by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study botany/plant biology. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 14 colleges that serve veteran botany/plant biology. students especially well, using our 2026 methodology.
This ranking is based 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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University of Nebraska-Lincoln tops our 2026 ranking of the best botany/plant biology. colleges for veterans. It scores 91.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the botany/plant biology. program at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
University of Washington-Seattle Campus came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best botany/plant biology. colleges for veterans. University of Washington-Seattle Campus scores 85.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about botany/plant biology. at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
A rank of #3 makes Ohio University-Main Campus one of the top botany/plant biology. colleges for veteran students. Ohio University-Main Campus scores 84.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about botany/plant biology. at Ohio University-Main Campus
Veteran students seeking a strong botany/plant biology. program will find one at Miami University-Oxford, which ranked #4. The school's overall veterans score is 83.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full botany/plant biology. report for Miami University-Oxford
North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a great choice for veterans pursuing botany/plant biology., landing the #5 spot this year. North Carolina State University at Raleigh scores 80.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full botany/plant biology. report for North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Oregon State University landed the #6 spot for veterans pursuing botany/plant biology.. Oregon State University scores 80.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the botany/plant biology. program at Oregon State University
Purdue University-Main Campus came in at #7 for veteran botany/plant biology. students this year. Purdue University-Main Campus scores 80.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full botany/plant biology. report for Purdue University-Main Campus
University of Wisconsin-Madison placed #8 among the best botany/plant biology. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 78.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full botany/plant biology. report for University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of California-Riverside came in at #9 for veteran botany/plant biology. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 76.3 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the botany/plant biology. program at University of California-Riverside
University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #10 spot for veterans pursuing botany/plant biology.. It scores 75.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full botany/plant biology. report for University of Hawaii at Manoa
University of California-Davis landed the #11 spot for veterans pursuing botany/plant biology.. It scores 74.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the botany/plant biology. program at University of California-Davis
University of California-Berkeley landed the #12 spot for veterans pursuing botany/plant biology.. It scores 73.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full botany/plant biology. report for University of California-Berkeley
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt came in at #13 for veteran botany/plant biology. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 71.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full botany/plant biology. report for California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt
University of Maine placed #14 among the best botany/plant biology. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 61.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the botany/plant biology. program at University of Maine
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is based on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying botany/plant biology.: 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.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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