by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study adult development and aging, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 3 schools that serve veteran adult development and aging 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. 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 adult development and aging colleges for veterans:
North Shore Community College tops our 2026 ranking of the best adult development and aging colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 74.1 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full adult development and aging report for North Shore Community College
CUNY Hostos Community College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best adult development and aging colleges for veterans. CUNY Hostos Community College scores 63.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 33.3. More about the adult development and aging program at CUNY Hostos Community College
Arizona State University Digital Immersion is a great choice for veterans pursuing adult development and aging, landing the #3 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 56.8 out of 100. See the full adult development and aging report for Arizona State University Digital Immersion
*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 adult development and aging: 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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