by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study biomedical/medical engineering. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 149 programs that serve veteran biomedical/medical engineering. students especially well, using our 2026 methodology.
This ranking is based 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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University of Delaware tops our 2026 ranking of the best biomedical/medical engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 91.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full biomedical/medical engineering. report for University of Delaware
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great choice for veterans pursuing biomedical/medical engineering., landing the #2 spot this year. It scores 90.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the biomedical/medical engineering. program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ohio State University-Main Campus is a great choice for veterans pursuing biomedical/medical engineering., landing the #3 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 89.9 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the biomedical/medical engineering. program at Ohio State University-Main Campus
Veteran students seeking a strong biomedical/medical engineering. program will find one at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, which ranked #4. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor scores 89.6 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 biomedical/medical engineering. at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Veteran students seeking a strong biomedical/medical engineering. program will find one at University of South Florida, which ranked #5. It scores 89.0 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 biomedical/medical engineering. at University of South Florida
Rutgers University-New Brunswick placed #6 among the best biomedical/medical engineering. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 88.8 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about biomedical/medical engineering. at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University came in at #7 for veteran biomedical/medical engineering. students this year. It scores 88.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about biomedical/medical engineering. at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
The University of Texas at Arlington placed #8 among the best biomedical/medical engineering. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 87.9 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full biomedical/medical engineering. report for The University of Texas at Arlington
University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #9 spot for veterans pursuing biomedical/medical engineering.. University of Alabama at Birmingham scores 87.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the biomedical/medical engineering. program at University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Virginia-Main Campus came in at #10 for veteran biomedical/medical engineering. students this year. University of Virginia-Main Campus scores 87.5 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 biomedical/medical engineering. report for University of Virginia-Main Campus
Stony Brook University came in at #11 for veteran biomedical/medical engineering. students this year. Stony Brook University scores 87.1 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 biomedical/medical engineering. program at Stony Brook University
California State University-Long Beach ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best biomedical/medical engineering. colleges for veterans. It scores 86.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full biomedical/medical engineering. report for California State University-Long Beach
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #13 spot for veterans pursuing biomedical/medical engineering.. It scores 86.5 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 biomedical/medical engineering. report for South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
University of Florida landed the #14 spot for veterans pursuing biomedical/medical engineering.. The school's overall veterans score is 86.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about biomedical/medical engineering. at University of Florida
Binghamton University came in at #15 for veteran biomedical/medical engineering. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 85.8 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about biomedical/medical engineering. at Binghamton University
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus placed #16 among the best biomedical/medical engineering. colleges for veterans. University of Cincinnati-Main Campus scores 85.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full biomedical/medical engineering. report for University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
University of Washington-Seattle Campus placed #17 among the best biomedical/medical engineering. colleges for veterans. University of Washington-Seattle Campus scores 85.4 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 biomedical/medical engineering. at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Arkansas landed the #18 spot for veterans pursuing biomedical/medical engineering.. It scores 85.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about biomedical/medical engineering. at University of Arkansas
University of Kentucky came in at #19 for veteran biomedical/medical engineering. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 84.8 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about biomedical/medical engineering. at University of Kentucky
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee placed #20 among the best biomedical/medical engineering. colleges for veterans. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee scores 84.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full biomedical/medical engineering. report for University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo landed the #21 spot for veterans pursuing biomedical/medical engineering.. The school's overall veterans score is 84.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the biomedical/medical engineering. program at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
University of Connecticut landed the #22 spot for veterans pursuing biomedical/medical engineering.. University of Connecticut scores 84.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full biomedical/medical engineering. report for University of Connecticut
Washington State University came in at #23 for veteran biomedical/medical engineering. students this year. It scores 84.0 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 biomedical/medical engineering. report for Washington State University
Miami University-Oxford placed #24 among the best biomedical/medical engineering. colleges for veterans. Miami University-Oxford scores 83.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the biomedical/medical engineering. program at Miami University-Oxford
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best biomedical/medical engineering. colleges for veterans. 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 biomedical/medical engineering. report for Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
These biomedical/medical engineering. colleges also placed near the top this year:
*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 biomedical/medical engineering.: 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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