by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study design and applied arts, other. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 25 schools that stand out for veteran design and applied arts, other. students, using our 2026 methodology.
We measure this ranking 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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Here are the top-ranked design and applied arts, other. colleges for veterans:
California State University-Long Beach tops our 2026 ranking of the best design and applied arts, other. colleges for veterans. It scores 86.7 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 100.0. More about the design and applied arts, other. program at California State University-Long Beach
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best design and applied arts, other. colleges for veterans. Virginia Commonwealth University scores 81.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about design and applied arts, other. at Virginia Commonwealth University
California State University-Sacramento came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best design and applied arts, other. colleges for veterans. California State University-Sacramento scores 80.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about design and applied arts, other. at California State University-Sacramento
Oregon State University is a great choice for veterans pursuing design and applied arts, other., landing the #4 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 80.5 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about design and applied arts, other. at Oregon State University
Veteran students seeking a strong design and applied arts, other. program will find one at University of California-Los Angeles, which ranked #5. The school's overall veterans score is 79.4 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full design and applied arts, other. report for University of California-Los Angeles
CUNY Queens College ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best design and applied arts, other. colleges for veterans. CUNY Queens College scores 79.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the design and applied arts, other. program at CUNY Queens College
Ferris State University placed #7 among the best design and applied arts, other. colleges for veterans. It scores 77.4 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. See the full design and applied arts, other. report for Ferris State University
California State University-San Bernardino landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing design and applied arts, other.. California State University-San Bernardino scores 76.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about design and applied arts, other. at California State University-San Bernardino
Syracuse University placed #9 among the best design and applied arts, other. colleges for veterans. Syracuse University scores 73.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 43.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about design and applied arts, other. at Syracuse University
Southern Methodist University came in at #10 for veteran design and applied arts, other. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 73.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 42.1, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the design and applied arts, other. program at Southern Methodist University
Fashion Institute of Technology came in at #11 for veteran design and applied arts, other. students this year. Fashion Institute of Technology scores 72.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 0.0. More about the design and applied arts, other. program at Fashion Institute of Technology
University of Oregon came in at #12 for veteran design and applied arts, other. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 71.7 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the design and applied arts, other. program at University of Oregon
California State University-Dominguez Hills came in at #13 for veteran design and applied arts, other. students this year. California State University-Dominguez Hills scores 71.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the design and applied arts, other. program at California State University-Dominguez Hills
Auburn University ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best design and applied arts, other. colleges for veterans. Auburn University scores 71.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full design and applied arts, other. report for Auburn University
Saint Edward's University ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best design and applied arts, other. colleges for veterans. Saint Edward's University scores 69.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 52.8, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full design and applied arts, other. report for Saint Edward's University
Full Sail University ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best design and applied arts, other. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 68.1 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about design and applied arts, other. at Full Sail University
Otterbein University ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best design and applied arts, other. colleges for veterans. It scores 67.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 77.7, and veteran resources 33.3. More about the design and applied arts, other. program at Otterbein University
Drexel University came in at #18 for veteran design and applied arts, other. students this year. It scores 67.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 49.7, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about design and applied arts, other. at Drexel University
Thomas Jefferson University came in at #19 for veteran design and applied arts, other. students this year. Thomas Jefferson University scores 66.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 59.4, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. More about the design and applied arts, other. program at Thomas Jefferson University
The New School ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best design and applied arts, other. colleges for veterans. The New School scores 65.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 48.1, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the design and applied arts, other. program at The New School
Maryland Institute College of Art landed the #21 spot for veterans pursuing design and applied arts, other.. It scores 61.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 49.2, alongside a 0.0 veteran-support score. See the full design and applied arts, other. report for Maryland Institute College of Art
Lesley University landed the #22 spot for veterans pursuing design and applied arts, other.. The school's overall veterans score is 57.1 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 87.7, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. See the full design and applied arts, other. report for Lesley University
Marymount University landed the #23 spot for veterans pursuing design and applied arts, other.. Marymount University scores 56.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 69.5, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. Read more about design and applied arts, other. at Marymount University
Marymount Manhattan College came in at #24 for veteran design and applied arts, other. students this year. It scores 51.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 67.4, alongside a 0.0 veteran-support score. Read more about design and applied arts, other. at Marymount Manhattan College
Otis College of Art and Design placed #25 among the best design and applied arts, other. colleges for veterans. Otis College of Art and Design scores 48.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 48.9, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. More about the design and applied arts, other. program at Otis College of Art and Design
*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 design and applied arts, other.: 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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