for vets https://www.wearecentralpa.com/news/altoona-ranked-as-the-best-place-for-veterans-seeking-college-education/2032032734
I don't think Altoona can be described as the "best" at anything aside from providing a bleak landscape before which one could probably compose a pretty epic suicide note. If you want to go to Penn State, go to Penn State. They have campuses throughout the state. State College isn't too shabby. You can earn a degree online even. There is no reason for veterans, or anyone, to go to Altoona. SOURCE: I've been to Altoona