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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry 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 for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Chemistry is the 51st most popular major in the country with 21,239 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, chemistry graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $40,656 and had an average of $22,680 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 14,951 chemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 235 colleges that offered a degree in chemistry. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent chemistry programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the chemistry program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 25 Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Out of the 235 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying chemistry list, U-M has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, U-M supports 47,907 students, and 570 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 325 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. 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 U-M]](/colleges/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas A&M College Station is also in the top of our “Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.Among the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station, 5 are 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 $4,925. During this same period, 0 students received funds 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas A&M University - College Station]](/colleges/texas-a-and-m-university-college-station/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 63 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Ohio State also did well on our “Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State University - Main Campus 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. During this same period, 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 94%, 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%.

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Out of the 235 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 139 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UIUC supports 52,679 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are 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 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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UIUC]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-urbana-champaign/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 174 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #17 spot in our “Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 30,092 students enrolled at UNC Chapel Hill were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 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 95%, 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%.

Full UNC Chapel Hill Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 73 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - Madison, 4 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. UW - Madison offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Wisconsin - Madison]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-madison/student-life/veterans/)

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s ranking. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 91 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

Purdue excels when it comes to chemistry quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue University - Main Campus, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,765. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s ranking. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 141 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UF also claimed a top spot on our “Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.Among the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida, 1 are 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 received scholarships 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 97%. 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 UF Veteran Student Life Report

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

East Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. East Carolina University is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 75 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

According to our most recent data, East Carolina University supports 28,798 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,409. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at ECU]](/colleges/east-carolina-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

University of Chicago came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s ranking. UChicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 71 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UChicago also made our “Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Among the 17,834 students enrolled at UChicago, 241 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 113 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,948. In addition to receiving other benefits, 58 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Chicago]](/colleges/university-of-chicago/student-life/veterans/)

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State University, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Florida State]](/colleges/florida-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Drexel University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 25 degrees to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students 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. 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.

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%.

Full Drexel Veteran Student Life Report

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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s ranking. VCU is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 112 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, VCU supports 29,070 students, and 1 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 $13,085. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. VCU 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Virginia Commonwealth University]](/colleges/virginia-commonwealth-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school handed out 43 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.

Among the 29,986 students enrolled at University of Kentucky, 1 are 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Kentucky 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 86%.

Full University of Kentucky Veteran Student Life Report

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #15, William & Mary did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s list. Williamsburg, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, William & Mary is also in the top of our “Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 8,939 students enrolled at William & Mary, 531 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 349 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,978. During this same period, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. William & Mary offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 William & Mary]](/colleges/college-of-william-and-mary/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 109 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, UMN Twin Cities supports 52,017 students, and 752 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 436 are 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. 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 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%.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

With a ranking of #17, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s list. Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

According to our most recent data, Rutgers University - New Brunswick supports 50,411 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,625. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rutgers University - New Brunswick 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s ranking. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 79 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 7,566 of the 74,795 students enrolled at ASU - Tempe were GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 were 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. ASU - Tempe does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.

Full ASU - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report

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University of California - San Diego came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school handed out 311 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s chemistry students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying chemistry list, UCSD has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 39,576 students enrolled at University of California - San Diego, 112 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,596. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UCSD Veteran Student Life Report

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Iowa State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Ames, Iowa, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa State also took the #21 spot in our “Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Iowa State University supports 31,822 students, and 814 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 388 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,933. During this same period, 9 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%. 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 Iowa State]](/colleges/iowa-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s ranking. RIT is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 17 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 16,158 students enrolled at RIT, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,424. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 RIT Veteran Student Life Report

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

With a ranking of #22, Cornell University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s list. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cornell, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Chemistry 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 96%. 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 Colorado Boulder landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, CU - Boulder is in the top on our “Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Of the 37,437 students enrolled at University of Colorado Boulder, 1,379 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 968 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,889. In addition to receiving other benefits, 46 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full CU - Boulder Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s chemistry degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, University of Iowa supports 30,318 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Iowa offers 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 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%.

Full University of Iowa Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 72 bachelors’s chemistry degrees to qualified students.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Chemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #24.According to our most recent data, University of Washington - Seattle Campus supports 48,149 students, and 1,283 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 769 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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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Rest of the Best 36 in Most Veteran Friendly for Chemistry for a Bachelor’s

Not only did these schools make the top 36 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina
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University of Houston
Houston, Texas
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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York
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San Diego State University
San Diego, California
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