by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study animal health, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 3 programs that serve veteran animal health 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).
Ready to build your own comparison? Check out our College Combat tool to weigh the factors that matter most to you.
Explore the best animal health colleges for veterans at a specific degree level:
Learn more about these veteran-friendly animal health colleges below:
No school served veteran animal health students better than University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign this year. The school's overall veterans score is 75.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the animal health program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Murray State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best animal health colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 73.0 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the animal health program at Murray State University
Harcum College is a great choice for veterans pursuing animal health, landing the #3 spot this year. It scores 59.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 90.7, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. Read more about animal health at Harcum College
*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 animal health: 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.
References
Read more about our data sources and methodologies.
