by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study environmental design/architecture, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 12 programs that serve veteran environmental design/architecture students especially well, using our 2026 methodology.
Our ranking weighs the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. So you can compare your options, College Factual analyzed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Leading the list is Rutgers University-New Brunswick, our #1 environmental design/architecture college for veterans. Rutgers University-New Brunswick scores 88.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about environmental design/architecture at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
A rank of #2 makes University of New Mexico-Main Campus one of the top environmental design/architecture colleges for veteran students. It scores 85.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full environmental design/architecture report for University of New Mexico-Main Campus
A rank of #3 makes North Carolina State University at Raleigh one of the top environmental design/architecture colleges for veteran students. North Carolina State University at Raleigh scores 80.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the environmental design/architecture program at North Carolina State University at Raleigh
A rank of #4 makes University at Buffalo one of the top environmental design/architecture colleges for veteran students. It scores 80.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full environmental design/architecture report for University at Buffalo
A rank of #5 makes Bowling Green State University-Main Campus one of the top environmental design/architecture colleges for veteran students. Bowling Green State University-Main Campus scores 80.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score.
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University of Colorado Boulder landed the #6 spot for veterans pursuing environmental design/architecture. The school's overall veterans score is 78.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about environmental design/architecture at University of Colorado Boulder
Arizona State University Campus Immersion ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best environmental design/architecture colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 76.0 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full environmental design/architecture report for Arizona State University Campus Immersion
University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best environmental design/architecture colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 75.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the environmental design/architecture program at University of Hawaii at Manoa
University of California-Berkeley placed #9 among the best environmental design/architecture colleges for veterans. University of California-Berkeley scores 73.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the environmental design/architecture program at University of California-Berkeley
Auburn University came in at #10 for veteran environmental design/architecture students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 71.0 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7.
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Florida Atlantic University landed the #11 spot for veterans pursuing environmental design/architecture. Florida Atlantic University scores 68.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about environmental design/architecture at Florida Atlantic University
University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras placed #12 among the best environmental design/architecture colleges for veterans. It scores 63.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. See the full environmental design/architecture report for University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is based on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying environmental design/architecture: affordability and veteran financial benefits (GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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