by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 23 colleges that serve veteran classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics 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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Here are the top-ranked classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics colleges for veterans:
Leading the list is University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, our #1 classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics college for veterans. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill scores 90.4 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 classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of Georgia is a great choice for veterans pursuing classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics, landing the #2 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 89.3 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics program at University of Georgia
William & Mary came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 89.2 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics report for William & Mary
University of Virginia-Main Campus is a great choice for veterans pursuing classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics, landing the #4 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 87.5 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics program at University of Virginia-Main Campus
University of Florida is a great choice for veterans pursuing classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics, landing the #5 spot this year. University of Florida scores 86.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score.
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University of Washington-Seattle Campus landed the #6 spot for veterans pursuing classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics. It scores 85.4 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 classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Kansas placed #7 among the best classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics colleges for veterans. It scores 84.0 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 classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics at University of Kansas
Florida State University landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics. It scores 82.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics at Florida State University
University of Missouri-Columbia landed the #9 spot for veterans pursuing classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics. University of Missouri-Columbia scores 79.9 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. More about the classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics program at University of Missouri-Columbia
University of Wisconsin-Madison came in at #10 for veteran classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 78.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score.
Read more about classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics at University of Wisconsin-Madison
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University of Colorado Boulder came in at #11 for veteran classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 78.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics program at University of Colorado Boulder
University of Arizona ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics colleges for veterans. University of Arizona scores 78.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics program at University of Arizona
University of Massachusetts-Amherst landed the #13 spot for veterans pursuing classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics. University of Massachusetts-Amherst scores 77.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. More about the classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics program at University of Massachusetts-Amherst
The University of Texas at Austin placed #14 among the best classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics colleges for veterans. The University of Texas at Austin scores 76.8 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 classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics report for The University of Texas at Austin
Cornell University placed #15 among the best classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics colleges for veterans. It scores 75.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 41.1, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score.
Read more about classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics at Cornell University
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University of Notre Dame came in at #16 for veteran classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 74.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 43.3, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics program at University of Notre Dame
Georgetown University landed the #17 spot for veterans pursuing classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics. The school's overall veterans score is 74.2 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 41.7, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics at Georgetown University
College of Charleston ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics colleges for veterans. College of Charleston scores 74.0 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 classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics at College of Charleston
CUNY Hunter College came in at #19 for veteran classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 73.3 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics at CUNY Hunter College
Hope College landed the #20 spot for veterans pursuing classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics. Hope College scores 61.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 67.1, and veteran resources 33.3.
See the full classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics report for Hope College
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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #21 spot for veterans pursuing classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics. The school's overall veterans score is 60.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 39.3, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics report for Columbia University in the City of New York
College of the Holy Cross came in at #22 for veteran classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics students this year. It scores 57.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 44.6, alongside a 0.0 veteran-support score. See the full classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics report for College of the Holy Cross
Bucknell University came in at #23 for veteran classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 53.4 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 41.9, with a veteran-resources score of 0.0. Read more about classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics at Bucknell University
*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 classics and classical languages, literatures, and linguistics: 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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