by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study archeology, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 6 schools that stand out for veteran archeology students, 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. To help you decide, College Factual reviewed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Here are the top-ranked archeology colleges for veterans:
Leading the list is University of Washington-Seattle Campus, our #1 archeology college for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about archeology at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is a great choice for veterans pursuing archeology, landing the #2 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 85.0 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about archeology at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
A rank of #3 makes George Washington University one of the top archeology colleges for veteran students. George Washington University scores 79.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 41.7, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full archeology report for George Washington University
Veteran students seeking a strong archeology program will find one at SUNY College at Potsdam, which ranked #4. SUNY College at Potsdam scores 78.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about archeology at SUNY College at Potsdam
Veteran students seeking a strong archeology program will find one at College of Charleston, which ranked #5. College of Charleston scores 74.0 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 archeology program at College of Charleston
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Western Washington University ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best archeology colleges for veterans. It scores 71.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 33.3. See the full archeology report for Western Washington University
*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 archeology: 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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