by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study botany/plant biology, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 17 schools that stand out for veteran botany/plant biology students, 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 reviewed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Here are the top-ranked botany/plant biology colleges for veterans:
Leading the list is University of Nebraska-Lincoln, our #1 botany/plant biology college for veterans. University of Nebraska-Lincoln scores 91.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full botany/plant biology report for University of Nebraska-Lincoln
University of Georgia came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best botany/plant biology colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 89.3 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the botany/plant biology program at University of Georgia
Veteran students seeking a strong botany/plant biology program will find one at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, which ranked #3. Rutgers University-New Brunswick scores 88.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about botany/plant biology at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
University of Washington-Seattle Campus came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best botany/plant biology colleges for veterans. University of Washington-Seattle Campus scores 85.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about botany/plant biology at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Ohio University-Main Campus is a great choice for veterans pursuing botany/plant biology, landing the #5 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 84.1 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7.
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Miami University-Oxford landed the #6 spot for veterans pursuing botany/plant biology. Miami University-Oxford scores 83.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the botany/plant biology program at Miami University-Oxford
North Carolina State University at Raleigh ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best botany/plant biology colleges for veterans. North Carolina State University at Raleigh scores 80.9 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 botany/plant biology program at North Carolina State University at Raleigh
Mississippi State University landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing botany/plant biology. It scores 80.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full botany/plant biology report for Mississippi State University
Oregon State University came in at #9 for veteran botany/plant biology students this year. It scores 80.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about botany/plant biology at Oregon State University
Purdue University-Main Campus landed the #10 spot for veterans pursuing botany/plant biology. Purdue University-Main Campus scores 80.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score.
More about the botany/plant biology program at Purdue University-Main Campus
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University of Wisconsin-Madison placed #11 among the best botany/plant biology colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 78.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full botany/plant biology report for University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of California-Riverside placed #12 among the best botany/plant biology colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 76.3 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the botany/plant biology program at University of California-Riverside
University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best botany/plant biology colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 75.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the botany/plant biology program at University of Hawaii at Manoa
University of California-Davis placed #14 among the best botany/plant biology colleges for veterans. It scores 74.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about botany/plant biology at University of California-Davis
University of California-Berkeley came in at #15 for veteran botany/plant biology students this year. It scores 73.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score.
See the full botany/plant biology report for University of California-Berkeley
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California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt landed the #16 spot for veterans pursuing botany/plant biology. The school's overall veterans score is 71.7 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about botany/plant biology at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt
University of Maine came in at #17 for veteran botany/plant biology students this year. University of Maine scores 61.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full botany/plant biology report for University of Maine
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is based on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying botany/plant biology: 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.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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