by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study biomedical/medical engineering, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 159 colleges that stand out for veteran biomedical/medical engineering students, 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).
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No school served veteran biomedical/medical engineering students better than University of Delaware this year. The school's overall veterans score is 91.1 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the biomedical/medical engineering program at University of Delaware
Veteran students seeking a strong biomedical/medical engineering program will find one at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which ranked #2. It scores 90.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about biomedical/medical engineering at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Veteran students seeking a strong biomedical/medical engineering program will find one at Ohio State University-Main Campus, which ranked #3. Ohio State University-Main Campus scores 89.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full biomedical/medical engineering report for Ohio State University-Main Campus
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best biomedical/medical engineering colleges 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. More about the biomedical/medical engineering program at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of South Florida came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best biomedical/medical engineering colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 89.0 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score.
Read more about biomedical/medical engineering at University of South Florida
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Rutgers University-New Brunswick placed #6 among the best biomedical/medical engineering colleges for veterans. Rutgers University-New Brunswick scores 88.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full biomedical/medical engineering report for Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best biomedical/medical engineering colleges for veterans. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University scores 88.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about biomedical/medical engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing biomedical/medical engineering. The school's overall veterans score is 87.9 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the biomedical/medical engineering program at The University of Texas at Arlington
University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #9 for veteran biomedical/medical engineering students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 87.7 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the biomedical/medical engineering program at University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Virginia-Main Campus came in at #10 for veteran biomedical/medical engineering students this year. University of Virginia-Main Campus scores 87.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7.
See the full biomedical/medical engineering report for University of Virginia-Main Campus
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Stony Brook University placed #11 among the best biomedical/medical engineering colleges for veterans. It scores 87.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the biomedical/medical engineering program at Stony Brook University
California State University-Long Beach came in at #12 for veteran biomedical/medical engineering students this year. California State University-Long Beach scores 86.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full biomedical/medical engineering report for California State University-Long Beach
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #13 spot for veterans pursuing biomedical/medical engineering. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology scores 86.5 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 biomedical/medical engineering report for South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
University of Florida placed #14 among the best biomedical/medical engineering colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 86.4 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about biomedical/medical engineering at University of Florida
Binghamton University came in at #15 for veteran biomedical/medical engineering students this year. Binghamton University scores 85.8 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 biomedical/medical engineering report for Binghamton University
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University of Cincinnati-Main Campus came in at #16 for veteran biomedical/medical engineering students this year. It scores 85.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full biomedical/medical engineering report for University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
University of Washington-Seattle Campus landed the #17 spot for veterans pursuing biomedical/medical engineering. It scores 85.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full biomedical/medical engineering report for University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Arkansas came in at #18 for veteran biomedical/medical engineering students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 85.3 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full biomedical/medical engineering report for University of Arkansas
University of Maryland-College Park came in at #19 for veteran biomedical/medical engineering students this year. University of Maryland-College Park scores 85.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about biomedical/medical engineering at University of Maryland-College Park
University of New Mexico-Main Campus landed the #20 spot for veterans pursuing biomedical/medical engineering. It scores 85.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0.
More about the biomedical/medical engineering program at University of New Mexico-Main Campus
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University of Kentucky landed the #21 spot for veterans pursuing biomedical/medical engineering. It scores 84.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about biomedical/medical engineering at University of Kentucky
University of Central Florida landed the #22 spot for veterans pursuing biomedical/medical engineering. The school's overall veterans score is 84.7 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full biomedical/medical engineering report for University of Central Florida
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee came in at #23 for veteran biomedical/medical engineering students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 84.7 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full biomedical/medical engineering report for University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo came in at #24 for veteran biomedical/medical engineering students this year. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo scores 84.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full biomedical/medical engineering report for California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Iowa State University came in at #25 for veteran biomedical/medical engineering students this year. Iowa State University scores 84.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the biomedical/medical engineering program at Iowa State University
Not far behind, these biomedical/medical engineering colleges also rank among the best for veterans this year:
*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 biomedical/medical engineering: 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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