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Veteran Friendly Colleges 2024

Find 2024 veteran-friendly colleges for active-duty, veterans, military spouses, and dependents seeking schools with military-friendly features and benefits. There are over 11,000 higher education institutions to choose from, and finding […]

Find 2024 veteran-friendly colleges for active-duty, veterans, military spouses, and dependents seeking schools with military-friendly features and benefits. There are over 11,000 higher education institutions to choose from, and finding one that meets your individual needs while offering veteran-friendly support can be difficult.  Our list is comprised of schools that provide education benefits and resources tailored to the military community.

See our Military-Friendly Colleges Guide for additional information on identifying the best college for you.

Note: These schools are not endorsed by any U.S. government entity, including the U.S. Armed Forces or the Department of Veteran Affairs. This list is in alphabetical order and not intended to be a ranking.

Veteran Friendly Colleges

InstitutionStateCity
CareerStepOnlineN/A
Fort Hays State University: OnlineOnlineN/A
Kansas State University: OnlineOnlineN/A
National Personal Training InstituteOnlineN/A
Post University - OnlineOnlineN/A
Southern New Hampshire University - OnlineOnlineN/A
University Of Cincinnati OnlineOnlineN/A
American Business & Technology UniversityOnlineN/A
American Sentinel UniversityOnlineN/A
Ball State University, Division of Online and Distance EducationOnlineN/A
Drexel University OnlineOnlineN/A
Excelsior CollegeOnlineN/A
Grantham UniversityOnlineN/A
Norwich University OnlineOnlineN/A
Penn Foster CollegeOnlineN/A
Penn State World CampusOnlineN/A
University of FairfaxOnlineN/A
Western Governors UniversityOnlineN/A
University Of South AlabamaAlabamaMobile
Columbia Southern UniversityAlabamaOrange Beach
Jacksonville State UniversityAlabamaJacksonville
The University of AlabamaAlabamaTuscaloosa
Troy UniversityAlabamaTroy
University of Alaska AnchorageAlaskaAnchorage
Commercial Divers InternationalArizonaGoodyear
The University of ArizonaArizonaTucson
Arkansas State UniversityArkansasJonesboro
Central Baptist CollegeArkansasConway
Henderson State UniversityArkansasArkadelphia
Southern Arkansas University - Main CampusArkansasMagnolia
University of ArkansasArkansasFayetteville
University of Central ArkansasArkansasConway
Allan Hancock CollegeCaliforniaSanta Maria
Biola UniversityCaliforniaLa Mirada
Contra Costa CollegeCaliforniaSan Pablo
Pomona CollegeCaliforniaClaremont
Azusa Pacific UniversityCaliforniaAzusa
Brandman UniversityCaliforniaIrvine
California State Polytechnic University, PomonaCaliforniaPomona
California State University San MarcosCaliforniaSan Marcos
California State University, ChicoCaliforniaChico
California State University, FresnoCaliforniaFresno
California State University, Long BeachCaliforniaLong Beach
California State University, NorthridgeCaliforniaNorthridge
California State University, SacramentoCaliforniaSacramento
California State University, San BernardinoCaliforniaSan Bernardino
Concordia University, Irvine, CACaliforniaIrvine
Fremont CollegeCaliforniaFremont
Golden Gate UniversityCaliforniaSan Francisco
Hope International UniversityCaliforniaFullerton
National UniversityCaliforniaSan Diego
Pepperdine UniversityCaliforniaMalibu
The Los Angeles Film SchoolCaliforniaLos Angeles
University of California, BerkeleyCaliforniaBerkeley
University of La VerneCaliforniaLa Verne
