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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Illinois

32 Ranked Colleges
3,829 Degrees Awarded
$26,946 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

With 177,778 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, biological and biomedical sciences is the 9th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, biological and biomedical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,469 and had an average of $23,170 in loans still to pay off.

Across Illinois, there were 5,086 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,723 and $24,680 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,829 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,117 and $25,584 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 32 colleges that offered a degree in biological and biomedical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality biological and biomedical sciences programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the biological and biomedical sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Illinois

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Out of the 32 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 520 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our illinois bachelor’s degree vets studying biological & biomedical sciences list, UIUC has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UIUC offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UIUC]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-urbana-champaign/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. University of Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 170 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our illinois bachelor’s degree vets studying biological & biomedical sciences list, UChicago has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 241 of the 17,834 students enrolled at University of Chicago were GI Bill® students, of which 113 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,948. During this same period, 58 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public institution located in Edwardsville, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 148 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SIUE did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list.According to our most recent data, SIUE supports 12,860 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,082. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SIUE offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school awarded 609 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.

UIC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Among the 33,518 students enrolled at UIC, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,878. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UIC]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-chicago/student-life/veterans/)

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 502 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Loyola Chicago, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.According to our most recent data, Loyola University Chicago supports 16,893 students, and 261 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 165 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,263. To help with additional expenses, 78 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Loyola Chicago]](/colleges/loyola-university-chicago/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #6, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 134 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

SIUC also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #14.Among the 11,366 students enrolled at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale Veteran Student Life Report

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Illinois State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Illinois State is a public institution located in Normal, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 163 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our illinois bachelor’s degree vets studying biological & biomedical sciences list, Illinois State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 530 of the 20,720 students enrolled at Illinois State were GI Bill® students, of which 163 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,997. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Illinois State University]](/colleges/illinois-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Lewis University
Romeoville, Illinois

Lewis University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Romeoville, Illinois, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lewis, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Of the 6,437 students enrolled at Lewis University, 23 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 16 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,559. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lewis University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Lewis Veteran Student Life Report

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Aurora University
Aurora, Illinois

Aurora University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Aurora University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Aurora, Illinois. It awarded 25 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Aurora not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 6,265 students enrolled at Aurora University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,999. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Western Illinois University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Macomb, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WIU, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 330 of the 7,490 students enrolled at WIU were GI Bill® students, of which 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,652. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at WIU]](/colleges/western-illinois-university/student-life/veterans/)

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North Central College
Naperville, Illinois

With a ranking of #11, North Central College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. North Central is a private not-for-profit institution located in Naperville, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

North Central also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #24.Our most recent data shows that 46 of the 2,832 students enrolled at North Central were GI Bill® students, of which 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,214. On top of their other funding sources, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Northern Illinois University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Dekalb, Illinois, and it awarded 83 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

NIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list.Among the 16,769 students enrolled at NIU, 480 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 207 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,822. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Northern Illinois University]](/colleges/northern-illinois-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Northeastern Illinois University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 71 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.

Northeastern Illinois University also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #22.Of the 7,119 students enrolled at Northeastern Illinois University, 147 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 83 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,460. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northeastern Illinois University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Northeastern Illinois University Veteran Student Life Report

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 88 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our illinois bachelor’s degree vets studying biological & biomedical sciences list, DePaul has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 528 of the 21,922 students enrolled at DePaul were GI Bill® students, of which 367 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,957. On top of their other funding sources, 101 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at DePaul University]](/colleges/depaul-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Benedictine University
Lisle, Illinois

Benedictine University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Benedictine U is a small school located in Lisle, Illinois that handed out 41 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Benedictine U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list.According to our most recent data, Benedictine U supports 3,779 students, and 89 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 66 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,915. On top of their other funding sources, 10 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Benedictine U does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Benedictine U Veteran Student Life Report

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Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois

Eastern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. This medium-sized school is located in Charleston, Illinois, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our illinois bachelor’s degree vets studying biological & biomedical sciences list, EIU has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.According to our most recent data, EIU supports 8,626 students, and 184 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 46 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,730. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Eastern Illinois University Veteran Student Life Report

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Northwestern University is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 211 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 22,603 students enrolled at Northwestern University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $399. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, Illinois

Elmhurst University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Elmhurst, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 26 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.

Elmhurst also took the #25 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 77 of the 3,421 students enrolled at Elmhurst University were GI Bill® students, of which 57 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,985. To help with additional expenses, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Elmhurst]](/colleges/elmhurst-college/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Illinois at Springfield came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Springfield, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, University of Illinois at Springfield supports 4,146 students, and 214 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 106 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,253. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Illinois at Springfield Veteran Student Life Report

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University of St Francis
Joliet, Illinois

University of St Francis landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Joliet, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

Of the 3,529 students enrolled at University of St Francis, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,734. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Roosevelt University
Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #21, Roosevelt University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Roosevelt also took the #20 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Among the 4,680 students enrolled at Roosevelt, 95 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 43 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,071. During this same period, 20 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Roosevelt does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Roosevelt]](/colleges/roosevelt-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Augustana College
Rock Island, Illinois

Augustana College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Augustana College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rock Island, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 131 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our illinois bachelor’s degree vets studying biological & biomedical sciences list, Augustana has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.According to our most recent data, Augustana supports 2,389 students, and 28 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 14 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,990. On top of their other funding sources, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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Saint Xavier University
Chicago, Illinois

Saint Xavier University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. SXU is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Among the 3,764 students enrolled at Saint Xavier University, 65 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 49 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,740. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Saint Xavier University Veteran Student Life Report

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Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, Illinois

With a ranking of #24, Olivet Nazarene University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Olivet Nazarene University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bourbonnais, Illinois. It awarded 33 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Olivet Nazarene also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #19.Of the 3,764 students enrolled at Olivet Nazarene, 57 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,334. In addition to receiving other benefits, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Olivet Nazarene]](/colleges/olivet-nazarene-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Dominican University
River Forest, Illinois

Dominican University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Biological & Biomedical Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in River Forest, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 30 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.

Dominican U also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #16.Of the 3,189 students enrolled at Dominican U, 37 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,038. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Dominican University]](/colleges/dominican-university/student-life/veterans/)

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