by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study playwriting and screenwriting. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 15 schools that serve veteran playwriting and screenwriting. students especially well, 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. To help you decide, College Factual analyzed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Leading the list is Ohio University-Main Campus, our #1 playwriting and screenwriting. college for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.1 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full playwriting and screenwriting. report for Ohio University-Main Campus
University of Iowa is a great choice for veterans pursuing playwriting and screenwriting., landing the #2 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 81.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the playwriting and screenwriting. program at University of Iowa
Academy of Art University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best playwriting and screenwriting. colleges for veterans. It scores 76.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 96.8, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full playwriting and screenwriting. report for Academy of Art University
Loyola Marymount University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best playwriting and screenwriting. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 76.0 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 46.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full playwriting and screenwriting. report for Loyola Marymount University
A rank of #5 makes Hofstra University one of the top playwriting and screenwriting. colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 76.0 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 48.9, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about playwriting and screenwriting. at Hofstra University
DePaul University ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best playwriting and screenwriting. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 71.2 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 61.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full playwriting and screenwriting. report for DePaul University
SUNY at Purchase College landed the #7 spot for veterans pursuing playwriting and screenwriting.. SUNY at Purchase College scores 71.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 33.3. Read more about playwriting and screenwriting. at SUNY at Purchase College
University of Southern California landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing playwriting and screenwriting.. The school's overall veterans score is 70.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 44.7, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the playwriting and screenwriting. program at University of Southern California
New York University came in at #9 for veteran playwriting and screenwriting. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 69.9 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 44.9, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the playwriting and screenwriting. program at New York University
Los Angeles Film School landed the #10 spot for veterans pursuing playwriting and screenwriting.. It scores 64.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 81.9, and veteran resources 33.3. Read more about playwriting and screenwriting. at Los Angeles Film School
New York Film Academy placed #11 among the best playwriting and screenwriting. colleges for veterans. It scores 64.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 73.8, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the playwriting and screenwriting. program at New York Film Academy
Chapman University landed the #12 spot for veterans pursuing playwriting and screenwriting.. It scores 57.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 43.2, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about playwriting and screenwriting. at Chapman University
Emory University ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best playwriting and screenwriting. colleges for veterans. It scores 51.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 44.6, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. Read more about playwriting and screenwriting. at Emory University
Marymount Manhattan College came in at #14 for veteran playwriting and screenwriting. students this year. It scores 51.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 67.4, alongside a 0.0 veteran-support score. See the full playwriting and screenwriting. report for Marymount Manhattan College
Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #15 spot for veterans pursuing playwriting and screenwriting.. Savannah College of Art and Design scores 49.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 66.8, and veteran resources 0.0. More about the playwriting and screenwriting. program at Savannah 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 playwriting and screenwriting.: 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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