2025 RANKINGS

military_tech Top Yellow Ribbon Schools for Veterans

Schools ranked by total savings value (sticker price vs. $0 veteran cost) combined with US News academic prestige. These elite institutions offer unlimited Yellow Ribbon slots and cover 100% of tuition gaps for veterans.

info Methodology: Rankings combine US News 2025 prestige ranking + Yellow Ribbon benefit generosity (unlimited slots, full tuition coverage) + total annual savings vs. sticker price.
50 Schools
Rank School US News Annual Savings YR Benefit
1 #4 $65,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition east
2
MIT Private
#2 $63,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition east
3 #3 $62,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition east
4
Yale University Private
#5 $64,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition east
5 #1 $62,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition east
6 #12 $68,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition east
7 #12 $67,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition east
8
Duke University Private
#7 $66,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition east
9 #9 $65,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition east
10 #9 $66,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition east
11 #18 $65,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition east
12 #12 $66,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition east
13 #6 $67,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition east
14 #10 $64,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition east
15 #18 $63,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition east
16
Rice University Private
#18 $58,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition
17 #18 $62,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition east
18 #24 $64,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition
19 #22 $63,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition
20 #24 $60,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition
21 #24 $64,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition
22 #28 $65,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition
23 #35 $63,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition
24 #21 $35,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition east
25
Boston College Private
#39 $62,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition
26 #44 $64,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition
27 #24 $32,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition east
28 #47 $61,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition
29 #43 $62,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition
30 #60 $62,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition
31 #44 $58,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition
32 #51 $61,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition
33 #53 $60,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition
34 #47 $62,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition
35 #73 $62,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition
36 #51 $58,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition
37 #51 $60,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition
38 #67 $62,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition
39 #67 $58,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition
40 #60 $57,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition
41 #76 $58,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition
42 #89 $56,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition
43 #89 $58,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition
44 #93 $55,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition
45 #93 $48,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition
46 #115 $46,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition
47 #93 $54,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition
48 #93 $54,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition
49 #93 $48,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition
50 #115 $46,000 /year Unlimited slots · Full tuition
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