by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study mathematics, general, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 283 schools ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing mathematics, general, 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 evaluated colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln tops our 2026 ranking of the best mathematics, general colleges for veterans. It scores 91.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full mathematics, general report for University of Nebraska-Lincoln
University of Delaware came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best mathematics, general colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 91.1 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full mathematics, general report for University of Delaware
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best mathematics, general colleges for veterans. It scores 90.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about mathematics, general at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
A rank of #4 makes Ohio State University-Main Campus one of the top mathematics, general colleges for veteran students. Ohio State University-Main Campus scores 89.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full mathematics, general report for Ohio State University-Main Campus
James Madison University is a great choice for veterans pursuing mathematics, general, landing the #5 spot this year. It scores 89.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7.
See the full mathematics, general report for James Madison University
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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best mathematics, general colleges for veterans. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor scores 89.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about mathematics, general at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of Georgia came in at #7 for veteran mathematics, general students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 89.3 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the mathematics, general program at University of Georgia
William & Mary placed #8 among the best mathematics, general colleges for veterans. It scores 89.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about mathematics, general at William & Mary
University of South Florida placed #9 among the best mathematics, general colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 89.0 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the mathematics, general program at University of South Florida
Rutgers University-New Brunswick landed the #10 spot for veterans pursuing mathematics, general. It scores 88.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score.
See the full mathematics, general report for Rutgers University-New Brunswick
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University of Wisconsin-Whitewater ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best mathematics, general colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 88.5 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about mathematics, general at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
East Carolina University placed #12 among the best mathematics, general colleges for veterans. East Carolina University scores 88.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the mathematics, general program at East Carolina University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University placed #13 among the best mathematics, general colleges for veterans. It scores 88.1 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 mathematics, general report for Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best mathematics, general colleges for veterans. It scores 87.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the mathematics, general program at The University of Texas at Arlington
San Diego State University ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best mathematics, general colleges for veterans. San Diego State University scores 87.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score.
Read more about mathematics, general at San Diego State University
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University of Alabama at Birmingham placed #16 among the best mathematics, general colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 87.7 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full mathematics, general report for University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Nevada-Las Vegas landed the #17 spot for veterans pursuing mathematics, general. It scores 87.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full mathematics, general report for University of Nevada-Las Vegas
University of Virginia-Main Campus landed the #18 spot for veterans pursuing mathematics, general. The school's overall veterans score is 87.5 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full mathematics, general report for University of Virginia-Main Campus
Stony Brook University landed the #19 spot for veterans pursuing mathematics, general. Stony Brook University scores 87.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full mathematics, general report for Stony Brook University
California State University-Long Beach came in at #20 for veteran mathematics, general students this year. It scores 86.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score.
See the full mathematics, general report for California State University-Long Beach
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University of Florida ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best mathematics, general colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 86.4 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about mathematics, general at University of Florida
Rutgers University-Newark landed the #22 spot for veterans pursuing mathematics, general. It scores 86.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full mathematics, general report for Rutgers University-Newark
Binghamton University ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best mathematics, general colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.8 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about mathematics, general at Binghamton University
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus placed #24 among the best mathematics, general colleges for veterans. It scores 85.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full mathematics, general report for University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
University of Washington-Seattle Campus came in at #25 for veteran mathematics, general students this year. University of Washington-Seattle Campus scores 85.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full mathematics, general report for University of Washington-Seattle Campus
These mathematics, general colleges also placed near the top this year:
These schools also stood out:
| Rank | College | Veterans Score |
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| 51 | University of Michigan-Dearborn | 82.53 |
| 52 | Texas A&M University-College Station | 82.53 |
| 53 | California State University-Northridge | 82.46 |
| 54 | Florida State University | 82.43 |
| 55 | The University of Alabama | 82.38 |
| 56 | University of Northern Iowa | 82.23 |
| 57 | George Mason University | 82.15 |
*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 mathematics, general: 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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