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Schools in New Mexico Near White Sands Missile Range

White Sands Missile Range, located in south-central New Mexico, provides Army, Navy, Air Force, and other customers with services for experimentation, test, research, assessment, development, and training.

Fast facts about White Sands Missile Range:

  • Size: 600 active duty, 1,637 family members, 3,640 civilians
  • Average temperature: 42-81 degrees Fahrenheit
  • Geography: Desert in the Tularosa Basin

White Sands Missile Range Education and Recreation

If you'd like to continue your education while at White Sands Missile Range, there are currently two colleges that offer classes at the base: Dona Ana Branch Community College and New Mexico State University. More schools are available via online education programs. White Sands Missile Range is great place to find work-school-life balance, offering recreation including arts and crafts, bowling, library, auto hobby, recreation center, golf, gym, tennis, swimming, outdoor activities, camping, fishing, and stables.

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This list does not include all schools that accept GI Bill funding or VA Benefits. For a more complete list of schools, click here.

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