by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study environmental/natural resource recreation and tourism, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 6 programs that stand out for veteran environmental/natural resource recreation and tourism students, 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 evaluated colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Leading the list is The University of Montana, our #1 environmental/natural resource recreation and tourism college for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 79.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the environmental/natural resource recreation and tourism program at The University of Montana
University of Wyoming came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best environmental/natural resource recreation and tourism colleges for veterans. It scores 78.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about environmental/natural resource recreation and tourism at University of Wyoming
Veteran students seeking a strong environmental/natural resource recreation and tourism program will find one at Colorado State University-Fort Collins, which ranked #3. The school's overall veterans score is 76.4 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full environmental/natural resource recreation and tourism report for Colorado State University-Fort Collins
A rank of #4 makes University of Vermont one of the top environmental/natural resource recreation and tourism colleges for veteran students. It scores 73.2 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 33.3. More about the environmental/natural resource recreation and tourism program at University of Vermont
Auburn University came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best environmental/natural resource recreation and tourism colleges for veterans. It scores 71.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score.
See the full environmental/natural resource recreation and tourism report for Auburn University
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Arizona State University Digital Immersion landed the #6 spot for veterans pursuing environmental/natural resource recreation and tourism. The school's overall veterans score is 56.8 out of 100. More about the environmental/natural resource recreation and tourism program at Arizona State University Digital Immersion
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
Our ranking weighs the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying environmental/natural resource recreation and tourism: 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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