by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study behavioral neuroscience, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 12 schools ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing behavioral neuroscience, using our 2026 methodology.
This ranking is based 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 behavioral neuroscience colleges for veterans:
Leading the list is University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, our #1 behavioral neuroscience college for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 89.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full behavioral neuroscience report for University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
A rank of #2 makes University of California-Santa Barbara one of the top behavioral neuroscience colleges for veteran students. It scores 84.5 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 behavioral neuroscience at University of California-Santa Barbara
University of California-Los Angeles is a great choice for veterans pursuing behavioral neuroscience, landing the #3 spot this year. It scores 79.4 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 behavioral neuroscience program at University of California-Los Angeles
Veteran students seeking a strong behavioral neuroscience program will find one at University of North Florida, which ranked #4. University of North Florida scores 78.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about behavioral neuroscience at University of North Florida
A rank of #5 makes Villanova University one of the top behavioral neuroscience colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 78.3 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 41.9, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score.
See the full behavioral neuroscience report for Villanova University
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Northwest Missouri State University landed the #6 spot for veterans pursuing behavioral neuroscience. The school's overall veterans score is 74.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the behavioral neuroscience program at Northwest Missouri State University
Florida International University placed #7 among the best behavioral neuroscience colleges for veterans. Florida International University scores 73.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full behavioral neuroscience report for Florida International University
Pace University placed #8 among the best behavioral neuroscience colleges for veterans. It scores 73.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 52.7, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the behavioral neuroscience program at Pace University
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #9 for veteran behavioral neuroscience students this year. It scores 71.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the behavioral neuroscience program at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Florida Atlantic University placed #10 among the best behavioral neuroscience colleges for veterans. It scores 68.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7.
More about the behavioral neuroscience program at Florida Atlantic University
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CUNY Graduate School and University Center came in at #11 for veteran behavioral neuroscience students this year. It scores 65.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 33.3. Read more about behavioral neuroscience at CUNY Graduate School and University Center
Centre College landed the #12 spot for veterans pursuing behavioral neuroscience. It scores 54.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 53.6, and veteran resources 0.0. See the full behavioral neuroscience report for Centre College
*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 behavioral neuroscience: 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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