by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study linguistics, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 65 programs that serve veteran linguistics students especially well, using our 2026 methodology.
We measure this ranking 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 reviewed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Our analysis ranked University of Delaware the #1 college for veteran and military-affiliated students pursuing a degree in linguistics. The school's overall veterans score is 91.1 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the linguistics program at University of Delaware
Veteran students seeking a strong linguistics program will find one at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which ranked #2. The school's overall veterans score is 90.4 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full linguistics report for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
A rank of #3 makes Ohio State University-Main Campus one of the top linguistics colleges for veteran students. 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. More about the linguistics program at Ohio State University-Main Campus
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best linguistics colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 89.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the linguistics program at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of Georgia came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best linguistics colleges for veterans. It scores 89.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score.
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William & Mary placed #6 among the best linguistics colleges for veterans. William & Mary scores 89.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about linguistics at William & Mary
Rutgers University-New Brunswick ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best linguistics colleges for veterans. 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 linguistics at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
The University of Texas at Arlington placed #8 among the best linguistics colleges for veterans. The University of Texas at Arlington scores 87.9 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 linguistics report for The University of Texas at Arlington
San Diego State University placed #9 among the best linguistics colleges for veterans. San Diego State University scores 87.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the linguistics program at San Diego State University
Stony Brook University ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best linguistics colleges for veterans. It scores 87.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score.
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California State University-Long Beach ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best linguistics colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 86.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full linguistics report for California State University-Long Beach
University of Florida placed #12 among the best linguistics colleges for veterans. It scores 86.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the linguistics program at University of Florida
Binghamton University came in at #13 for veteran linguistics students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 85.8 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the linguistics program at Binghamton University
University of Washington-Seattle Campus landed the #14 spot for veterans pursuing linguistics. University of Washington-Seattle Campus scores 85.4 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. See the full linguistics report for University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of California-Santa Cruz landed the #15 spot for veterans pursuing linguistics. The school's overall veterans score is 85.2 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7.
See the full linguistics report for University of California-Santa Cruz
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University of Maryland-College Park placed #16 among the best linguistics colleges for veterans. It scores 85.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about linguistics at University of Maryland-College Park
University of Kentucky came in at #17 for veteran linguistics students this year. It scores 84.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about linguistics at University of Kentucky
Iowa State University came in at #18 for veteran linguistics students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 84.5 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about linguistics at Iowa State University
University of California-Santa Barbara ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best linguistics colleges for veterans. 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 linguistics report for University of California-Santa Barbara
University of Connecticut ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best linguistics colleges for veterans. It scores 84.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7.
See the full linguistics report for University of Connecticut
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University of Kansas came in at #21 for veteran linguistics students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 84.0 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full linguistics report for University of Kansas
Portland State University placed #22 among the best linguistics colleges for veterans. Portland State University scores 83.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about linguistics at Portland State University
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities landed the #23 spot for veterans pursuing linguistics. 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. See the full linguistics report for University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
California State University-Northridge landed the #24 spot for veterans pursuing linguistics. The school's overall veterans score is 82.5 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the linguistics program at California State University-Northridge
Georgia State University placed #25 among the best linguistics colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 82.0 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the linguistics program at Georgia State University
Not far behind, these linguistics 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 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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