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2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly for Fine Arts for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 11,922 people earned their degree in fine arts, making the major the 66th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 9,702 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 276 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fine arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great fine arts 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 fine arts program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree vets studying fine arts.

Top 25 Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 13 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

USC also made our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.Among the 46,287 students enrolled at USC, 1,311 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. In addition to receiving other benefits, 388 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at USC]](/colleges/university-of-southern-california/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 77 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UF also made our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12.Among the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Florida offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Florida]](/colleges/university-of-florida/student-life/veterans/)

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

Out of the 276 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Florida State University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 112 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Florida State also made our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13.According to our most recent data, Florida State University supports 43,569 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

UA also claimed a top spot on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Among the 37,840 students enrolled at The University of Alabama, 2,081 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,975. On top of their other funding sources, 357 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.

Full UA Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 276 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #5 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 23 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill excels when it comes to fine arts quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.Among the 30,092 students enrolled at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNC Chapel Hill]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

With a ranking of #6, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s list. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s fine arts degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 27,562 students enrolled at UARK were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,975. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California

Loyola Marymount University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 50 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Loyola Marymount also did well on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.Among the 9,686 students enrolled at Loyola Marymount, 15 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,741. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Loyola Marymount University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

With a ranking of #8, University of Notre Dame did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Notre Dame, Indiana, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Notre Dame not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 12,809 students enrolled at University of Notre Dame, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,670. During this same period, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Notre Dame Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

University of Kentucky ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s list. University of Kentucky is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 29 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, UK supports 29,986 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Kentucky]](/colleges/university-of-kentucky/student-life/veterans/)

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 22 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Purdue excels when it comes to fine arts quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.Among the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue University - Main Campus, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,765. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Syracuse also did well on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.According to our most recent data, Syracuse supports 21,322 students, and 385 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 250 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,840. To help with additional expenses, 217 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Syracuse]](/colleges/syracuse-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s list. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s fine arts degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

RIT also claimed a top spot on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.Of the 16,158 students enrolled at Rochester Institute of Technology, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,424. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Rochester Institute of Technology]](/colleges/rochester-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

With a ranking of #13, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 70 of the 26,744 students enrolled at University of Kansas were GI Bill® students, of which 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,917. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Kansas does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

University of Louisville did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. UofL is a large school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 55 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 17 of the 22,211 students enrolled at UofL were GI Bill® students, of which 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,972. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UofL]](/colleges/university-of-louisville/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #15, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 36 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 27,772 students enrolled at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus, 12 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,720. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus]](/colleges/university-of-oklahoma-norman-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s fine arts degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.

UMCP also took the #7 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Maryland - College Park supports 40,709 students, and 16 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 13 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,716. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for 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 95%, 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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University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school handed out 50 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.

CU - Boulder excels when it comes to fine arts quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 37,437 students enrolled at CU - Boulder, 1,379 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 968 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,889. On top of their other funding sources, 46 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. CU - Boulder offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

With a ranking of #18, George Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

GWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 27,017 students enrolled at George Washington University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,185. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full GWU Veteran Student Life Report

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

With a ranking of #19, East Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s list. ECU is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 80 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 28,798 students enrolled at East Carolina University were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,409. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at East Carolina University]](/colleges/east-carolina-university/student-life/veterans/)

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New York University
New York, New York

With a ranking of #20, New York University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s list. NYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 52,775 students enrolled at NYU, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,388. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at New York University]](/colleges/new-york-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 60 degrees to qualified bachelors’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.

UofSC also claimed a top spot on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,609 of the 35,470 students enrolled at University of South Carolina - Columbia were GI Bill® students, of which 651 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,453. On top of their other funding sources, 33 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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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Illinois State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. Illinois State University is a large school located in Normal, Illinois that handed out 14 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Illinois State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 530 of the 20,720 students enrolled at Illinois State University were GI Bill® students, of which 163 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,997. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Illinois State University offers 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%.

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 70 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Arizona is also in the top of our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.Among the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,880. To help with additional expenses, 31 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Arizona Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #24, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s list. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 137 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on this list, UNT is in the top on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 40,953 students enrolled at UNT, 2,038 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,138 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,999. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of North Texas Veteran Student Life Report

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Texas Christian University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

TCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, TCU supports 11,379 students, and 520 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 405 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,096. During this same period, 343 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Texas Christian University]](/colleges/texas-christian-university/student-life/veterans/)

Rest of the Best 42 in Most Veteran Friendly for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s

Not only did these schools make the top 42 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee
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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida
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Towson University
Towson, Maryland
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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas
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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia
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Catholic University of America
Washington, District of Columbia

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