by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study ethnic cultural gender studies, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 102 schools ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing ethnic cultural gender studies, 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. To help you decide, College Factual reviewed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Leading the list is University of Delaware, our #1 ethnic cultural gender studies college for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 91.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the ethnic cultural gender studies program at University of Delaware
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best ethnic cultural gender studies colleges for veterans. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill scores 90.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full ethnic cultural gender studies report for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ohio State University-Main Campus came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best ethnic cultural gender studies colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 89.9 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about ethnic cultural gender studies at Ohio State University-Main Campus
A rank of #4 makes University of Michigan-Ann Arbor one of the top ethnic cultural gender studies colleges for veteran students. 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 gender studies report for University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
A rank of #5 makes William & Mary one of the top ethnic cultural gender studies colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 89.2 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7.
Read more about ethnic cultural gender studies at William & Mary
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Rutgers University-New Brunswick came in at #6 for veteran ethnic cultural gender studies students this year. Rutgers University-New Brunswick scores 88.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about ethnic cultural gender studies at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
San Diego State University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best ethnic cultural gender studies colleges for veterans. San Diego State University scores 87.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full ethnic cultural gender studies report for San Diego State University
Stony Brook University landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing ethnic cultural gender studies. It scores 87.1 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 gender studies program at Stony Brook University
California State University-Long Beach placed #9 among the best ethnic cultural gender studies colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 86.7 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about ethnic cultural gender studies at California State University-Long Beach
University of Florida placed #10 among the best ethnic cultural gender studies colleges for veterans. University of Florida scores 86.4 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 ethnic cultural gender studies report for University of Florida
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Binghamton University placed #11 among the best ethnic cultural gender studies colleges for veterans. It scores 85.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full ethnic cultural gender studies report for Binghamton University
University of Washington-Seattle Campus landed the #12 spot for veterans pursuing ethnic cultural gender studies. It scores 85.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the ethnic cultural gender studies program at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of California-Santa Cruz placed #13 among the best ethnic cultural gender studies colleges for veterans. 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 66.7. See the full ethnic cultural gender studies report for University of California-Santa Cruz
University of New Mexico-Main Campus landed the #14 spot for veterans pursuing ethnic cultural gender studies. 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. Read more about ethnic cultural gender studies at University of New Mexico-Main Campus
University of Maryland Global Campus came in at #15 for veteran ethnic cultural gender studies students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 84.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score.
See the full ethnic cultural gender studies report for University of Maryland Global Campus
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University of California-Santa Barbara landed the #16 spot for veterans pursuing ethnic cultural gender studies. 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, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full ethnic cultural gender studies report for University of California-Santa Barbara
University of Connecticut landed the #17 spot for veterans pursuing ethnic cultural gender studies. University of Connecticut scores 84.3 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 gender studies program at University of Connecticut
University of Kansas landed the #18 spot for veterans pursuing ethnic cultural gender studies. University of Kansas scores 84.0 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 gender studies program at University of Kansas
Miami University-Oxford ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best ethnic cultural gender studies colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 83.6 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 gender studies at Miami University-Oxford
Portland State University ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best ethnic cultural gender studies colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 83.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0.
Read more about ethnic cultural gender studies at Portland State University
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University of Minnesota-Twin Cities landed the #21 spot for veterans pursuing ethnic cultural gender studies. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities scores 83.0 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 gender studies at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #22 spot for veterans pursuing ethnic cultural gender studies. It scores 82.7 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 ethnic cultural gender studies report for University of North Carolina at Charlotte
California State University-Northridge ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best ethnic cultural gender studies colleges for veterans. California State University-Northridge scores 82.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full ethnic cultural gender studies report for California State University-Northridge
Georgia State University landed the #24 spot for veterans pursuing ethnic cultural gender studies. It scores 82.0 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 gender studies at Georgia State University
University of South Carolina-Columbia placed #25 among the best ethnic cultural gender studies colleges for veterans. It scores 81.6 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 ethnic cultural gender studies program at University of South Carolina-Columbia
Not far behind, these ethnic cultural gender studies 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 ethnic cultural gender 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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