by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study applied linguistics, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 6 programs that serve veteran applied linguistics 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 reviewed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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University of California-Santa Cruz tops our 2026 ranking of the best applied linguistics colleges for veterans. It scores 85.2 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 applied linguistics at University of California-Santa Cruz
Veteran students seeking a strong applied linguistics program will find one at Ohio University-Main Campus, which ranked #2. Ohio University-Main Campus scores 84.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full applied linguistics report for Ohio University-Main Campus
University of Arizona is a great choice for veterans pursuing applied linguistics, landing the #3 spot this year. University of Arizona scores 78.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full applied linguistics report for University of Arizona
West Virginia University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best applied linguistics colleges for veterans. West Virginia University scores 75.9 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 applied linguistics program at West Virginia University
A rank of #5 makes New Mexico State University-Main Campus one of the top applied linguistics colleges for veteran students. 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 applied linguistics at New Mexico State University-Main Campus
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University of Oregon ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best applied linguistics colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 71.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full applied linguistics report for University of Oregon
*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 applied 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.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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