by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study pharmaceutical sciences, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 40 programs that serve veteran pharmaceutical sciences 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. So you can compare your options, College Factual evaluated colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Here are the top-ranked pharmaceutical sciences colleges for veterans:
Leading the list is Ohio State University-Main Campus, our #1 pharmaceutical sciences college for veterans. It scores 89.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about pharmaceutical sciences at Ohio State University-Main Campus
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best pharmaceutical sciences colleges for veterans. It scores 89.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full pharmaceutical sciences report for University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Veteran students seeking a strong pharmaceutical sciences program will find one at University of Georgia, which ranked #3. University of Georgia scores 89.3 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. Read more about pharmaceutical sciences at University of Georgia
A rank of #4 makes University of Florida one of the top pharmaceutical sciences colleges for veteran students. University of Florida scores 86.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full pharmaceutical sciences report for University of Florida
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best pharmaceutical sciences colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0.
More about the pharmaceutical sciences program at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
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Washington State University came in at #6 for veteran pharmaceutical sciences students this year. Washington State University scores 84.0 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 pharmaceutical sciences at Washington State University
Rowan University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best pharmaceutical sciences colleges for veterans. It scores 82.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the pharmaceutical sciences program at Rowan University
North Dakota State University-Main Campus came in at #8 for veteran pharmaceutical sciences students this year. North Dakota State University-Main Campus scores 81.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the pharmaceutical sciences program at North Dakota State University-Main Campus
Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #9 spot for veterans pursuing pharmaceutical sciences. The school's overall veterans score is 81.3 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the pharmaceutical sciences program at Virginia Commonwealth University
Samford University ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best pharmaceutical sciences colleges for veterans. It scores 80.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 71.1, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7.
Read more about pharmaceutical sciences at Samford University
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Oregon State University ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best pharmaceutical sciences colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 80.5 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full pharmaceutical sciences report for Oregon State University
University at Buffalo placed #12 among the best pharmaceutical sciences colleges for veterans. University at Buffalo scores 80.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full pharmaceutical sciences report for University at Buffalo
Purdue University-Main Campus landed the #13 spot for veterans pursuing pharmaceutical sciences. It scores 80.1 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. More about the pharmaceutical sciences program at Purdue University-Main Campus
University of Massachusetts-Lowell placed #14 among the best pharmaceutical sciences colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 79.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about pharmaceutical sciences at University of Massachusetts-Lowell
University of California-Irvine placed #15 among the best pharmaceutical sciences colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 78.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7.
Read more about pharmaceutical sciences at University of California-Irvine
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University of Wisconsin-Madison came in at #16 for veteran pharmaceutical sciences students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 78.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the pharmaceutical sciences program at University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best pharmaceutical sciences colleges for veterans. It scores 78.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full pharmaceutical sciences report for University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
University of Arizona landed the #18 spot for veterans pursuing pharmaceutical sciences. It scores 78.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about pharmaceutical sciences at University of Arizona
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #19 for veteran pharmaceutical sciences students this year. It scores 76.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the pharmaceutical sciences program at The University of Texas at Austin
University of Houston ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best pharmaceutical sciences colleges for veterans. It scores 75.5 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 pharmaceutical sciences report for University of Houston
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University of California-Davis ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best pharmaceutical sciences colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 74.9 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the pharmaceutical sciences program at University of California-Davis
Nova Southeastern University ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best pharmaceutical sciences colleges for veterans. Nova Southeastern University scores 72.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 73.1, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about pharmaceutical sciences at Nova Southeastern University
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #23 for veteran pharmaceutical sciences students this year. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus scores 71.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about pharmaceutical sciences at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
University of Mississippi landed the #24 spot for veterans pursuing pharmaceutical sciences. The school's overall veterans score is 70.9 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the pharmaceutical sciences program at University of Mississippi
University of Southern California landed the #25 spot for veterans pursuing pharmaceutical sciences. University of Southern California scores 70.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 44.7, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full pharmaceutical sciences report for University of Southern California
Not far behind, these pharmaceutical sciences 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 pharmaceutical sciences: 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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