by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study research and experimental psychology, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 139 colleges ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing research and experimental psychology, 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. To help you decide, College Factual reviewed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ready to build your own comparison? Check out our College Combat tool to weigh the factors that matter most to you.
Explore the best research and experimental psychology colleges for veterans at a specific degree level:
Here are the top-ranked research and experimental psychology colleges for veterans:
Our analysis ranked University of Delaware the #1 college for veteran and military-affiliated students pursuing a degree in research and experimental psychology. University of Delaware scores 91.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about research and experimental psychology at University of Delaware
Veteran students seeking a strong research and experimental psychology program will find one at Ohio State University-Main Campus, which ranked #2. The school's overall veterans score is 89.9 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about research and experimental psychology at Ohio State University-Main Campus
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a great choice for veterans pursuing research and experimental psychology, landing the #3 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 89.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full research and experimental psychology report for University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of Georgia is a great choice for veterans pursuing research and experimental psychology, landing the #4 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 89.3 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about research and experimental psychology at University of Georgia
A rank of #5 makes Rutgers University-New Brunswick one of the top research and experimental psychology colleges for veteran students. Rutgers University-New Brunswick scores 88.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score.
See the full research and experimental psychology report for Rutgers University-New Brunswick
5
University of Washington-Seattle Campus came in at #6 for veteran research and experimental psychology students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 85.4 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full research and experimental psychology report for University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Maryland-College Park came in at #7 for veteran research and experimental psychology students this year. University of Maryland-College Park scores 85.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about research and experimental psychology at University of Maryland-College Park
University of Kentucky placed #8 among the best research and experimental psychology colleges for veterans. University of Kentucky scores 84.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the research and experimental psychology program at University of Kentucky
University of California-Santa Barbara ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best research and experimental psychology colleges for veterans. It scores 84.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about research and experimental psychology at University of California-Santa Barbara
University of Connecticut ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best research and experimental psychology colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.3 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score.
More about the research and experimental psychology program at University of Connecticut
10
University of Kansas landed the #11 spot for veterans pursuing research and experimental psychology. The school's overall veterans score is 84.0 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about research and experimental psychology at University of Kansas
Texas State University ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best research and experimental psychology colleges for veterans. It scores 83.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about research and experimental psychology at Texas State University
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities placed #13 among the best research and experimental psychology colleges for veterans. It scores 83.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the research and experimental psychology program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
University of North Alabama landed the #14 spot for veterans pursuing research and experimental psychology. The school's overall veterans score is 82.7 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the research and experimental psychology program at University of North Alabama
Texas A&M University-College Station placed #15 among the best research and experimental psychology colleges for veterans. Texas A&M University-College Station scores 82.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score.
Read more about research and experimental psychology at Texas A&M University-College Station
15
University of Nevada-Reno came in at #16 for veteran research and experimental psychology students this year. University of Nevada-Reno scores 81.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about research and experimental psychology at University of Nevada-Reno
University of South Carolina-Columbia landed the #17 spot for veterans pursuing research and experimental psychology. The school's overall veterans score is 81.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full research and experimental psychology report for University of South Carolina-Columbia
The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best research and experimental psychology colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 80.9 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about research and experimental psychology at The University of Texas at Dallas
Ball State University landed the #19 spot for veterans pursuing research and experimental psychology. Ball State University scores 80.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about research and experimental psychology at Ball State University
Purdue University-Main Campus landed the #20 spot for veterans pursuing research and experimental psychology. It scores 80.1 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 research and experimental psychology report for Purdue University-Main Campus
20
University of Missouri-Columbia came in at #21 for veteran research and experimental psychology students this year. It scores 79.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the research and experimental psychology program at University of Missouri-Columbia
University of Massachusetts-Lowell ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best research and experimental psychology colleges for veterans. University of Massachusetts-Lowell scores 79.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full research and experimental psychology report for University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Park University came in at #23 for veteran research and experimental psychology students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 79.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about research and experimental psychology at Park University
Sacred Heart University came in at #24 for veteran research and experimental psychology students this year. Sacred Heart University scores 79.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 56.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the research and experimental psychology program at Sacred Heart University
University of California-Los Angeles ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best research and experimental psychology colleges for veterans. University of California-Los Angeles scores 79.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about research and experimental psychology at University of California-Los Angeles
Not far behind, these research and experimental psychology colleges also rank among the best for veterans this year:
*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 research and experimental psychology: 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.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.
