by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study neurobiology and behavior, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 4 programs ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing neurobiology and behavior, 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 analyzed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Here are the top-ranked neurobiology and behavior colleges for veterans:
Leading the list is Grand Valley State University, our #1 neurobiology and behavior college for veterans. Grand Valley State University scores 81.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full neurobiology and behavior report for Grand Valley State University
A rank of #2 makes University of California-Irvine one of the top neurobiology and behavior colleges for veteran students. It scores 78.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full neurobiology and behavior report for University of California-Irvine
Saint Edward's University is a great choice for veterans pursuing neurobiology and behavior, landing the #3 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 69.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 52.8, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full neurobiology and behavior report for Saint Edward's University
A rank of #4 makes Loyola University Chicago one of the top neurobiology and behavior colleges for veteran students. It scores 65.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 52.4, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the neurobiology and behavior program at Loyola University Chicago
*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 neurobiology and behavior: 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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