by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study environmental biology, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 11 colleges that serve veteran environmental biology 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. 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 environmental biology colleges for veterans:
Leading the list is Texas A&M University-College Station, our #1 environmental biology college for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 82.5 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about environmental biology at Texas A&M University-College Station
A rank of #2 makes University of Dayton one of the top environmental biology colleges for veteran students. University of Dayton scores 79.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 57.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about environmental biology at University of Dayton
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best environmental biology colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 78.2 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about environmental biology at California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
A rank of #4 makes Ferris State University one of the top environmental biology colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 77.4 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the environmental biology program at Ferris State University
Michigan State University came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best environmental biology colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 76.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7.
More about the environmental biology program at Michigan State University
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Colorado State University-Fort Collins ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best environmental biology colleges for veterans. It scores 76.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full environmental biology report for Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Washington University in St Louis landed the #7 spot for veterans pursuing environmental biology. It scores 75.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 43.1, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about environmental biology at Washington University in St Louis
Monmouth University came in at #8 for veteran environmental biology students this year. Monmouth University scores 75.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 60.5, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about environmental biology at Monmouth University
Hood College came in at #9 for veteran environmental biology students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 62.8 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 59.1, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the environmental biology program at Hood College
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #10 for veteran environmental biology students this year. It scores 62.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7.
Read more about environmental biology at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
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Wingate University ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best environmental biology colleges for veterans. Wingate University scores 60.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 67.5, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. Read more about environmental biology at Wingate University
*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 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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