by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study fashion/apparel design. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 7 schools that serve veteran fashion/apparel design. students especially well, 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. So you can compare your options, College Factual reviewed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Our analysis ranked Academy of Art University the #1 college for veteran and military-affiliated students pursuing a degree in fashion/apparel design.. Academy of Art University scores 76.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 96.8, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about fashion/apparel design. at Academy of Art University
Veteran students seeking a strong fashion/apparel design. program will find one at Fashion Institute of Technology, which ranked #2. It scores 72.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 0.0 veteran-support score. More about the fashion/apparel design. program at Fashion Institute of Technology
Veteran students seeking a strong fashion/apparel design. program will find one at Kent State University at Kent, which ranked #3. It scores 69.8 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 fashion/apparel design. at Kent State University at Kent
A rank of #4 makes Drexel University one of the top fashion/apparel design. colleges for veteran students. Drexel University scores 67.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 49.7, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full fashion/apparel design. report for Drexel University
A rank of #5 makes The New School one of the top fashion/apparel design. colleges for veteran students. It scores 65.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 48.1, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about fashion/apparel design. at The New School
Savannah College of Art and Design came in at #6 for veteran fashion/apparel design. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 49.1 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 66.8, and veteran resources 0.0. Read more about fashion/apparel design. at Savannah College of Art and Design
School of the Art Institute of Chicago placed #7 among the best fashion/apparel design. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 44.4 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 49.7, with a veteran-resources score of 0.0. See the full fashion/apparel design. report for School of the Art Institute of Chicago
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
We measure this ranking on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying fashion/apparel design.: 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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