by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study art/art studies, general. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 216 colleges that stand out for veteran art/art studies, general. students, using our 2026 methodology.
This ranking is based 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 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 State University-Main Campus, our #1 art/art studies, general. college for veterans. Ohio State University-Main Campus scores 89.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the art/art studies, general. program at Ohio State University-Main Campus
A rank of #2 makes James Madison University one of the top art/art studies, general. colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 89.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the art/art studies, general. program at James Madison University
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best art/art studies, general. colleges for veterans. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor scores 89.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the art/art studies, general. program at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of Georgia is a great choice for veterans pursuing art/art studies, general., landing the #4 spot this year. University of Georgia scores 89.3 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 art/art studies, general. at University of Georgia
William & Mary came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best art/art studies, general. colleges for veterans. William & Mary scores 89.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the art/art studies, general. program at William & Mary
University of South Florida ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best art/art studies, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 89.0 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about art/art studies, general. at University of South Florida
Rutgers University-New Brunswick came in at #7 for veteran art/art studies, general. students this year. It scores 88.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the art/art studies, general. program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater placed #8 among the best art/art studies, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 88.5 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 art/art studies, general. at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University placed #9 among the best art/art studies, general. colleges for veterans. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University scores 88.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about art/art studies, general. at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #10 spot for veterans pursuing art/art studies, general.. It scores 87.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about art/art studies, general. at The University of Texas at Arlington
San Diego State University placed #11 among the best art/art studies, general. colleges for veterans. San Diego State University scores 87.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about art/art studies, general. at San Diego State University
University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #12 spot for veterans pursuing art/art studies, general.. It scores 87.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full art/art studies, general. report for University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Nevada-Las Vegas ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best art/art studies, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 87.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about art/art studies, general. at University of Nevada-Las Vegas
University of Virginia-Main Campus landed the #14 spot for veterans pursuing art/art studies, general.. University of Virginia-Main Campus scores 87.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full art/art studies, general. report for University of Virginia-Main Campus
California State University-Long Beach came in at #15 for veteran art/art studies, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 86.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about art/art studies, general. at California State University-Long Beach
Rutgers University-Newark landed the #16 spot for veterans pursuing art/art studies, general.. Rutgers University-Newark scores 86.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. Read more about art/art studies, general. at Rutgers University-Newark
Binghamton University landed the #17 spot for veterans pursuing art/art studies, general.. It scores 85.8 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 art/art studies, general. report for Binghamton University
Western Michigan University placed #18 among the best art/art studies, general. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.4 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the art/art studies, general. program at Western Michigan University
University of Washington-Seattle Campus came in at #19 for veteran art/art studies, general. students this year. University of Washington-Seattle Campus scores 85.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full art/art studies, general. report for University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of Arkansas came in at #20 for veteran art/art studies, general. students this year. It scores 85.3 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 art/art studies, general. program at University of Arkansas
University of California-Santa Cruz placed #21 among the best art/art studies, general. colleges for veterans. It scores 85.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about art/art studies, general. at University of California-Santa Cruz
University of Alabama in Huntsville ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best art/art studies, general. colleges for veterans. University of Alabama in Huntsville scores 85.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the art/art studies, general. program at University of Alabama in Huntsville
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse came in at #23 for veteran art/art studies, general. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 85.0 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about art/art studies, general. at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
University of New Mexico-Main Campus came in at #24 for veteran art/art studies, general. students this year. University of New Mexico-Main Campus scores 85.0 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 art/art studies, general. at University of New Mexico-Main Campus
State University of New York at Oswego came in at #25 for veteran art/art studies, general. students this year. It scores 84.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full art/art studies, general. report for State University of New York at Oswego
Not far behind, these art/art studies, general. colleges also rank among the best for veterans this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is based on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying art/art studies, general.: 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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