by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study biology/biological sciences, general. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 865 programs ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing biology/biological 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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Here are the top-ranked biology/biological sciences, general. colleges for veterans:
Leading the list is University of Nebraska-Lincoln, our #1 biology/biological sciences, general. college for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 91.2 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full biology/biological sciences, general. report for University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Veteran students seeking a strong biology/biological sciences, general. program will find one at Missouri University of Science and Technology, which ranked #2. It scores 91.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about biology/biological sciences, general. at Missouri University of Science and Technology
University of Delaware is a great choice for veterans pursuing biology/biological sciences, general., landing the #3 spot this year. It scores 91.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the biology/biological sciences, general. program at University of Delaware
A rank of #4 makes University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill one of the top biology/biological sciences, general. colleges for veteran students. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill scores 90.4 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. Read more about biology/biological sciences, general. at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ohio State University-Main Campus is a great choice for veterans pursuing biology/biological sciences, general., landing the #5 spot this year. It scores 89.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about biology/biological sciences, general. at Ohio State University-Main Campus
James Madison University ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best biology/biological sciences, general. colleges for veterans. James Madison University scores 89.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full biology/biological sciences, general. report for James Madison University
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor landed the #7 spot for veterans pursuing biology/biological sciences, general.. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor scores 89.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full biology/biological sciences, general. report for University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of Georgia ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best biology/biological sciences, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 89.3 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about biology/biological sciences, general. at University of Georgia
William & Mary came in at #9 for veteran biology/biological sciences, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 89.2 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full biology/biological sciences, general. report for William & Mary
University of South Florida came in at #10 for veteran biology/biological sciences, general. students this year. University of South Florida scores 89.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full biology/biological sciences, general. report for University of South Florida
Rutgers University-New Brunswick came in at #11 for veteran biology/biological sciences, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 88.8 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full biology/biological sciences, general. report for Rutgers University-New Brunswick
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best biology/biological sciences, general. colleges for veterans. University of Wisconsin-Whitewater scores 88.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about biology/biological sciences, general. at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
East Carolina University ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best biology/biological sciences, general. colleges for veterans. East Carolina University scores 88.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the biology/biological sciences, general. program at East Carolina University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University placed #14 among the best biology/biological sciences, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 88.1 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full biology/biological sciences, general. report for Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #15 spot for veterans pursuing biology/biological sciences, general.. The University of Texas at Arlington scores 87.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full biology/biological sciences, general. report for The University of Texas at Arlington
San Diego State University placed #16 among the best biology/biological sciences, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 87.8 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about biology/biological sciences, general. at San Diego State University
University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best biology/biological sciences, general. colleges for veterans. University of Alabama at Birmingham scores 87.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about biology/biological sciences, general. at University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Nevada-Las Vegas ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best biology/biological sciences, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 87.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about biology/biological sciences, general. at University of Nevada-Las Vegas
University of Virginia-Main Campus placed #19 among the best biology/biological sciences, general. colleges for veterans. University of Virginia-Main Campus scores 87.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full biology/biological sciences, general. report for University of Virginia-Main Campus
Stony Brook University came in at #20 for veteran biology/biological sciences, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 87.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full biology/biological sciences, general. report for Stony Brook University
California State University-Long Beach landed the #21 spot for veterans pursuing biology/biological sciences, general.. It scores 86.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about biology/biological sciences, general. at California State University-Long Beach
University of Florida ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best biology/biological sciences, general. colleges for veterans. University of Florida scores 86.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full biology/biological sciences, general. report for University of Florida
Winona State University landed the #23 spot for veterans pursuing biology/biological sciences, general.. It scores 86.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about biology/biological sciences, general. at Winona State University
Rutgers University-Newark came in at #24 for veteran biology/biological sciences, general. students this year. Rutgers University-Newark scores 86.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the biology/biological sciences, general. program at Rutgers University-Newark
Binghamton University placed #25 among the best biology/biological sciences, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.8 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full biology/biological sciences, general. report for Binghamton University
These biology/biological sciences, general. colleges also placed near the top this year:
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| Rank | College | Veterans Score |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Miami University-Oxford | 83.63 |
| 52 | Portland State University | 83.58 |
| 53 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | 83.46 |
| 54 | Arkansas State University | 83.41 |
| 55 | Rutgers University-Camden | 83.32 |
| 56 | Texas State University | 83.01 |
| 57 | Illinois State University | 83.01 |
| 58 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 83.00 |
| 59 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 82.95 |
| 60 | Miami Dade College | 82.79 |
These schools also stood out:
| Rank | College | Veterans Score |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 82.73 |
| 62 | University of North Alabama | 82.65 |
| 63 | University of Mary Washington | 82.63 |
| 64 | Texas A&M University-College Station | 82.53 |
| 65 | University of Michigan-Dearborn | 82.53 |
| 66 | California State University-Northridge | 82.46 |
| 67 | Florida State University | 82.43 |
| 68 | The University of Alabama | 82.38 |
| 69 | University of Northern Iowa | 82.23 |
| 70 | University of South Dakota | 82.17 |
| 71 | George Mason University | 82.15 |
| 72 | Rowan University | 82.13 |
| 73 | Southern Connecticut State University | 82.10 |
| 74 | Georgia State University | 81.98 |
| 75 | University of Minnesota-Duluth | 81.93 |
| 76 | Georgia Southern University | 81.92 |
| 77 | CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | 81.84 |
| 78 | North Dakota State University-Main Campus | 81.77 |
| 79 | Clemson University | 81.75 |
| 80 | SUNY Buffalo State University | 81.74 |
*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 biology/biological 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.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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