by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study conservation biology, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 9 programs ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing conservation biology, using our 2026 methodology.
We measure this ranking on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. To help you decide, College Factual evaluated colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Here are the top-ranked conservation biology colleges for veterans:
Leading the list is University of Wisconsin-Madison, our #1 conservation biology college for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 78.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the conservation biology program at University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Idaho is a great choice for veterans pursuing conservation biology, landing the #2 spot this year. It scores 75.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full conservation biology report for University of Idaho
Boston University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best conservation biology colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 71.4 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 41.6, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about conservation biology at Boston University
Veteran students seeking a strong conservation biology program will find one at Unity Environmental University, which ranked #4. It scores 69.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 33.3. More about the conservation biology program at Unity Environmental University
Loyola University Chicago is a great choice for veterans pursuing conservation biology, landing the #5 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 65.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 52.4, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score.
More about the conservation biology program at Loyola University Chicago
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University of West Alabama ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best conservation biology colleges for veterans. University of West Alabama scores 63.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 0.0. See the full conservation biology report for University of West Alabama
Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #7 for veteran conservation biology students this year. It scores 60.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 39.3, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about conservation biology at Columbia University in the City of New York
Tufts University ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best conservation biology colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 60.4 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 40.0, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. More about the conservation biology program at Tufts University
Friends University came in at #9 for veteran conservation biology students this year. It scores 53.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 82.8, with a veteran-resources score of 0.0. More about the conservation biology program at Friends University
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
We measure this ranking on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying conservation biology: 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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