University of San FranciscoCaliforniaSan Francisco
Colorado State University-Global CampusColoradoAurora
Academy of Natural TherapyColoradoGreeley
Colorado State University PuebloColoradoPueblo
Emily Griffith Technical CollegeColoradoDenver
METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVERColoradoDenver
University of Colorado Colorado SpringsColoradoColorado Springs
Central Connecticut State UniversityConnecticutNew Britain
Eastern Connecticut State UniversityConnecticutWindham
Goodwin CollegeConnecticutEast Hartford
Quinnipiac UniversityConnecticutHamden
Sacred Heart UniversityConnecticutFairfield
Delaware Technical Community CollegeDelawareDover
Hodges UniversityFloridaFort Meyers
University Of Central Florida: OnlineFloridaOrlando
Ave Maria School of LawFloridaNaples
Barry UniversityFloridaMiami Shores
Bethune-Cookman UniversityFloridaDaytona Beach
Daytona State CollegeFloridaDaytona Beach
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical UniversityFloridaDaytona Beach
Florida Atlantic UniversityFloridaBoca Raton
Florida State CollegeFloridaJacksonville
Florida State UniversityFloridaTallahassee
Gulf State CollegeFloridaPanama City
Hodges UniversityFloridaNaples
Jacksonville UniversityFloridaJacksonville
Miami UniversityFloridaOxford
Palm Beach State CollegeFloridaLake Worth
Pensacola State CollegeFloridaPensacola
Saint Leo UniversityFloridaSt. Leo
Seminole State College of FloridaFloridaGreater Orlando
South Dade Technical CollegeFloridaHomestead
South Florida State CollegeFloridaAvon Park
University of FloridaFloridaGainesville
University of North FloridaFloridaJacksonville
University of West FloridaFloridaPensacola
Albany State UniversityGeorgiaAlbany
Armstrong State UniversityGeorgiaSavannah
College of Coastal GeorgiaGeorgiaBrunswick
Columbus State UniversityGeorgiaColumbus
Fort Valley State UniversityGeorgiaFort Valley
Georgia Military CollegeGeorgiaMultiple Campuses
Georgia Southern UniversityGeorgiaStatesboro
Georgia Southwestern State UniversityGeorgiaAmericus
Savannah State UniversityGeorgiaSavannah
University of GeorgiaGeorgiaAthens
University of North GeorgiaGeorgiaDahlonega
University of West GeorgiaGeorgiaCarrollton
Valdosta State UniversityGeorgiaValdosta
Hawaii Pacific UniversityHawaiiHonolulu
Idaho State UniversityIdahoPocatello
University Of ChicagoIllinoisChicago
Aurora UniversityIllinoisAurora
Benedictine UniversityIllinoisLisle
Bradley UniversityIllinoisPeoria
CALC, Institute of TechnologyIllinoisAlton
Eastern Illinois UniversityIllinoisCharleston
Elmhurst CollegeIllinoisElmhurst
Greenville UniversityIllinoisGreenville
National Louis UniversityIllinoisChicago
North Central CollegeIllinoisNaperville
University of IllinoisIllinoisChampaign County
Western Illinois UniversityIllinoisMacomb
Indiana University Purdue University Fort WayneIndianaFort Wayne
Indiana Wesleyan UniversityIndianaMarlon
Purdue University NorthwestIndianaHammond
University of EvansvilleIndianaEvansville
Vincennes UniversityIndianaVincennes
Buena Vista UniversityIowaStorm Lake
Upper Iowa UniversityIowaFayette
Buena Vista UniversityIowaStorm Lake
Clarke UniversityIowaClarke University
Drake UniversityIowaDes Moines
University of DubuqueIowaDubuque
University of Northern IowaIowaCedar Falls
Upper Iowa UniversityIowaFayette
Baker UniversityKansasBaldwin City
Benedictine CollegeKansasAtchison
Emporia State UniversityKansasEmporia
University of KansasKansasLawrence
Campbellsville UniversityKentuckyCampbellsville
Eastern Kentucky UniversityKentuckyRichmond
