by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study evolutionary biology, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 5 schools ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing evolutionary biology, 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. So you can compare your options, College Factual reviewed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Leading the list is Stony Brook University, our #1 evolutionary biology college for veterans. Stony Brook University scores 87.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about evolutionary biology at Stony Brook University
Veteran students seeking a strong evolutionary biology program will find one at George Washington University, which ranked #2. The school's overall veterans score is 79.2 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 41.7, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full evolutionary biology report for George Washington University
University of Massachusetts-Amherst came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best evolutionary biology colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 77.2 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 33.3. See the full evolutionary biology report for University of Massachusetts-Amherst
A rank of #4 makes Cornell University one of the top evolutionary biology colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 75.8 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 41.1, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about evolutionary biology at Cornell University
Yale University came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best evolutionary biology colleges for veterans. It scores 72.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 41.9, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about evolutionary biology at Yale University
*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 evolutionary 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.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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