by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study architectural engineering, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 24 schools that stand out for veteran architectural engineering students, 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 evaluated 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 architectural engineering college for veterans. It scores 91.2 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. Read more about architectural engineering at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
A rank of #2 makes Missouri University of Science and Technology one of the top architectural engineering colleges for veteran students. It scores 91.1 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. Read more about architectural engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology
The University of Texas at Arlington is a great choice for veterans pursuing architectural engineering, landing the #3 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 87.9 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about architectural engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus is a great choice for veterans pursuing architectural engineering, landing the #4 spot this year. University of Cincinnati-Main Campus scores 85.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about architectural engineering at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best architectural engineering colleges for veterans. It scores 84.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7.
More about the architectural engineering program at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
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University of Kansas placed #6 among the best architectural engineering colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.0 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the architectural engineering program at University of Kansas
Texas A&M University-College Station came in at #7 for veteran architectural engineering students this year. It scores 82.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the architectural engineering program at Texas A&M University-College Station
The University of Alabama came in at #8 for veteran architectural engineering students this year. The University of Alabama scores 82.4 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 architectural engineering program at The University of Alabama
Oregon State University placed #9 among the best architectural engineering colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 80.5 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about architectural engineering at Oregon State University
University of Colorado Boulder came in at #10 for veteran architectural engineering students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 78.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score.
See the full architectural engineering report for University of Colorado Boulder
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University of Wyoming came in at #11 for veteran architectural engineering students this year. University of Wyoming scores 78.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the architectural engineering program at University of Wyoming
University of Arizona ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best architectural engineering colleges for veterans. It scores 78.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full architectural engineering report for University of Arizona
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #13 spot for veterans pursuing architectural engineering. It scores 76.8 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 architectural engineering program at The University of Texas at Austin
Oklahoma State University-Main Campus came in at #14 for veteran architectural engineering students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 74.4 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full architectural engineering report for Oklahoma State University-Main Campus
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus landed the #15 spot for veterans pursuing architectural engineering. The school's overall veterans score is 74.3 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7.
Read more about architectural engineering at University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
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North Carolina A & T State University landed the #16 spot for veterans pursuing architectural engineering. The school's overall veterans score is 72.8 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the architectural engineering program at North Carolina A & T State University
Milwaukee School of Engineering ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best architectural engineering colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 71.5 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 56.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full architectural engineering report for Milwaukee School of Engineering
Auburn University ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best architectural engineering colleges for veterans. Auburn University scores 71.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the architectural engineering program at Auburn University
Kansas State University landed the #19 spot for veterans pursuing architectural engineering. The school's overall veterans score is 71.0 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full architectural engineering report for Kansas State University
Illinois Institute of Technology landed the #20 spot for veterans pursuing architectural engineering. The school's overall veterans score is 68.3 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 52.4, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7.
More about the architectural engineering program at Illinois Institute of Technology
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Texas A&M University-Kingsville placed #21 among the best architectural engineering colleges for veterans. Texas A&M University-Kingsville scores 68.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full architectural engineering report for Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Drexel University ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best architectural engineering colleges for veterans. Drexel University scores 67.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 49.7, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the architectural engineering program at Drexel University
Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best architectural engineering colleges for veterans. Worcester Polytechnic Institute scores 65.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 45.9, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. More about the architectural engineering program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Lawrence Technological University came in at #24 for veteran architectural engineering students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 59.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 64.8, and veteran resources 33.3. More about the architectural engineering program at Lawrence Technological University
*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 architectural engineering: 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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