Lindsey Wilson CollegeKentuckyColumbia
Midway UniversityKentuckyMidway
Morehead State UniversityKentuckyMorehead
Northern Kentucky UniversityKentuckyHighland Heights
University of KentuckyKentuckyLexington
University of LouisvilleKentuckyLouisville
Western Kentucky UniversityKentuckyBowling Green
Louisiana Tech UniversityLouisianaRuston
McNeese State UniversityLouisianaLake Charles
Northwestern State UniversityLouisianaNatchitoches
Southeastern Louisiana UniversityLouisianaHammond
Husson UniversityMaineBangor
The Landing SchoolMaineArundel
Frostburg State UniversityMarylandFrostburg
McDaniel CollegeMarylandWestminster
Morgan State UniversityMarylandBaltimore
Salisbury UniversityMarylandSalisbury
Washington Adventist UniversityMarylandTakoma Park
Framingham State UniversityMassachusettsFramingham
Amherst CollegeMassachusettsAmherst
Berklee College of MusicMassachusettsBoston
Cambridge CollegeMassachusettsBoston
Massachusetts Maritime AcademyMassachusettsBourne
Salem State UniversityMassachusettsSalem
Alma CollegeMichiganAlma
Concordia University Ann ArborMichiganAnn Arbor
Cornerstone UniversityMichiganGrand Rapids Charter Township
Eastern Michigan UniversityMichiganYpsilanti
Grand Valley State UniversityMichiganAllendale Charter Township
Northern Michigan UniversityMichiganMarquette
Northwestern Michigan CollegeMichiganTraverse City
Saginaw Valley State UniversityMichiganUniversity Center
Western Michigan UniversityMichiganKalamazoo
Bethel UniversityMinnesotaSaint Paul
Hamline UniversityMinnesotaSaint Paul
University Of Southern Mississippi HattiesburgMississippiHattiesburg
Belhaven UniversityMississippiJackson
Delta State UniversityMississippiCleveland
Columbia College MissouriMissouriColumbia
Drury UniversityMissouriSpringfield
Fontbonne UniversityMissouriSt. Louis
Lindenwood UniversityMissouriSaint Charles
University of Central MissouriMissouriWarrensburg
Webster UniversityMissouriWebster Groves
Carroll CollegeMontanaHelena
Montana State University-NorthernMontanaHavre
Montana TechMontanaButte
Rocky Mountain CollegeMontanaBillings
Bellevue UniversityNebraskaBellevue
Creighton UniversityNebraskaOmaha
University of NebraskaNebraskaLincoln
Wayne State CollegeNebraskaWayne
University of Nevada Las VegasNevadaLas Vegas
Granite State CollegeNew HampshireConcord
New England CollegeNew HampshireHenniker
Felician UniversityNew JerseyRutherford
Kean UniversityNew JerseyUnion
Montclair State UniversityNew JerseyMontclair
New Jersey City UniversityNew JerseyJersey City
Ramapo College of New JerseyNew JerseyMahwah
Rutgers University CamdenNew JerseyCamden
William Paterson UniversityNew JerseyWayne
Eastern New Mexico UniversityNew MexicoPortales
Le Moyne CollegeNew YorkSyracuse
The College Of Saint RoseNew YorkAlbany
Academy of Cosmetology & Esthetics - A Paul Mitchell Partner SchoolNew YorkStaten Island
Adelphi UniversityNew YorkGarden City
Brooklyn Law SchoolNew YorkBrooklyn
Buffalo State CollegeNew YorkBuffalo
Canisius CollegeNew YorkBuffalo
Clarkson UniversityNew YorkPotsdam
Colgate UniversityNew YorkMadison County
CUNY College of Staten IslandNew YorkStaten Island
Hofstra UniversityNew YorkNassau County
Hunter College (City University of New York)New YorkNew York City
Lehman College - CUNYNew YorkBronx
Manhattan CollegeNew YorkBronx
New York City College of Technology (CUNY)New YorkBrooklyn
New York Institute of TechnologyNew YorkOld Westbury
New York Law SchoolNew YorkNew York City
New York UniversityNew YorkNew York City
Niagara UniversityNew YorkNiagara County
Pace UniversityNew YorkNew York City
