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2023 Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

69 Ranked Colleges
4,687 Degrees Awarded
$35,300 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological Sciences for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 95,999 biology studies students received their degree, making the major the 6th most popular in the country.

Across the New England region, there were 5,194 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 4,687 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 69 colleges that offer a degree in biology studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality biology studies programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the biology studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological Sciences for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological Sciences for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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Out of the 69 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

MIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 11,254 students enrolled at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 129 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 38 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,024. During this same period, 32 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Massachusetts Institute of Technology does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

Out of the 69 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 116 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.

Brown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 9,948 students enrolled at Brown University, 98 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,111. On top of their other funding sources, 40 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Brown Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological Sciences for a Bachelor’s. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is located in Durham, New Hampshire and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.

UNH also made our “Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #14.According to our most recent data, UNH supports 14,348 students, and 37 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 24 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,247. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UNH Veteran Student Life Report

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 231 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.

Boston College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 170 of the 14,934 students enrolled at Boston College were GI Bill® students, of which 100 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,142. In addition to receiving other benefits, 64 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Boston College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full Boston College Veteran Student Life Report

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological Sciences for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 113 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Northeastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 22,905 students enrolled at Northeastern University, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,441. During this same period, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Northeastern Veteran Student Life Report

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Quinnipiac University
Hamden, Connecticut

With a ranking of #6, Quinnipiac University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Hamden, Connecticut, and it awarded 63 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Quinnipiac also made our “Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #21.Of the 9,746 students enrolled at Quinnipiac University, 16 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $21,337. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Quinnipiac University]](/colleges/quinnipiac-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Boston University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 122 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.

Boston U also took the #9 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Boston U supports 32,718 students, and 15 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,162. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Boston University]](/colleges/boston-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

University of Connecticut ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school awarded 233 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.

UCONN also took the #12 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 27,215 students enrolled at University of Connecticut, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Connecticut Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Massachusetts - Lowell landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. UMass Lowell is a fairly large school located in Lowell, Massachusetts that handed out 164 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying biological sciences list, UMass Lowell has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 18,150 students enrolled at UMass Lowell, 623 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 290 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,664. To help with additional expenses, 29 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Massachusetts - Lowell]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-lowell/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Maine did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. UMaine is a fairly large school located in Orono, Maine that handed out 61 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 21 of the 11,741 students enrolled at UMaine were GI Bill® students, of which 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,419. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Maine Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. University of Rhode Island is a fairly large public school situated in Kingston, Rhode Island. It awarded 162 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 381 of the 17,649 students enrolled at University of Rhode Island were GI Bill® students, of which 187 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,022. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at URI]](/colleges/university-of-rhode-island/student-life/veterans/)

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Williams College
Williamstown, Massachusetts

Williams College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 57 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.

Williams not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 1,987 students enrolled at Williams were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $26,154. During this same period, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Williams College Veteran Student Life Report

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Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts

Brandeis University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Brandeis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waltham, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 135 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brandeis, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Brandeis University supports 5,440 students, and 41 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 22 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,483. During this same period, 15 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Framingham State University
Framingham, Massachusetts

Framingham State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Framingham State is located in Framingham, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.

According to our most recent data, Framingham State University supports 4,876 students, and 170 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 130 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,993. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

University of Vermont landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 127 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying biological sciences list, UVM has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UVM supports 13,292 students, and 218 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 142 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,767. During this same period, 19 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UVM Veteran Student Life Report

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Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, Connecticut

Central Connecticut State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Central Connecticut State University is a medium-sized public school situated in New Britain, Connecticut. It awarded 87 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 321 of the 10,652 students enrolled at CCSU were GI Bill® students, of which 166 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,782. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #17, Tufts University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 135 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.

Tufts not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 12,219 students enrolled at Tufts, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Tufts Veteran Student Life Report

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Salem State University
Salem, Massachusetts

Salem State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Salem, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Salem State University supports 7,242 students, and 273 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 160 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,582. During this same period, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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University of New Hampshire at Manchester did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 72 of the 717 students enrolled at University of New Hampshire at Manchester were GI Bill® students, of which 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,108. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a fairly large public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 193 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 16,259 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts - Boston, 678 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 362 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,414. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Massachusetts - Boston offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Massachusetts - Boston]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-boston/student-life/veterans/)

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Norwich University
Northfield, Vermont

Norwich University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Northfield, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.

Of the 3,975 students enrolled at Norwich, 822 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 569 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,528. To help with additional expenses, 55 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. UMass Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 302 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, University of Massachusetts Amherst supports 31,642 students, and 477 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 252 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,295. In addition to receiving other benefits, 21 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Massachusetts Amherst does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Massachusetts Amherst Veteran Student Life Report

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Suffolk University
Boston, Massachusetts

Suffolk University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 39 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 6,830 students enrolled at Suffolk University, 54 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,143. In addition to receiving other benefits, 21 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Suffolk University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Suffolk Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #24, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 57 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.

Among the 7,869 students enrolled at UMass Dartmouth, 209 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,026. During this same period, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Saint Michael's College
Colchester, Vermont

With a ranking of #25, Saint Michael’s College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Biological Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Colchester, Vermont, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Saint Michael’s supports 1,724 students, and 21 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 11 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,892. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Saint Michael’s]](/colleges/saint-michaels-college/student-life/veterans/)

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