by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study franchising and franchise operations, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 1 college ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing franchising and franchise operations, 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 reviewed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Northwood University tops our 2026 ranking of the best franchising and franchise operations colleges for veterans. Northwood University scores 69.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 82.2, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the franchising and franchise operations program at Northwood University
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is based on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying franchising and franchise operations: 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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