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 ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing botany/plant biology., using our 2026 methodology.
Our ranking weighs 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 leading botany/plant biology. colleges for veterans below:
No school served veteran botany/plant biology. students better than University of Nebraska-Lincoln this year. It scores 91.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full botany/plant biology. report for University of Nebraska-Lincoln
A rank of #2 makes University of Washington-Seattle Campus one of the top botany/plant biology. colleges for veteran students. 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
Veteran students seeking a strong botany/plant biology. program will find one at Ohio University-Main Campus, which ranked #3. Ohio University-Main Campus scores 84.1 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 Ohio University-Main Campus
Miami University-Oxford is a great choice for veterans pursuing botany/plant biology., landing the #4 spot this year. It scores 83.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. 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. It scores 80.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about botany/plant biology. at North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Oregon State University landed the #6 spot for veterans pursuing botany/plant biology.. It scores 80.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full botany/plant biology. report for Oregon State University
Purdue University-Main Campus landed the #7 spot for veterans pursuing botany/plant biology.. It scores 80.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about botany/plant biology. at Purdue University-Main Campus
University of Wisconsin-Madison landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing botany/plant biology.. University of Wisconsin-Madison scores 78.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about botany/plant biology. at 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. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. 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.. University of Hawaii at Manoa scores 75.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the botany/plant biology. program at University of Hawaii at Manoa
University of California-Davis ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best botany/plant biology. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 74.9 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 California-Davis
University of California-Berkeley placed #12 among the best botany/plant biology. colleges for veterans. It scores 73.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about botany/plant biology. at University of California-Berkeley
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt landed the #13 spot for veterans pursuing botany/plant biology.. The school's overall veterans score is 71.7 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 California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt
University of Maine placed #14 among the best botany/plant biology. colleges for veterans. University of Maine scores 61.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the botany/plant biology. program at University of Maine
*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 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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