by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study animal-assisted therapy, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 3 colleges that serve veteran animal-assisted therapy students especially well, using our 2026 methodology.
This ranking is based 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 analyzed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Aurora University tops our 2026 ranking of the best animal-assisted therapy colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 71.9 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 96.1, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about animal-assisted therapy at Aurora University
Hocking College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best animal-assisted therapy colleges for veterans. It scores 67.3 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 animal-assisted therapy report for Hocking College
A rank of #3 makes Carroll College one of the top animal-assisted therapy colleges for veteran students. Carroll College scores 64.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 67.2, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about animal-assisted therapy at Carroll College
*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 animal-assisted therapy: 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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