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2023 Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

145 Ranked Colleges
8,517 Degrees Awarded
$54,844 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly for Bio Engineering for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Bio Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Biomedical Engineering is the 71st most popular major in the country with 12,811 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, biomedical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $59,445 and had an average of $22,702 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 8,517 biomedical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Bio Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 145 colleges that offered a degree in biomedical engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great biomedical engineering programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the biomedical engineering program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly for Bio Engineering for a Bachelor’s” list to help you make the college decision.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Bio Engineering for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree vets studying bio engineering.

Top 25 Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bio Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 149 bachelors’s bio engineering degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M University - College Station supports 70,418 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 Texas A&M University - College Station Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 145 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Bio Engineering for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school awarded 121 degrees to qualified bachelors’s bio engineering students in 2020-2021.

U-M also made our “Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15.Of the 47,907 students enrolled at U-M, 570 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 325 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. U-M 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 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full U-M Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bio Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 74 bachelors’s bio engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Southern California supports 46,287 students, and 1,311 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 862 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. On top of their other funding sources, 388 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at USC]](/colleges/university-of-southern-california/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Bio Engineering for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 130 bachelors’s bio engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison also took the #6 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Wisconsin - Madison supports 44,640 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - Madison 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full UW - Madison Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Bio Engineering for a Bachelor’s. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 103 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Florida does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Bio Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Purdue University - Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 90 bachelors’s bio engineering degrees to qualified students.

According to our most recent data, Purdue University - Main Campus supports 46,655 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,765. During this same period, 0 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 93%. 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 Purdue University - Main Campus]](/colleges/purdue-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Bio Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s bio engineering degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.

UIUC excels when it comes to bio engineering quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Of the 52,679 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 10 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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.

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 94%.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #8, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bio Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 76 bachelors’s bio engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, UNC Chapel Hill supports 30,092 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UNC Chapel Hill Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #9, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bio Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 85 bachelors’s bio engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. 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.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full Ohio State Veteran Student Life Report

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Bio Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 49 degrees to qualified bachelors’s bio engineering students in 2020-2021.

MIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 129 of the 11,254 students enrolled at MIT were GI Bill® students, of which 38 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,024. To help with additional expenses, 32 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. MIT does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. 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 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Massachusetts Institute of Technology]](/colleges/massachusetts-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Bio Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Drexel is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 83 bachelors’s bio engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 23,589 students enrolled at Drexel were GI Bill® students, of which 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 scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Drexel does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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 Drexel University]](/colleges/drexel-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Bio Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 115 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Arizona State University - Tempe supports 74,795 students, and 7,566 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. To help with additional expenses, 672 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Arizona State University - Tempe does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Bio Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and it awarded 101 bachelors’s bio engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 50,411 students enrolled at Rutgers New Brunswick, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,625. 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 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 freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bio Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 111 bachelors’s bio engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,318 students enrolled at University of Iowa were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Iowa Veteran Student Life Report

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #15, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bio Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s bio engineering degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.

Carnegie Mellon also took the #11 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 13,519 students enrolled at Carnegie Mellon, 117 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,422. In addition to receiving other benefits, 36 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Carnegie Mellon University]](/colleges/carnegie-mellon-university/student-life/veterans/)

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Bio Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s bio engineering degrees to 148 students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, North Carolina State University supports 36,042 students, and 1,102 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 493 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,886. To help with additional expenses, 27 students received funds through 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 94%. 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%.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bio Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s bio engineering degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.

Among the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus, 12 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,720. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bio Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s bio engineering degrees to 91 students in 2020-2021.

Of the 11,652 students enrolled at New Jersey Institute of Technology, 164 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 83 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,409. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Cornell University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Bio Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s bio engineering degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.

Cornell also took the #13 spot in our “Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Cornell supports 23,620 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,780. To help with additional expenses, 2 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 96%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 Cornell University]](/colleges/cornell-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bio Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 67 bachelors’s bio engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, University of Miami supports 17,809 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,198. During this same period, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Miami does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Miami Veteran Student Life Report

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

With a ranking of #21, Marquette University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bio Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Marquette University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 80 bachelors’s bio engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Marquette University supports 11,550 students, and 140 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 93 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,404. On top of their other funding sources, 30 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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

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With a ranking of #22, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Bio Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 80 bachelors’s bio engineering degrees to qualified students.

Among the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 752 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,020. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

Brown University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Bio Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s bio engineering students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, Brown is in the top on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Biomedical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 9,948 students enrolled at Brown University, 98 were 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Bio Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Utah is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 87 bachelors’s bio engineering degrees to qualified students.

Of the 33,081 students enrolled at University of Utah, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Utah offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at U of U]](/colleges/university-of-utah/student-life/veterans/)

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

George Washington University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Bio Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s bio engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 27,017 students enrolled at George Washington University, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,185. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, 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 GWU]](/colleges/george-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)

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