by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study veterinary sciences/veterinary clinical sciences, general. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 5 schools ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing veterinary sciences/veterinary clinical sciences, general., using our 2026 methodology.
We measure this ranking on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. To help you decide, College Factual analyzed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Explore the best veterinary sciences/veterinary clinical sciences, general. colleges for veterans at a specific degree level:
Learn more about these veteran-friendly veterinary sciences/veterinary clinical sciences, general. colleges below:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University tops our 2026 ranking of the best veterinary sciences/veterinary clinical sciences, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 88.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full veterinary sciences/veterinary clinical sciences, general. report for Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
A rank of #2 makes University of Florida one of the top veterinary sciences/veterinary clinical sciences, general. colleges for veteran students. University of Florida scores 86.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the veterinary sciences/veterinary clinical sciences, general. program at University of Florida
Purdue University-Main Campus came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best veterinary sciences/veterinary clinical sciences, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 80.1 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about veterinary sciences/veterinary clinical sciences, general. at Purdue University-Main Campus
Veteran students seeking a strong veterinary sciences/veterinary clinical sciences, general. program will find one at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, which ranked #4. It scores 76.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the veterinary sciences/veterinary clinical sciences, general. program at Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Veteran students seeking a strong veterinary sciences/veterinary clinical sciences, general. program will find one at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, which ranked #5. It scores 75.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the veterinary sciences/veterinary clinical sciences, general. program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
Our ranking weighs the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying veterinary sciences/veterinary clinical sciences, general.: affordability and veteran financial benefits (GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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