan College at Burlington County
Rowan University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Saginaw Valley State University
Saint Joseph’s University
Saint Leo University
Saint Peter’s University
Salem State University
Salisbury University
Salt Lake Community College
Sam Houston State University
San Diego State University
San Francisco Film School
San Jose State University
Santa Fe College
Santa Fe Community College
Santiago Canyon College
Savannah State University
Savannah Technical College
Sierra College
Sinclair Community College
Sonoran Desert Institute
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
South Puget Sound Community College
Southeast Missouri State University
Southeastern Louisiana University
Southern Arkansas University
Southern Crescent Technical College
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Southern New Hampshire University
Southern Oregon University
Southwest Virginia Community College
Southwestern College
St. Bonaventure University
St. Cloud Technical & Community College
St. John’s University
St. Johns River State College
St. Joseph’s University, New York
St. Mary’s University
St. Petersburg College
Stanford University
Stephens College
Stetson University
Stockton University
Stony Brook University
Suffolk County Community College
SUNY Canton
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill
SUNY Delhi
SUNY Maritime College
SUNY Oswego
Syracuse University
Tarleton State University
Tarrant County College
Technical College of the Lowcountry
Tennessee Technological University
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University – San Antonio
Texas State University
Texas Tech University
The Catholic University of America
The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
The Mason School of Business at William & Mary
The New School
The University of Akron
The University of Alabama
The University of Baltimore
The University of Mississippi
The University of New Mexico
The University of Olivet
The University of Southern Mississippi
The University of Texas
The University of Texas at Arlington
The University of Texas at Dallas
The University of Texas at San Antonio
The University of Toledo
The University of Tulsa
Thomas University
Tidewater Community College
Touro University Worldwide
Towson University
Trident Technical College
Troy University
University at Buffalo
University of Alabama in Huntsville
University of Alaska Anchorage
University of Alaska Fairbanks
University of Arizona
University of Arkansas
University of Arkansas Grantham
University of California, Riverside
University of Central Florida
University of Central Missouri
University of Central Oklahoma
University of Charleston
University of Chicago
University of Cincinnati Online
University of Colorado – Anschutz
University of Colorado – Boulder
University of Colorado – Colorado Springs
University of Delaware
University of Denver
University of Dubuque
University of Evansville
University of Florida
University of Georgia
University of Guam
University of Houston – Clear Lake
University of Idaho
University of Illinois
University of Iowa
University of Kansas
University of Kentucky
University of Louisville
University of Maine
University of Maine at Augusta
University of Maine at Farmington
University of Maryland
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
University of Maryland Global Campus
University of Massachusetts – Lowell
University of Massachusetts Global
University of Miami
University of Michigan
University of Michigan – Flint
University of Minnesota
University of Missouri
University of Missouri – Kansas City
University of Missouri – St. Louis
University of Montana
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
University of Nebraska at Omaha
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
University of Nevada, Reno
University of New Hampshire
University of New Haven
University of North Carolina – Charlotte
University of North Carolina – Greensboro
University of North Carolina – Pembroke
University of North Carolina – Wilmington
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Dakota
University of North Florida
University of North Georgia
University of North Texas
University of Northern Colorado
University of Northern Iowa
University of Oklahoma
University of Oregon
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford
University of Rhode Island
University of Rochester
University of Saint Mary
University of San Diego
University of South Alabama
University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina Aiken
University of South Florida
University of Southern California
University of St. Thomas
University of St. Thomas, Minnesota
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
University of Tennessee at Martin
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
University of the Incarnate Word
University of Washington Tacoma
University of West Florida
University of West Georgia
University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire
University of Wisconsin – La Crosse
University of Wisconsin – River Falls
University of Wisconsin – Stout
University of Wisconsin – Superior
University of Wisconsin – Whitewater
Upper Iowa University
Utah Tech University
Utah Valley University
Utica University
Valdosta State University
Valparaiso University
Vanguard University of Southern California
Vassar College
Villanova University
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Peninsula Community College
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Washburn University
Washington State University
Washington University of Science and Technology
Wayne State University
Webster University
West Texas A&M University
West Virginia University
West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Western Carolina University
Western Governors University
Western Illinois University
Western Kentucky University
Western Michigan University
Western Nebraska Community College
Western Technical College
Westfield State University
Whittier College
Whitworth University
William & Mary
Wilmington University
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
Wright State University
Xavier University
Xavier University of Louisiana
York College CUNY
Youngstown State University
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