by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 26 programs that serve veteran hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies 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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Explore the leading hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies colleges for veterans below:
Leading the list is University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, our #1 hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies college for veterans. It scores 89.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies program at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
San Diego State University is a great choice for veterans pursuing hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies, landing the #2 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 87.8 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies program at San Diego State University
California State University-Long Beach is a great choice for veterans pursuing hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies, landing the #3 spot this year. It scores 86.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies report for California State University-Long Beach
Veteran students seeking a strong hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies program will find one at University of California-Santa Cruz, which ranked #4. It scores 85.2 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 hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies report for University of California-Santa Cruz
University of New Mexico-Main Campus came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies colleges for veterans. It scores 85.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score.
More about the hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus
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University of California-Santa Barbara ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies colleges for veterans. University of California-Santa Barbara scores 84.5 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. Read more about hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies at University of California-Santa Barbara
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities came in at #7 for veteran hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies students this year. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities scores 83.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
California State University-Northridge came in at #8 for veteran hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies students this year. California State University-Northridge scores 82.5 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 hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies report for California State University-Northridge
Sonoma State University placed #9 among the best hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies colleges for veterans. Sonoma State University scores 80.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies at Sonoma State University
University of California-Los Angeles ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies colleges for veterans. It scores 79.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score.
Read more about hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies at University of California-Los Angeles
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University of California-Irvine came in at #11 for veteran hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies students this year. University of California-Irvine scores 78.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies at University of California-Irvine
San Francisco State University ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies colleges for veterans. San Francisco State University scores 78.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies report for San Francisco State University
University of Arizona placed #13 among the best hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 78.0 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies program at University of Arizona
California State University-Fresno came in at #14 for veteran hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies students this year. It scores 76.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies report for California State University-Fresno
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #15 spot for veterans pursuing hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. The University of Texas at Austin scores 76.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7.
More about the hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies program at The University of Texas at Austin
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University of California-Riverside placed #16 among the best hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 76.3 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies at University of California-Riverside
Arizona State University Campus Immersion placed #17 among the best hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies colleges for veterans. Arizona State University Campus Immersion scores 76.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies program at Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Loyola Marymount University landed the #18 spot for veterans pursuing hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. Loyola Marymount University scores 76.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 46.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies at Loyola Marymount University
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign landed the #19 spot for veterans pursuing hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. The school's overall veterans score is 75.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
University of California-Davis landed the #20 spot for veterans pursuing hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies. It scores 74.9 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 hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies program at University of California-Davis
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University of Notre Dame came in at #21 for veteran hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 74.4 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 43.3, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies at University of Notre Dame
University of California-Berkeley ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies colleges for veterans. It scores 73.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies at University of California-Berkeley
California State University-Los Angeles placed #23 among the best hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 72.7 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies at California State University-Los Angeles
University of Southern California came in at #24 for veteran hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 70.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 44.7, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies program at University of Southern California
CUNY Lehman College ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies colleges for veterans. It scores 67.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. More about the hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies program at CUNY Lehman College
These hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies 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 hispanic-american, puerto rican, and mexican-american/chicano studies: 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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