Queens College- The City University of New YorkNew YorkQueens
St. Bonaventure UniversityNew YorkAllegany
St. John's UniversityNew YorkQueens
State University of New York at New PaltzNew YorkNew Paltz
State University of New York at PotsdamNew YorkPotsdam
State University of New York College of Agriculture and Technology at CobleskillNew YorkCobleskill
State University of New York Maritime CollegeNew YorkBronx
SUNY College of Technology at CantonNew YorkCanton
The City College of New YorkNew YorkNew York City
York College-CUNYNew YorkQueens
Fayetteville State UniversityNorth CarolinaFayetteville
Appalachian State UniversityNorth CarolinaBoone
Barton CollegeNorth CarolinaWilson
Campbell UniversityNorth CarolinaBuies Creek
Chowan UniversityNorth CarolinaMurfreesboro
East Carolina UniversityNorth CarolinaGreenville
Elon UniversityNorth CarolinaElon
Greensboro CollegeNorth CarolinaGreensboro
Meredith CollegeNorth CarolinaRaleigh
Methodist UniversityNorth CarolinaFayetteville
North Carolina State UniversityNorth CarolinaRaleigh
North Carolina Wesleyan CollegeNorth CarolinaRocky Mount
Queens University of CharlotteNorth CarolinaCharlotte
University of North Carolina WilmingtonNorth CarolinaWilmington
Western Carolina UniversityNorth CarolinaCullowhee
Winston-Salem State UniversityNorth CarolinaWinston-Salem
Bismarck State CollegeNorth DakotaBismarck
University of North DakotaNorth DakotaGrand Forks
Baldwin Wallace UniversityOhioBerea
Defiance CollegeOhioDefiance
Kent State University at StarkOhioNorth Canton
Kent State University at TrumbullOhioChampion Heights
Ohio Dominican UniversityOhioColumbus
Ohio Technical CollegeOhioCleveland
Scioto County Career Technical CenterOhioLucasville
Tiffin UniversityOhioTiffin
Union Institute & UniversityOhioCincinnati
University of Northwestern OhioOhioLima
Wright State UniversityOhioDayton
Xavier UniversityOhioCincinnati
Mid-America Christian UniversityOklahomaOklahoma City
Mid-America Christian UniversityOklahomaOklahoma City
Oklahoma State University Institute of TechnologyOklahomaOkmulgee
Oklahoma Wesleyan UniversityOklahomaBartlesville
Oral Roberts UniversityOklahomaTulsa
Rhema Bible Training CollegeOklahomaBroken Arrow
Southeastern Oklahoma State UniversityOklahomaDurant
Southwestern Oklahoma State UniversityOklahomaWeatherford
Multnomah UniversityOregonPortland
Corban UniversityOregonSalem
Eastern Oregon UniversityOregonLa Grande
Oregon Institute of TechnologyOregonKlamath Falls
Western Oregon UniversityOregonMonmouth
Cairn University - OnlinePennsylvaniaLanghorne
California University Of PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaCalifornia
Arcadia UniversityPennsylvaniaMontgomery County
Clarion University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaClarion
Delaware Valley UniversityPennsylvaniaDoylestown
Eastern UniversityPennsylvaniaSt. Davids
Holy Family UniversityPennsylvaniaPhiladelphia
Indiana University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaIndiana
Johnson CollegePennsylvaniaScranton
Kutztown University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaKutztown
La Roche CollegePennsylvaniaPittsburgh
La Salle UniversityPennsylvaniaPhiladelphia
Lackawanna CollegePennsylvaniaScranton
Lebanon Valley CollegePennsylvaniaAnnville
Penn StatePennsylvaniaCentre County
Pennsylvania College of TechnologyPennsylvaniaWilliamsport
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics (PIA)PennsylvaniaWest Mifflin
Pittsburgh Technical CollegePennsylvaniaOakdale
Robert Morris UniversityPennsylvaniaMoon Township
