by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study podiatric medicine/podiatry, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 4 programs that stand out for veteran podiatric medicine/podiatry students, 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. 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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Explore the leading podiatric medicine/podiatry colleges for veterans below:
No school served veteran podiatric medicine/podiatry students better than Temple University this year. Temple University scores 76.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about podiatric medicine/podiatry at Temple University
Kent State University at Kent is a great choice for veterans pursuing podiatric medicine/podiatry, landing the #2 spot this year. It scores 69.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full podiatric medicine/podiatry report for Kent State University at Kent
A rank of #3 makes Samuel Merritt University one of the top podiatric medicine/podiatry colleges for veteran students. It scores 65.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. See the full podiatric medicine/podiatry report for Samuel Merritt University
Barry University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best podiatric medicine/podiatry colleges for veterans. Barry University scores 61.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 81.1, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. More about the podiatric medicine/podiatry program at Barry 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 podiatric medicine/podiatry: 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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