by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study dance, general. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 92 schools ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing dance, general., 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 evaluated colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Leading the list is Ohio State University-Main Campus, our #1 dance, general. college for veterans. It scores 89.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about dance, general. at Ohio State University-Main Campus
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a great choice for veterans pursuing dance, general., landing the #2 spot this year. 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 100.0. More about the dance, general. program at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
A rank of #3 makes University of South Florida one of the top dance, general. colleges for veteran students. University of South Florida scores 89.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full dance, general. report for University of South Florida
Rutgers University-New Brunswick came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best dance, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 88.8 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full dance, general. report for Rutgers University-New Brunswick
East Carolina University came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best dance, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 88.2 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about dance, general. at East Carolina University
University of Nevada-Las Vegas landed the #6 spot for veterans pursuing dance, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 87.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about dance, general. at University of Nevada-Las Vegas
California State University-Long Beach placed #7 among the best dance, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 86.7 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about dance, general. at California State University-Long Beach
University of Florida came in at #8 for veteran dance, general. students this year. University of Florida scores 86.4 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. Read more about dance, general. at University of Florida
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus came in at #9 for veteran dance, general. students this year. University of Cincinnati-Main Campus scores 85.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about dance, general. at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
University of Washington-Seattle Campus placed #10 among the best dance, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.4 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about dance, general. at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Maryland-College Park ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best dance, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 85.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about dance, general. at University of Maryland-College Park
Texas Tech University came in at #12 for veteran dance, general. students this year. Texas Tech University scores 84.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the dance, general. program at Texas Tech University
University of California-Santa Barbara ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best dance, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.5 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full dance, general. report for University of California-Santa Barbara
Ohio University-Main Campus ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best dance, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full dance, general. report for Ohio University-Main Campus
Texas State University landed the #15 spot for veterans pursuing dance, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 83.0 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full dance, general. report for Texas State University
University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #16 spot for veterans pursuing dance, general.. The school's overall veterans score is 82.7 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the dance, general. program at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Florida State University landed the #17 spot for veterans pursuing dance, general.. It scores 82.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the dance, general. program at Florida State University
The University of Alabama ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best dance, general. colleges for veterans. The University of Alabama scores 82.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about dance, general. at The University of Alabama
George Mason University placed #19 among the best dance, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 82.2 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 66.7. Read more about dance, general. at George Mason University
University of South Carolina-Columbia ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best dance, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 81.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the dance, general. program at University of South Carolina-Columbia
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #21 for veteran dance, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 81.3 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full dance, general. report for Virginia Commonwealth University
Wayne State University placed #22 among the best dance, general. colleges for veterans. Wayne State University scores 81.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about dance, general. at Wayne State University
University of Iowa came in at #23 for veteran dance, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 81.1 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about dance, general. at University of Iowa
Towson University landed the #24 spot for veterans pursuing dance, general.. It scores 80.9 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 dance, general. program at Towson University
Ball State University placed #25 among the best dance, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 80.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full dance, general. report for Ball State University
These dance, general. colleges also placed near the top 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 dance, 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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