Best National Universities For Veterans

Below are the top-ranked National Universities in U.S. News & World Report's 2017 Best Colleges rankings that participate in federal initiatives helping veterans and active-duty service members pay for their degrees.

Schools in the National Universities category, such as Columbia University and the University of Pennsylvania, offer a full range of undergraduate majors, plus master's and doctoral programs. These colleges also are committed to producing groundbreaking research.

1. Stanford University

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

3. (tied) Duke University

3. (tied) University of Pennsylvania

5. Dartmouth College

6. (tied) Cornell University

6. (tied) Rice University

6. (tied) University of Notre Dame

6. (tied) Vanderbilt University

10. Washington University in St. Louis Schools reported on their benefits for veterans as part of U.S. News' annual statistical survey of undergraduate schools during spring and summer 2016. To provide military veterans and active-duty service members with data on which top-ranked schools offer benefits that

can help them make pursuing a college education more affordable, U.S.

News produced the Best Colleges for Veterans rankings. The complete 2017 Best Colleges rankings, including Best Colleges for Veterans, are available

at www.colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings.

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