by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study school psychology, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 114 schools ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing school psychology, 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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No school served veteran school psychology students better than University of Delaware this year. The school's overall veterans score is 91.1 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full school psychology report for University of Delaware
A rank of #2 makes James Madison University one of the top school psychology colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 89.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about school psychology at James Madison University
A rank of #3 makes University of South Florida one of the top school psychology colleges for veteran students. It scores 89.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the school psychology program at University of South Florida
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best school psychology colleges for veterans. It scores 88.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about school psychology at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
A rank of #5 makes San Diego State University one of the top school psychology colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 87.8 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score.
More about the school psychology program at San Diego State University
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California State University-Long Beach came in at #6 for veteran school psychology students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 86.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the school psychology program at California State University-Long Beach
University of Florida ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best school psychology colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 86.4 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full school psychology report for University of Florida
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus placed #8 among the best school psychology colleges for veterans. It scores 85.6 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 school psychology program at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse placed #9 among the best school psychology colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.0 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full school psychology report for University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
University of Kentucky placed #10 among the best school psychology colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.8 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score.
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University of Central Florida landed the #11 spot for veterans pursuing school psychology. University of Central Florida scores 84.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about school psychology at University of Central Florida
University of Connecticut came in at #12 for veteran school psychology students this year. It scores 84.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about school psychology at University of Connecticut
University of Kansas placed #13 among the best school psychology colleges for veterans. It scores 84.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about school psychology at University of Kansas
Miami University-Oxford came in at #14 for veteran school psychology students this year. Miami University-Oxford scores 83.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the school psychology program at Miami University-Oxford
University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #15 for veteran school psychology students this year. It scores 83.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0.
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Texas State University placed #16 among the best school psychology colleges for veterans. It scores 83.0 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 school psychology report for Texas State University
National University landed the #17 spot for veterans pursuing school psychology. It scores 82.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full school psychology report for National University
Texas A&M University-College Station placed #18 among the best school psychology colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 82.5 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about school psychology at Texas A&M University-College Station
University of Northern Iowa came in at #19 for veteran school psychology students this year. University of Northern Iowa scores 82.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the school psychology program at University of Northern Iowa
Rowan University placed #20 among the best school psychology colleges for veterans. Rowan University scores 82.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score.
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Southern Connecticut State University came in at #21 for veteran school psychology students this year. Southern Connecticut State University scores 82.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the school psychology program at Southern Connecticut State University
Georgia State University ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best school psychology colleges for veterans. It scores 82.0 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 school psychology at Georgia State University
Georgia Southern University came in at #23 for veteran school psychology students this year. It scores 81.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full school psychology report for Georgia Southern University
Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus landed the #24 spot for veterans pursuing school psychology. It scores 81.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 75.7, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about school psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus
Grand Valley State University landed the #25 spot for veterans pursuing school psychology. Grand Valley State University scores 81.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the school psychology program at Grand Valley State University
These school psychology colleges also placed near the top this year:
*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 school 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.
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