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2023 Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

241 Ranked Colleges
14,044 Degrees Awarded
$35,200 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 20,056 people earned their degree in general chemistry, making the major the 43rd most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 14,044 general chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 241 colleges that offered a degree in general chemistry. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general chemistry programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general chemistry program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

U-M also made our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23.According to our most recent data, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor supports 47,907 students, and 570 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 325 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. To help with additional expenses, 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Texas A&M College Station also did well on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M College Station offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M University - College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 241 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 63 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Ohio State also claimed a top spot on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.Among the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 139 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

UIUC also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC, 10 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 174 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #17 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill supports 30,092 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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 95%.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 73 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - Madison, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW - Madison does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Wisconsin - Madison]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-madison/student-life/veterans/)

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school awarded 91 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Purdue is also in the top of our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Of the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue University - Main Campus, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,765. 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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full Purdue Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 141 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

UF also claimed a top spot on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.According to our most recent data, University of Florida supports 53,372 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Florida]](/colleges/university-of-florida/student-life/veterans/)

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 75 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, East Carolina University supports 28,798 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,409. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #10, University of Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

UChicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 241 of the 17,834 students enrolled at UChicago were GI Bill® students, of which 113 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,948. In addition to receiving other benefits, 58 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. 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 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%.

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

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s ranking. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,819. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Full Drexel University Veteran Student Life Report

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Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 112 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 29,070 students enrolled at VCU, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,085. On top of their other funding sources, 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 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%.

Full VCU Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 43 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.

Among the 29,986 students enrolled at University of Kentucky, 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. During this same period, 0 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UK Veteran Student Life Report

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia

William & Mary did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. William & Mary is a medium-sized school located in Williamsburg, Virginia that handed out 52 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, William & Mary is also in the top of our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 8,939 students enrolled at William & Mary, 531 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 349 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,978. During this same period, 5 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at William & Mary]](/colleges/college-of-william-and-mary/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 109 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 752 of the 52,017 students enrolled at UMN Twin Cities were GI Bill® students, of which 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities]](/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/student-life/veterans/)

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 41 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Rutgers University - New Brunswick supports 50,411 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,625. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rutgers University - New Brunswick 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick Veteran Student Life Report

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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

Among the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe, 7,566 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3,828 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,068. In addition to receiving other benefits, 672 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at ASU - Tempe]](/colleges/arizona-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of California - San Diego landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of California - San Diego is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

UCSD also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of California - San Diego supports 39,576 students, and 112 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 54 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,596. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 UCSD]](/colleges/university-of-california-san-diego/student-life/veterans/)

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Iowa State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s ranking. Iowa State is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

Iowa State also took the #21 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 814 of the 31,822 students enrolled at Iowa State were GI Bill® students, of which 388 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,933. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Iowa State]](/colleges/iowa-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.

Among the 16,158 students enrolled at RIT, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,424. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.

Full RIT Veteran Student Life Report

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Cornell University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.

Cornell also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell University, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,780. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Cornell Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Colorado Boulder landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s ranking. CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CU - Boulder is also in the top of our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,379 of the 37,437 students enrolled at CU - Boulder were GI Bill® students, of which 968 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,889. During this same period, 46 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s ranking. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 30,318 students enrolled at Iowa, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 University of Iowa Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 72 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best General Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Washington - Seattle Campus supports 48,149 students, and 1,283 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 769 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Veteran Student Life Report

Rest of the Best 37 in Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s

Not only did these schools make the top 37 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina
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University of Houston
Houston, Texas
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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York
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San Diego State University
San Diego, California
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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

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