by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study neuroscience. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 161 colleges that serve veteran neuroscience. 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 evaluated colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Leading the list is University of Delaware, our #1 neuroscience. college for veterans. University of Delaware scores 91.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about neuroscience. at University of Delaware
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great choice for veterans pursuing neuroscience., landing the #2 spot this year. 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. More about the neuroscience. program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ohio State University-Main Campus is a great choice for veterans pursuing neuroscience., landing the #3 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 89.9 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the neuroscience. program at Ohio State University-Main Campus
Veteran students seeking a strong neuroscience. program will find one at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, which ranked #4. It scores 89.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the neuroscience. program at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Veteran students seeking a strong neuroscience. program will find one at William & Mary, which ranked #5. It scores 89.2 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 neuroscience. at William & Mary
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best neuroscience. colleges for veterans. It scores 88.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about neuroscience. at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
University of Alabama at Birmingham placed #7 among the best neuroscience. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 87.7 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the neuroscience. program at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Rutgers University-Newark landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing neuroscience.. It scores 86.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about neuroscience. at Rutgers University-Newark
Binghamton University landed the #9 spot for veterans pursuing neuroscience.. It scores 85.8 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 neuroscience. program at Binghamton University
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best neuroscience. colleges for veterans. It scores 85.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about neuroscience. at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
University of California-Santa Cruz landed the #11 spot for veterans pursuing neuroscience.. University of California-Santa Cruz scores 85.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about neuroscience. at University of California-Santa Cruz
University of Maryland-College Park landed the #12 spot for veterans pursuing neuroscience.. University of Maryland-College Park scores 85.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about neuroscience. at University of Maryland-College Park
University of Kentucky ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best neuroscience. colleges for veterans. University of Kentucky scores 84.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about neuroscience. at University of Kentucky
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee placed #14 among the best neuroscience. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.7 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full neuroscience. report for University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Eastern Michigan University came in at #15 for veteran neuroscience. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 84.3 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about neuroscience. at Eastern Michigan University
Washington State University landed the #16 spot for veterans pursuing neuroscience.. Washington State University scores 84.0 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. More about the neuroscience. program at Washington State University
University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #17 for veteran neuroscience. students this year. University of Nebraska at Omaha scores 83.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about neuroscience. at University of Nebraska at Omaha
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus landed the #18 spot for veterans pursuing neuroscience.. The school's overall veterans score is 83.0 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full neuroscience. report for Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best neuroscience. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 83.0 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full neuroscience. report for University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Texas A&M University-College Station came in at #20 for veteran neuroscience. students this year. Texas A&M University-College Station scores 82.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about neuroscience. at Texas A&M University-College Station
Florida State University ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best neuroscience. colleges for veterans. It scores 82.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the neuroscience. program at Florida State University
George Mason University placed #22 among the best neuroscience. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 82.2 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full neuroscience. report for George Mason University
Georgia State University came in at #23 for veteran neuroscience. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 82.0 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the neuroscience. program at Georgia State University
University of Nevada-Reno landed the #24 spot for veterans pursuing neuroscience.. University of Nevada-Reno scores 81.7 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. More about the neuroscience. program at University of Nevada-Reno
Wayne State University placed #25 among the best neuroscience. colleges for veterans. It scores 81.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the neuroscience. program at Wayne State University
Not far behind, these neuroscience. colleges also rank among the best for veterans this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
We measure this ranking on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying neuroscience.: 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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