by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study perioperative/operating room and surgical nurse/nursing, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 1 college that serve veteran perioperative/operating room and surgical nurse/nursing 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. 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 Pennsylvania the #1 college for veteran and military-affiliated students pursuing a degree in perioperative/operating room and surgical nurse/nursing. The school's overall veterans score is 67.1 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 41.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full perioperative/operating room and surgical nurse/nursing report for University of Pennsylvania
*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 perioperative/operating room and surgical nurse/nursing: 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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