by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study behavioral neuroscience. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 10 programs that serve veteran behavioral 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 analyzed 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 Michigan-Ann Arbor, our #1 behavioral neuroscience. college for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 89.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about behavioral neuroscience. at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of California-Santa Barbara is a great choice for veterans pursuing behavioral neuroscience., landing the #2 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 84.5 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the behavioral neuroscience. program at University of California-Santa Barbara
A rank of #3 makes University of California-Los Angeles one of the top behavioral neuroscience. colleges for veteran students. University of California-Los Angeles scores 79.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about behavioral neuroscience. at University of California-Los Angeles
A rank of #4 makes University of North Florida one of the top behavioral neuroscience. colleges for veteran students. University of North Florida scores 78.8 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 behavioral neuroscience. report for University of North Florida
Villanova University came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best behavioral neuroscience. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 78.3 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 41.9, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the behavioral neuroscience. program at Villanova University
Northwest Missouri State University landed the #6 spot for veterans pursuing behavioral neuroscience.. It scores 74.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about behavioral neuroscience. at Northwest Missouri State University
Florida International University came in at #7 for veteran behavioral neuroscience. students this year. It scores 73.7 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 behavioral neuroscience. program at Florida International University
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #8 for veteran behavioral neuroscience. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 71.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full behavioral neuroscience. report for University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Florida Atlantic University came in at #9 for veteran behavioral neuroscience. students this year. Florida Atlantic University scores 68.8 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 behavioral neuroscience. report for Florida Atlantic University
Centre College ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best behavioral neuroscience. colleges for veterans. Centre College scores 54.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 53.6, and veteran resources 0.0. More about the behavioral neuroscience. program at Centre College
*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 behavioral 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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