2023 Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New York

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Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects for a Bachelor’s list. Rochester Institute of Technology is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degrees to qualified students.

RIT also took the #1 spot in our “Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Among the 16,158 students enrolled at Rochester Institute of Technology, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,424. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rochester Institute of Technology does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full RIT Veteran Student Life Report

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School of Visual Arts
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend School of Visual Arts. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects for a Bachelor’s. School of Visual Arts is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 87 bachelors’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new york bachelor’s degree vets studying animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects list, SVA has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.According to our most recent data, SVA supports 3,692 students, and 49 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 31 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $21,842. During this same period, 20 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full SVA Veteran Student Life Report

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Alfred State College
Alfred, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alfred State College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects for a Bachelor’s. Alfred State is located in Alfred, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degrees to qualified students.

Alfred State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” list.Among the 3,667 students enrolled at Alfred State College, 99 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 36 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,209. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Alfred State]](/colleges/suny-college-of-technology-at-alfred/student-life/veterans/)

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Pratt Institute - Main
Brooklyn, New York

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Pratt Institute - Main landed the #4 spot on the list. Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 45 bachelors’s animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new york bachelor’s degree vets studying animation, interactive technology, video graphics and special effects list, Pratt Institute has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics & Special Effects Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Of the 4,353 students enrolled at Pratt Institute, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Pratt Institute]](/colleges/pratt-institute-main/student-life/veterans/)