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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Acting

6 Ranked Colleges
117 Degrees Awarded
$38,600 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Acting

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Acting” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Acting is the 323rd most popular major in the country with 1,793 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southwest region, there were 117 acting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Acting” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in acting. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great acting programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the acting program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Acting

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region vets studying acting.

Top 6 Best Acting Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Acting list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s acting students in 2020-2021.

TCU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 11,379 students enrolled at TCU, 520 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 405 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,096. In addition to receiving other benefits, 343 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full TCU Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Edward’s University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Acting. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified ’s acting students in 2020-2021.

St. Edward’s University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 3,591 students enrolled at Saint Edward’s University, 170 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 141 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $28,263. To help with additional expenses, 79 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 Saint Edward’s University Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Acting that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #3 spot on the list. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s acting degrees to qualified students.

UT Austin also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, The University of Texas at Austin supports 50,476 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,893. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The University of Texas at Austin does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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 UT Austin Veteran Student Life Report

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Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Acting that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma City University landed the #4 spot on the list. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 40 ’s acting degrees in 2020-2021.

OCU also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Oklahoma City University supports 2,617 students, and 114 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 68 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,606. On top of their other funding sources, 22 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oklahoma City University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

[Read full report on veteran student life at OCU]](/colleges/oklahoma-city-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Acting that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor University landed the #5 spot on the list. Baylor University is a large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 22 ’s acting degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 19,297 students enrolled at Baylor University, 876 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 593 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,744. To help with additional expenses, 263 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

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With a ranking of #6, KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Acting list. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 22 ’s acting degrees in 2020-2021.

KD Conservatory did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 71 students enrolled at KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts, 16 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,296. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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