by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study city/urban, community, and regional planning, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 44 colleges that serve veteran city/urban, community, and regional planning students especially well, using our 2026 methodology.
This ranking is based on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), 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 reviewed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Leading the list is University of Nebraska-Lincoln, our #1 city/urban, community, and regional planning college for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 91.2 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about city/urban, community, and regional planning at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Veteran students seeking a strong city/urban, community, and regional planning program will find one at Ohio State University-Main Campus, which ranked #2. The school's overall veterans score is 89.9 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full city/urban, community, and regional planning report for Ohio State University-Main Campus
Veteran students seeking a strong city/urban, community, and regional planning program will find one at University of Georgia, which ranked #3. It scores 89.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the city/urban, community, and regional planning program at University of Georgia
Rutgers University-New Brunswick is a great choice for veterans pursuing city/urban, community, and regional planning, landing the #4 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 88.8 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about city/urban, community, and regional planning at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Veteran students seeking a strong city/urban, community, and regional planning program will find one at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, which ranked #5. It scores 88.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7.
See the full city/urban, community, and regional planning report for Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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University of Virginia-Main Campus placed #6 among the best city/urban, community, and regional planning colleges for veterans. University of Virginia-Main Campus scores 87.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about city/urban, community, and regional planning at University of Virginia-Main Campus
University of Florida placed #7 among the best city/urban, community, and regional planning colleges for veterans. It scores 86.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the city/urban, community, and regional planning program at University of Florida
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best city/urban, community, and regional planning colleges for veterans. It scores 85.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the city/urban, community, and regional planning program at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
University of Washington-Seattle Campus came in at #9 for veteran city/urban, community, and regional planning students this year. It scores 85.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the city/urban, community, and regional planning program at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of New Mexico-Main Campus came in at #10 for veteran city/urban, community, and regional planning students this year. It scores 85.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score.
Read more about city/urban, community, and regional planning at University of New Mexico-Main Campus
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University of Central Florida ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best city/urban, community, and regional planning colleges for veterans. It scores 84.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about city/urban, community, and regional planning at University of Central Florida
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee landed the #12 spot for veterans pursuing city/urban, community, and regional planning. The school's overall veterans score is 84.7 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full city/urban, community, and regional planning report for University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo landed the #13 spot for veterans pursuing city/urban, community, and regional planning. It scores 84.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the city/urban, community, and regional planning program at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Iowa State University came in at #14 for veteran city/urban, community, and regional planning students this year. It scores 84.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the city/urban, community, and regional planning program at Iowa State University
University of Kansas landed the #15 spot for veterans pursuing city/urban, community, and regional planning. University of Kansas scores 84.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score.
Read more about city/urban, community, and regional planning at University of Kansas
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Miami University-Oxford landed the #16 spot for veterans pursuing city/urban, community, and regional planning. It scores 83.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full city/urban, community, and regional planning report for Miami University-Oxford
Portland State University landed the #17 spot for veterans pursuing city/urban, community, and regional planning. It scores 83.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the city/urban, community, and regional planning program at Portland State University
Texas State University placed #18 among the best city/urban, community, and regional planning colleges for veterans. Texas State University scores 83.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the city/urban, community, and regional planning program at Texas State University
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus placed #19 among the best city/urban, community, and regional planning colleges for veterans. It scores 83.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full city/urban, community, and regional planning report for Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities came in at #20 for veteran city/urban, community, and regional planning students this year. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities scores 83.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7.
Read more about city/urban, community, and regional planning at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
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Texas A&M University-College Station ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best city/urban, community, and regional planning colleges for veterans. Texas A&M University-College Station scores 82.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about city/urban, community, and regional planning at Texas A&M University-College Station
Clemson University landed the #22 spot for veterans pursuing city/urban, community, and regional planning. It scores 81.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about city/urban, community, and regional planning at Clemson University
Ball State University ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best city/urban, community, and regional planning colleges for veterans. It scores 80.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about city/urban, community, and regional planning at Ball State University
University at Buffalo landed the #24 spot for veterans pursuing city/urban, community, and regional planning. The school's overall veterans score is 80.4 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about city/urban, community, and regional planning at University at Buffalo
University of California-Los Angeles ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best city/urban, community, and regional planning colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 79.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the city/urban, community, and regional planning program at University of California-Los Angeles
Not far behind, these city/urban, community, and regional planning colleges also rank among the best for veterans this year:
*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 studying city/urban, community, and regional planning: affordability and veteran financial benefits (GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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