by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study human biology, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 15 programs that stand out for veteran human biology 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. 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 human biology colleges for veterans:
Leading the list is University of Washington-Seattle Campus, our #1 human biology college for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full human biology report for University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Veteran students seeking a strong human biology program will find one at University of Kansas, which ranked #2. University of Kansas scores 84.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the human biology program at University of Kansas
Washington State University is a great choice for veterans pursuing human biology, landing the #3 spot this year. It scores 84.0 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 human biology report for Washington State University
National University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best human biology colleges for veterans. National University scores 82.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about human biology at National University
University of California-Los Angeles came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best human biology colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 79.4 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7.
Read more about human biology at University of California-Los Angeles
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University of California-Irvine ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best human biology colleges for veterans. It scores 78.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full human biology report for University of California-Irvine
Liberty University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best human biology colleges for veterans. Liberty University scores 76.7 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 human biology at Liberty University
Stanford University landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing human biology. The school's overall veterans score is 75.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 43.4, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full human biology report for Stanford University
Johns Hopkins University ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best human biology colleges for veterans. Johns Hopkins University scores 74.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 42.8, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the human biology program at Johns Hopkins University
Hamline University ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best human biology colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 73.8 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 56.1, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7.
See the full human biology report for Hamline University
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CUNY Hunter College landed the #11 spot for veterans pursuing human biology. CUNY Hunter College scores 73.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the human biology program at CUNY Hunter College
Indiana University-Indianapolis placed #12 among the best human biology colleges for veterans. Indiana University-Indianapolis scores 73.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full human biology report for Indiana University-Indianapolis
Brown University came in at #13 for veteran human biology students this year. Brown University scores 73.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 39.8, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about human biology at Brown University
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay placed #14 among the best human biology colleges for veterans. It scores 71.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about human biology at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
University of Southern California came in at #15 for veteran human biology students this year. 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. More about the human biology program at University of Southern California
*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 human 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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