by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 30 colleges that serve veteran ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other students especially well, 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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Here are the top-ranked ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other colleges for veterans:
Leading the list is University of Washington-Seattle Campus, our #1 ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other college for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other report for University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Portland State University is a great choice for veterans pursuing ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other, landing the #2 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 83.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other report for Portland State University
California State University-Northridge came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other colleges for veterans. California State University-Northridge scores 82.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other report for California State University-Northridge
Georgia State University is a great choice for veterans pursuing ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other, landing the #4 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 82.0 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other report for Georgia State University
California State University-Sacramento is a great choice for veterans pursuing ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other, landing the #5 spot this year. It scores 80.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7.
See the full ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other report for California State University-Sacramento
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California State University-Fullerton landed the #6 spot for veterans pursuing ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other. It scores 80.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other at California State University-Fullerton
Sonoma State University came in at #7 for veteran ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other students this year. It scores 80.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other program at Sonoma State University
University of Illinois Chicago came in at #8 for veteran ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 80.2 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other report for University of Illinois Chicago
University of California-Los Angeles placed #9 among the best ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other colleges for veterans. University of California-Los Angeles scores 79.4 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 ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other report for University of California-Los Angeles
University of California-Irvine landed the #10 spot for veterans pursuing ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other. It scores 78.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7.
Read more about ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other at University of California-Irvine
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University of Wisconsin-Madison came in at #11 for veteran ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other 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, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other program at University of Wisconsin-Madison
San Francisco State University landed the #12 spot for veterans pursuing ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other. San Francisco State University scores 78.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other program at San Francisco State University
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 78.2 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Indiana University-Bloomington placed #14 among the best ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other colleges for veterans. Indiana University-Bloomington scores 77.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other report for Indiana University-Bloomington
University of California-Riverside placed #15 among the best ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other colleges for veterans. It scores 76.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7.
More about the ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other program at University of California-Riverside
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Washington University in St Louis placed #16 among the best ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other colleges for veterans. Washington University in St Louis scores 75.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 43.1, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other report for Washington University in St Louis
CUNY Brooklyn College ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other colleges for veterans. It scores 75.7 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 ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other at CUNY Brooklyn College
University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 75.7 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other at University of Hawaii at Manoa
University of California-San Diego landed the #19 spot for veterans pursuing ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other. University of California-San Diego scores 75.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other at University of California-San Diego
California State University-Chico came in at #20 for veteran ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other students this year. California State University-Chico scores 75.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score.
Read more about ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other at California State University-Chico
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign placed #21 among the best ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other colleges for veterans. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign scores 75.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
University of California-Davis ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other colleges for veterans. University of California-Davis scores 74.9 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. See the full ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other report for University of California-Davis
CUNY Hunter College ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other colleges for veterans. CUNY Hunter College scores 73.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other at CUNY Hunter College
Yale University came in at #24 for veteran ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other students this year. It scores 72.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 41.9, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other report for Yale University
CUNY City College placed #25 among the best ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other colleges for veterans. CUNY City College scores 71.9 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. See the full ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other report for CUNY City College
These ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other colleges also placed near the top this year:
*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 ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, other: 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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