BRADFORD, Pa. – Viqtory Media has named the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford a Military Spouse Friendly® School for 2026-2027 for being at the forefront of colleges and universities supporting the goals of military spouses.

Institutions earning the Military Spouse Friendly® School designation were evaluated using public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey.

Pitt-Bradford was chosen as a Military Spouse Friendly® School for its leading practices, outcomes, and effective programs for military spouses.

“We are proud to be recognized as a Military Spouse Friendly® School,” said Dr. James Baldwin, vice president for enrollment management. “Military spouses bring extraordinary resilience and determination to the classroom, and Pitt-Bradford is committed to making sure they have the support, flexibility and resources they need to reach their academic goals.”

Methodology, criteria, and weightings were decided by Viqtory with input from the Military Friendly® Advisory Council of independent leaders in the higher education and military recruitment community. Final ratings were figured out by combining the institution’s survey response set and government/agency public data sources within a logic-based scoring assessment.

“Military Friendly® is committed to transparency and providing consistent data-driven standards in our designation process,” said Kayla Lopez, national director of military partnerships for Military Friendly. “Schools who achieve designation show true commitment and dedication in their efforts.”

In March, Pitt-Bradford received the Military Friendly® School designation for its 16th year at the gold level. Other recent honors for the university include being named a College of Distinction earlier this month and being named a Best for Vets: College by Military Times in November.