by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study computer engineering, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 200 schools that serve veteran computer engineering students especially well, using our 2026 methodology.
We measure this ranking 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. 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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Explore the leading computer engineering colleges for veterans below:
Leading the list is University of Nebraska-Lincoln, our #1 computer engineering college for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 91.2 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full computer engineering report for University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Missouri University of Science and Technology came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best computer engineering colleges for veterans. Missouri University of Science and Technology scores 91.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about computer engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology
A rank of #3 makes University of Delaware one of the top computer engineering colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 91.1 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about computer engineering at University of Delaware
Ohio State University-Main Campus is a great choice for veterans pursuing computer engineering, landing the #4 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 89.9 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about computer engineering at Ohio State University-Main Campus
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a great choice for veterans pursuing computer engineering, landing the #5 spot this year. It scores 89.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score.
More about the computer engineering program at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
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University of Georgia ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best computer engineering 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 computer engineering at University of Georgia
University of South Florida placed #7 among the best computer engineering colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 89.0 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the computer engineering program at University of South Florida
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best computer engineering colleges for veterans. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University scores 88.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full computer engineering report for Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #9 for veteran computer engineering students this year. It scores 87.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the computer engineering program at The University of Texas at Arlington
San Diego State University came in at #10 for veteran computer engineering students this year. San Diego State University scores 87.8 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.
See the full computer engineering report for San Diego State University
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University of Nevada-Las Vegas landed the #11 spot for veterans pursuing computer engineering. The school's overall veterans score is 87.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the computer engineering program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas
University of Virginia-Main Campus came in at #12 for veteran computer engineering students this year. It scores 87.5 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 computer engineering report for University of Virginia-Main Campus
Stony Brook University landed the #13 spot for veterans pursuing computer engineering. It scores 87.1 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 computer engineering report for Stony Brook University
California State University-Long Beach ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best computer engineering colleges for veterans. It scores 86.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the computer engineering program at California State University-Long Beach
University of Florida landed the #15 spot for veterans pursuing computer engineering. It scores 86.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0.
Read more about computer engineering at University of Florida
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Binghamton University placed #16 among the best computer engineering colleges for veterans. Binghamton University scores 85.8 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 computer engineering at Binghamton University
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus landed the #17 spot for veterans pursuing computer engineering. The school's overall veterans score is 85.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about computer engineering at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
University of Washington-Seattle Campus ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best computer engineering colleges for veterans. It scores 85.4 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 computer engineering program at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Arkansas placed #19 among the best computer engineering colleges for veterans. It scores 85.3 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 computer engineering program at University of Arkansas
University of California-Santa Cruz ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best computer engineering colleges for veterans. It scores 85.2 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 computer engineering program at University of California-Santa Cruz
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University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #21 spot for veterans pursuing computer engineering. The school's overall veterans score is 85.2 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full computer engineering report for University of Alabama in Huntsville
University of Maryland-College Park came in at #22 for veteran computer engineering students this year. University of Maryland-College Park scores 85.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about computer engineering at University of Maryland-College Park
University of New Mexico-Main Campus ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best computer engineering colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.0 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about computer engineering at University of New Mexico-Main Campus
University of Kentucky came in at #24 for veteran computer engineering students this year. University of Kentucky scores 84.8 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 computer engineering report for University of Kentucky
Texas Tech University placed #25 among the best computer engineering colleges for veterans. Texas Tech University scores 84.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about computer engineering at Texas Tech University
Not far behind, these computer engineering 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 computer 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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