Saint Francis UniversityPennsylvaniaLoretto
Saint Joseph's UniversityPennsylvaniaPhiladelphia
University of PittsburghPennsylvaniaPittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh at BradfordPennsylvaniaBradford
Valley Forge Military Academy & CollegePennsylvaniaWayne
West Chester University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaChester County
Rhode Island CollegeRhode IslandProvidence
Allen UniversitySouth CarolinaColumbia
Charleston Southern UniversitySouth CarolinaCharleston
Coastal Carolina UniversitySouth CarolinaConway
Coker CollegeSouth CarolinaHartsville
College of CharlestonSouth CarolinaCharleston
The University of South Carolina BeaufortSouth CarolinaBluffton
University of South CarolinaSouth CarolinaColumbia
University of South Carolina AikenSouth CarolinaAiken
AugustanaSouth DakotaSioux Falls
Dakota State UniversitySouth DakotaMadison
Dakota Wesleyan UniversitySouth DakotaMitchell
Northern State UniversitySouth DakotaAberdeen
University of South DakotaSouth DakotaVermillion
Dyersburg State Community CollegeTennesseeDyersburg
East Tennessee State UniversityTennesseeJohnson City
King UniversityTennesseeBristol
Maryville CollegeTennesseeMaryville
Middle Tennessee State UniversityTennesseeMurfreesboro,
South CollegeTennesseeKnoxville
Tennessee College of Applied TechnologyTennesseeMultiple Locations
Tennessee Tech UniversityTennesseeCookeville
Tennessee Wesleyan UniversityTennesseeAthens
Abilene Christian UniversityTexasAbilene
University Of The Incarnate WordTexasSan Antonio
Angelo State UniversityTexasSan Angelo
Dallas Baptist UniversityTexasDallas
Hardin-Simmons UniversityTexasAbilene
Houston Baptist UniversityTexasHouston
Lubbock Christian UniversityTexasLubbock
McMurry UniversityTexasAbilene
South Texas CollegeTexasMcAllen
Southwestern UniversityTexasGeorgetown
Texas A & MTexasCollege Station
Texas Tech UniversityTexasLubbock
Texas Woman's UniversityTexasDenton
The University Of TexasTexasAustin
University of HoustonTexasHouston
Ogden-Weber Technical CollegeUtahOgden
Southwest Technical CollegeUtahCedar City
Western Governors UniversityUtahSalt Lake City
Champlain CollegeVermontBurlington
Northern Vermont UniversityVermontLyndon
Saint Michael's CollegeVermontColchester
Sterling CollegeVermontSterling
University of VermontVermontBurlington
ECPI UniversityVirginiaVirginia Beach
James Madison UniversityVirginiaHarrisonburg
Liberty UniversityVirginiaLynchburg
Norfolk State UniversityVirginiaNorfolk
Old Dominion UniversityVirginiaNorfolk
Radford UniversityVirginiaRadford
Regent UniversityVirginiaVirginia Beach
Bellevue CollegeWashingtonBellevue
City University of SeattleWashingtonSeattle
Lake Washington Institute of TechnologyWashingtonKirkland
Pacific Lutheran UniversityWashingtonTacoma
University of WashingtonWashingtonSeattle
University of Washington TacomaWashingtonTacoma
Washington State UniversityWashingtonPullman
Western Washington UniversityWashingtonBellingham
University of CharlestonWest VirginiaCharleston
Edgewood CollegeWisconsinMadison
Milwaukee School of EngineeringWisconsinMilwaukee
University of WisconsinWisconsinMadison
University of WyomingWyomingLaramie

2024 Veteran-Friendly Colleges Methodology

The Veteran Friendly Colleges list is based on colleges meeting at least 3 of the criteria requirements listed below and offering 100% online degrees.  This list is not a ranking, only a list of colleges and universities that meet the criteria requirements.

Criteria (minimum of 3)


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