by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study orthodontics/orthodontology, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 13 colleges ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing orthodontics/orthodontology, 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. 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 Michigan-Ann Arbor, our #1 orthodontics/orthodontology college for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 89.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about orthodontics/orthodontology at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Veteran students seeking a strong orthodontics/orthodontology program will find one at University of Washington-Seattle Campus, which ranked #2. The school's overall veterans score is 85.4 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the orthodontics/orthodontology program at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Iowa came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best orthodontics/orthodontology colleges for veterans. University of Iowa scores 81.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full orthodontics/orthodontology report for University of Iowa
Veteran students seeking a strong orthodontics/orthodontology program will find one at University at Buffalo, which ranked #4. The school's overall veterans score is 80.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about orthodontics/orthodontology at University at Buffalo
Marquette University came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best orthodontics/orthodontology colleges for veterans. It scores 77.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 55.7, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7.
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University of Louisville came in at #6 for veteran orthodontics/orthodontology students this year. It scores 77.1 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 orthodontics/orthodontology at University of Louisville
University of Detroit Mercy landed the #7 spot for veterans pursuing orthodontics/orthodontology. It scores 71.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 84.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the orthodontics/orthodontology program at University of Detroit Mercy
Boston University came in at #8 for veteran orthodontics/orthodontology students this year. Boston University scores 71.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 41.6, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full orthodontics/orthodontology report for Boston University
Jacksonville University ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best orthodontics/orthodontology colleges for veterans. Jacksonville University scores 70.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 58.7, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full orthodontics/orthodontology report for Jacksonville University
Case Western Reserve University came in at #10 for veteran orthodontics/orthodontology students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 68.8 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 41.9, and veteran resources 33.3.
See the full orthodontics/orthodontology report for Case Western Reserve University
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University of the Pacific placed #11 among the best orthodontics/orthodontology colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 66.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 49.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about orthodontics/orthodontology at University of the Pacific
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston came in at #12 for veteran orthodontics/orthodontology students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 52.9 out of 100. See the full orthodontics/orthodontology report for The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Loma Linda University placed #13 among the best orthodontics/orthodontology colleges for veterans. It scores 39.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Read more about orthodontics/orthodontology at Loma Linda University
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is based on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying orthodontics/orthodontology: 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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