by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study hospitality administration/management, general. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 101 colleges that stand out for veteran hospitality administration/management, general. 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. To help you decide, College Factual reviewed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Here are the top-ranked hospitality administration/management, general. colleges for veterans:
No school served veteran hospitality administration/management, general. students better than University of Nebraska-Lincoln this year. It scores 91.2 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 hospitality administration/management, general. report for University of Nebraska-Lincoln
A rank of #2 makes James Madison University one of the top hospitality administration/management, general. colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 89.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about hospitality administration/management, general. at James Madison University
A rank of #3 makes University of Georgia one of the top hospitality administration/management, general. colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 89.3 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about hospitality administration/management, general. at University of Georgia
University of South Florida came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best hospitality administration/management, general. colleges for veterans. University of South Florida scores 89.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about hospitality administration/management, general. at University of South Florida
East Carolina University came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best hospitality administration/management, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 88.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the hospitality administration/management, general. program at East Carolina University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University came in at #6 for veteran hospitality administration/management, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 88.1 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about hospitality administration/management, general. at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
San Diego State University placed #7 among the best hospitality administration/management, general. colleges for veterans. San Diego State University scores 87.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the hospitality administration/management, general. program at San Diego State University
University of Nevada-Las Vegas landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing hospitality administration/management, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 87.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about hospitality administration/management, general. at University of Nevada-Las Vegas
California State University-Long Beach landed the #9 spot for veterans pursuing hospitality administration/management, general.. It scores 86.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full hospitality administration/management, general. report for California State University-Long Beach
University of Kentucky came in at #10 for veteran hospitality administration/management, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 84.8 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full hospitality administration/management, general. report for University of Kentucky
University of Central Florida landed the #11 spot for veterans pursuing hospitality administration/management, general.. It scores 84.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the hospitality administration/management, general. program at University of Central Florida
Iowa State University ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best hospitality administration/management, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 84.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about hospitality administration/management, general. at Iowa State University
Eastern Michigan University came in at #13 for veteran hospitality administration/management, general. students this year. It scores 84.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about hospitality administration/management, general. at Eastern Michigan University
Washington State University came in at #14 for veteran hospitality administration/management, general. students this year. Washington State University scores 84.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about hospitality administration/management, general. at Washington State University
Florida State University placed #15 among the best hospitality administration/management, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 82.4 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the hospitality administration/management, general. program at Florida State University
The University of Alabama landed the #16 spot for veterans pursuing hospitality administration/management, general.. The University of Alabama scores 82.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the hospitality administration/management, general. program at The University of Alabama
Bellevue University placed #17 among the best hospitality administration/management, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 82.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about hospitality administration/management, general. at Bellevue University
Southern Connecticut State University ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best hospitality administration/management, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 82.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about hospitality administration/management, general. at Southern Connecticut State University
Georgia State University ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best hospitality administration/management, general. colleges for veterans. Georgia State University scores 82.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full hospitality administration/management, general. report for Georgia State University
North Dakota State University-Main Campus placed #20 among the best hospitality administration/management, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 81.8 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full hospitality administration/management, general. report for North Dakota State University-Main Campus
SUNY Buffalo State University landed the #21 spot for veterans pursuing hospitality administration/management, general.. It scores 81.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full hospitality administration/management, general. report for SUNY Buffalo State University
University of South Carolina-Columbia placed #22 among the best hospitality administration/management, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 81.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full hospitality administration/management, general. report for University of South Carolina-Columbia
Middle Tennessee State University placed #23 among the best hospitality administration/management, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 81.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full hospitality administration/management, general. report for Middle Tennessee State University
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best hospitality administration/management, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 80.9 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about hospitality administration/management, general. at University of New Hampshire-Main Campus
Ball State University came in at #25 for veteran hospitality administration/management, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 80.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full hospitality administration/management, general. report for Ball State University
Not far behind, these hospitality administration/management, general. colleges also rank among the best for veterans this year:
*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 hospitality administration/management, general.: 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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