by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study literature, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 13 programs ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing literature, 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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Boise State University tops our 2026 ranking of the best literature colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.7 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about literature at Boise State University
Veteran students seeking a strong literature program will find one at Miami University-Oxford, which ranked #2. Miami University-Oxford scores 83.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full literature report for Miami University-Oxford
Veteran students seeking a strong literature program will find one at George Mason University, which ranked #3. The school's overall veterans score is 82.2 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the literature program at George Mason University
A rank of #4 makes University of California-Los Angeles one of the top literature colleges for veteran students. It scores 79.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about literature at University of California-Los Angeles
Veteran students seeking a strong literature program will find one at American University, which ranked #5. It scores 79.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 48.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7.
See the full literature report for American University
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University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best literature colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 78.2 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about literature at University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Northern Arizona University placed #7 among the best literature colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 77.0 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the literature program at Northern Arizona University
Pace University landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing literature. Pace University scores 73.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 52.7, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the literature program at Pace University
CUNY Hunter College came in at #9 for veteran literature students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 73.3 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about literature at CUNY Hunter College
Duke University came in at #10 for veteran literature students this year. It scores 65.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 46.2, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3.
Read more about literature at Duke University
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The New School came in at #11 for veteran literature students this year. It scores 65.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 48.1, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the literature program at The New School
Bennington College came in at #12 for veteran literature students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 45.1 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 42.0, with a veteran-resources score of 0.0. See the full literature report for Bennington College
The University of the South came in at #13 for veteran literature students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 43.2 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 50.5, alongside a 0.0 veteran-support score. Read more about literature at The University of the South
*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 literature: 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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