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. The list below highlights 44 programs ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing city/urban, community, and regional planning, using our 2026 methodology.
Our ranking weighs 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. To help you decide, College Factual analyzed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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No school served veteran city/urban, community, and regional planning students better than University of Nebraska-Lincoln this year. It scores 91.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full city/urban, community, and regional planning report for University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Ohio State University-Main Campus came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best city/urban, community, and regional planning colleges for veterans. It scores 89.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about city/urban, community, and regional planning at Ohio State University-Main Campus
University of Georgia came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best city/urban, community, and regional planning colleges for veterans. University of Georgia scores 89.3 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 Georgia
Veteran students seeking a strong city/urban, community, and regional planning program will find one at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, which ranked #4. Rutgers University-New Brunswick scores 88.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. 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 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. The school's overall veterans score is 88.1 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score.
More about the city/urban, community, and regional planning program at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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University of Virginia-Main Campus landed the #6 spot for veterans pursuing city/urban, community, and regional planning. The school's overall veterans score is 87.5 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about city/urban, community, and regional planning at University of Virginia-Main Campus
University of Florida ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best city/urban, community, and regional planning colleges for veterans. University of Florida scores 86.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. 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 Florida
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing city/urban, community, and regional planning. It scores 85.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full city/urban, community, and regional planning report for University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
University of Washington-Seattle Campus ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best city/urban, community, and regional planning colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.4 out of 100. 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 University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of New Mexico-Main Campus ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best city/urban, community, and regional planning colleges for veterans. University of New Mexico-Main Campus scores 85.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. 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 University of New Mexico-Main Campus
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University of Central Florida placed #11 among the best city/urban, community, and regional planning colleges for veterans. It scores 84.7 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 University of Central Florida
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee ranked #12 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, 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 came in at #13 for veteran city/urban, community, and regional planning students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 84.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full city/urban, community, and regional planning report for California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Iowa State University ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best city/urban, community, and regional planning colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.5 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full city/urban, community, and regional planning report for Iowa State University
University of Kansas came in at #15 for veteran city/urban, community, and regional planning students this year. 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.
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Miami University-Oxford ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best city/urban, community, and regional planning colleges for veterans. Miami University-Oxford scores 83.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the city/urban, community, and regional planning program at Miami University-Oxford
Portland State University came in at #17 for veteran city/urban, community, and regional planning students this year. It scores 83.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full city/urban, community, and regional planning report for Portland State University
Texas State University came in at #18 for veteran city/urban, community, and regional planning students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 83.0 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full city/urban, community, and regional planning report for Texas State University
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus came in at #19 for veteran city/urban, community, and regional planning students this year. It scores 83.0 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 Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities landed the #20 spot for veterans pursuing city/urban, community, and regional planning. The school's overall veterans score is 83.0 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 Minnesota-Twin Cities
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Texas A&M University-College Station placed #21 among the best city/urban, community, and regional planning colleges for veterans. It scores 82.5 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 Texas A&M University-College Station
Clemson University came in at #22 for veteran city/urban, community, and regional planning students this year. 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. More about the city/urban, community, and regional planning program at Clemson University
Ball State University landed the #23 spot for veterans pursuing city/urban, community, and regional planning. Ball State University scores 80.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full city/urban, community, and regional planning report for Ball State University
University at Buffalo came in at #24 for veteran city/urban, community, and regional planning students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 80.4 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full city/urban, community, and regional planning report for University at Buffalo
University of California-Los Angeles landed the #25 spot for veterans pursuing city/urban, community, and regional planning. University of California-Los Angeles scores 79.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it 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.
Our ranking weighs 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.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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