by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study biology, general. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 880 colleges that serve veteran biology, general. students especially well, 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 reviewed 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, general. colleges for veterans:
University of Nebraska-Lincoln tops our 2026 ranking of the best biology, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 91.2 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the biology, general. program at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
A rank of #2 makes Missouri University of Science and Technology one of the top biology, general. colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 91.1 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, general. report for Missouri University of Science and Technology
University of Delaware is a great choice for veterans pursuing biology, general., landing the #3 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 91.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about biology, general. at University of Delaware
Veteran students seeking a strong biology, general. program will find one at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which ranked #4. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill scores 90.4 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, general. report for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ohio State University-Main Campus came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best biology, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 89.9 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about biology, general. at Ohio State University-Main Campus
James Madison University came in at #6 for veteran biology, general. students this year. It scores 89.6 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, general. at James Madison University
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor landed the #7 spot for veterans pursuing biology, general.. It scores 89.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full biology, general. report for University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of Georgia landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing biology, general.. University of Georgia scores 89.3 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, general. at University of Georgia
William & Mary came in at #9 for veteran biology, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 89.2 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about biology, general. at William & Mary
University of South Florida placed #10 among the best biology, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 89.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about biology, general. at University of South Florida
Rutgers University-New Brunswick came in at #11 for veteran biology, general. students this year. Rutgers University-New Brunswick scores 88.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the biology, general. program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater came in at #12 for veteran biology, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 88.5 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about biology, general. at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
East Carolina University landed the #13 spot for veterans pursuing biology, general.. It scores 88.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the biology, general. program at East Carolina University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best biology, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 88.1 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full biology, general. report for Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #15 for veteran biology, general. students this year. The University of Texas at Arlington scores 87.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full biology, general. report for The University of Texas at Arlington
San Diego State University landed the #16 spot for veterans pursuing biology, general.. It scores 87.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full biology, general. report for San Diego State University
University of Alabama at Birmingham placed #17 among the best biology, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 87.7 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full biology, general. report for University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Nevada-Las Vegas ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best biology, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 87.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full biology, general. report for University of Nevada-Las Vegas
University of Virginia-Main Campus landed the #19 spot for veterans pursuing biology, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 87.5 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about biology, general. at University of Virginia-Main Campus
Stony Brook University ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best biology, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 87.1 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about biology, general. at Stony Brook University
California State University-Long Beach placed #21 among the best biology, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 86.7 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full biology, general. report for California State University-Long Beach
University of Florida landed the #22 spot for veterans pursuing biology, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 86.4 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the biology, general. program at University of Florida
Winona State University ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best biology, general. colleges for veterans. Winona State University scores 86.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about biology, general. at Winona State University
Rutgers University-Newark ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best biology, general. colleges for veterans. Rutgers University-Newark scores 86.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the biology, general. program at Rutgers University-Newark
Binghamton University ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best biology, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 85.8 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, general. at Binghamton University
Not far behind, these biology, general. colleges also rank among the best for veterans this year:
Explore the rest of the top 15% below:
| Rank | College | Veterans Score |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | University of Southern Indiana | 83.83 |
| 52 | Miami University-Oxford | 83.63 |
| 53 | Portland State University | 83.58 |
| 54 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | 83.46 |
| 55 | Arkansas State University | 83.41 |
| 56 | Rutgers University-Camden | 83.32 |
| 57 | Texas State University | 83.01 |
| 58 | Illinois State University | 83.01 |
| 59 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | 83.00 |
| 60 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 82.95 |
These biology, general. colleges also rank near the top for veterans this year:
| Rank | College | Veterans Score |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | Miami Dade College | 82.79 |
| 62 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 82.73 |
| 63 | University of North Alabama | 82.65 |
| 64 | University of Mary Washington | 82.63 |
| 65 | Texas A&M University-College Station | 82.53 |
| 66 | University of Michigan-Dearborn | 82.53 |
| 67 | California State University-Northridge | 82.46 |
| 68 | Florida State University | 82.43 |
| 69 | The University of Alabama | 82.38 |
| 70 | University of Northern Iowa | 82.23 |
| 71 | University of South Dakota | 82.17 |
| 72 | George Mason University | 82.15 |
| 73 | Rowan University | 82.13 |
| 74 | Southern Connecticut State University | 82.10 |
| 75 | Georgia State University | 81.98 |
| 76 | University of Minnesota-Duluth | 81.93 |
| 77 | Georgia Southern University | 81.92 |
| 78 | CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | 81.84 |
| 79 | North Dakota State University-Main Campus | 81.77 |
| 80 | Clemson University | 81.75 |
*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 biology, 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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