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, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 97 colleges that serve veteran ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies students especially well, using our 2026 methodology.
This ranking is based 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. So you can compare your options, College Factual evaluated colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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No school served veteran ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies students better than University of Delaware this year. University of Delaware scores 91.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies program at University of Delaware
A rank of #2 makes University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill one of the top ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies colleges for veteran students. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill scores 90.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ohio State University-Main Campus is a great choice for veterans pursuing ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies, landing the #3 spot this year. Ohio State University-Main Campus scores 89.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies program at Ohio State University-Main Campus
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies colleges for veterans. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor scores 89.6 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 ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies report for University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Rutgers University-New Brunswick came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 88.8 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score.
More about the ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
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San Diego State University landed the #6 spot for veterans pursuing ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies. It scores 87.8 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 100.0. See the full ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies report for San Diego State University
Stony Brook University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies colleges for veterans. It scores 87.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies at Stony Brook University
California State University-Long Beach came in at #8 for veteran ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies students this year. California State University-Long Beach scores 86.7 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. Read more about ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies at California State University-Long Beach
University of Florida placed #9 among the best ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies colleges for veterans. University of Florida scores 86.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies program at University of Florida
Binghamton University ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.8 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score.
More about the ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies program at Binghamton University
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University of Washington-Seattle Campus ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.4 out of 100. 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 report for University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of California-Santa Cruz came in at #12 for veteran ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies students this year. 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. More about the ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies program at University of California-Santa Cruz
University of Maryland-College Park ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies program at University of Maryland-College Park
University of New Mexico-Main Campus placed #14 among the best ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies colleges for veterans. It scores 85.0 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 ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus
University of California-Santa Barbara came in at #15 for veteran ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 84.5 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 report for University of California-Santa Barbara
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University of Connecticut landed the #16 spot for veterans pursuing ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies. The school's overall veterans score is 84.3 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies program at University of Connecticut
University of Kansas landed the #17 spot for veterans pursuing ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies. It scores 84.0 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 ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies report for University of Kansas
Portland State University placed #18 among the best ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies colleges for veterans. Portland State University scores 83.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. 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 report for Portland State University
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities landed the #19 spot for veterans pursuing ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies. It scores 83.0 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 ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #20 for veteran ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies students this year. University of North Carolina at Charlotte scores 82.7 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 ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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California State University-Northridge ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 82.5 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 report for California State University-Northridge
Georgia State University ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies colleges for veterans. Georgia State University scores 82.0 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 ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies at Georgia State University
University of South Carolina-Columbia placed #23 among the best ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 81.6 out of 100. 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 at University of South Carolina-Columbia
Grand Valley State University placed #24 among the best ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies colleges for veterans. It scores 81.5 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 ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies at Grand Valley State University
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #25 for veteran ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies students this year. Virginia Commonwealth University scores 81.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies report for Virginia Commonwealth University
Not far behind, these ethnic, cultural minority, gender, and group studies colleges also rank among the best for veterans 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: 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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