by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study dance. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 95 colleges that stand out for veteran dance. students, using our 2026 methodology.
Our ranking weighs 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 analyzed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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No school served veteran dance. students better than Ohio State University-Main Campus this year. The school's overall veterans score is 89.9 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about dance. at Ohio State University-Main Campus
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a great choice for veterans pursuing dance., landing the #2 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 89.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the dance. program at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Veteran students seeking a strong dance. program will find one at University of South Florida, which ranked #3. It scores 89.0 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 dance. program at University of South Florida
Rutgers University-New Brunswick came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best dance. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 88.8 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the dance. program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Veteran students seeking a strong dance. program will find one at East Carolina University, which ranked #5. East Carolina University scores 88.2 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 dance. program at East Carolina University
University of Nevada-Las Vegas placed #6 among the best dance. colleges for veterans. University of Nevada-Las Vegas scores 87.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full dance. report for University of Nevada-Las Vegas
California State University-Long Beach landed the #7 spot for veterans pursuing dance.. California State University-Long Beach scores 86.7 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 dance. at California State University-Long Beach
University of Florida came in at #8 for veteran dance. students this year. University of Florida scores 86.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about dance. at University of Florida
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best dance. colleges for veterans. It scores 85.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the dance. program at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Western Michigan University landed the #10 spot for veterans pursuing dance.. It scores 85.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full dance. report for Western Michigan University
University of Washington-Seattle Campus placed #11 among the best dance. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.4 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the dance. program at University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Maryland-College Park landed the #12 spot for veterans pursuing dance.. University of Maryland-College Park scores 85.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full dance. report for University of Maryland-College Park
Texas Tech University placed #13 among the best dance. colleges for veterans. It scores 84.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about dance. at Texas Tech University
University of California-Santa Barbara placed #14 among the best dance. colleges for veterans. University of California-Santa Barbara scores 84.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the dance. program at University of California-Santa Barbara
Ohio University-Main Campus ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best dance. colleges for veterans. Ohio University-Main Campus scores 84.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about dance. at Ohio University-Main Campus
Texas State University ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best dance. colleges for veterans. It scores 83.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full dance. report for Texas State University
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best dance. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 82.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about dance. at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Florida State University ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best dance. colleges for veterans. Florida State University scores 82.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full dance. report for Florida State University
The University of Alabama ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best dance. colleges for veterans. The University of Alabama scores 82.4 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. at The University of Alabama
George Mason University came in at #20 for veteran dance. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 82.2 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about dance. at George Mason University
University of South Carolina-Columbia came in at #21 for veteran dance. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 81.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the dance. program at University of South Carolina-Columbia
Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #22 spot for veterans pursuing dance.. It scores 81.3 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. Read more about dance. at Virginia Commonwealth University
Wayne State University came in at #23 for veteran dance. students this year. It scores 81.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full dance. report for Wayne State University
University of Iowa ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best dance. colleges for veterans. It scores 81.1 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 dance. report for University of Iowa
Towson University came in at #25 for veteran dance. students this year. It scores 80.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about dance. at Towson University
Not far behind, these dance. 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 dance.: 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.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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