by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 3 schools ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling, 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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Explore the leading clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling colleges for veterans below:
Leading the list is Virginia Commonwealth University, our #1 clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling college for veterans. Virginia Commonwealth University scores 81.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling at Virginia Commonwealth University
Veteran students seeking a strong clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling program will find one at Regent University, which ranked #2. Regent University scores 79.2 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. Read more about clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling at Regent University
Loma Linda University is a great choice for veterans pursuing clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling, landing the #3 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 39.7 out of 100. More about the clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling program at Loma Linda University
*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 clinical pastoral counseling/patient counseling: 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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