by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study hotel, motel, and restaurant management, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 6 schools that serve veteran hotel, motel, and restaurant management students especially well, using our 2026 methodology.
This ranking is based 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. 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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Here are the top-ranked hotel, motel, and restaurant management colleges for veterans:
Leading the list is Ohio University-Main Campus, our #1 hotel, motel, and restaurant management college for veterans. It scores 84.1 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 hotel, motel, and restaurant management report for Ohio University-Main Campus
A rank of #2 makes SUNY College of Technology at Delhi one of the top hotel, motel, and restaurant management colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 73.9 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about hotel, motel, and restaurant management at SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
A rank of #3 makes Niagara University one of the top hotel, motel, and restaurant management colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 73.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 71.1, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full hotel, motel, and restaurant management report for Niagara University
A rank of #4 makes Harrisburg Area Community College one of the top hotel, motel, and restaurant management colleges for veteran students. Harrisburg Area Community College scores 73.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. See the full hotel, motel, and restaurant management report for Harrisburg Area Community College
Veteran students seeking a strong hotel, motel, and restaurant management program will find one at Johnson & Wales University-Providence, which ranked #5. The school's overall veterans score is 65.5 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 67.1, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. More about the hotel, motel, and restaurant management program at Johnson & Wales University-Providence
*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 hotel, motel, and restaurant management: 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.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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