by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study painting. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 27 schools that serve veteran painting. students especially well, 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. To help you decide, College Factual evaluated colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Explore the leading painting. colleges for veterans below:
No school served veteran painting. students better than Rhode Island College this year. The school's overall veterans score is 84.9 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about painting. at Rhode Island College
Virginia Commonwealth University is a great choice for veterans pursuing painting., landing the #2 spot this year. Virginia Commonwealth University scores 81.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the painting. program at Virginia Commonwealth University
A rank of #3 makes Oakland University one of the top painting. colleges for veteran students. It scores 80.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the painting. program at Oakland University
Temple University is a great choice for veterans pursuing painting., landing the #4 spot this year. It scores 76.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about painting. at Temple University
Veteran students seeking a strong painting. program will find one at Washington University in St Louis, which ranked #5. The school's overall veterans score is 75.8 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 43.1, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the painting. program at Washington University in St Louis
University of Houston came in at #6 for veteran painting. students this year. University of Houston scores 75.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full painting. report for University of Houston
Texas Christian University landed the #7 spot for veterans pursuing painting.. The school's overall veterans score is 74.2 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 47.4, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the painting. program at Texas Christian University
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth came in at #8 for veteran painting. students this year. University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth scores 71.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the painting. program at University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
Boston University ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best painting. colleges for veterans. It scores 71.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 41.6, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about painting. at Boston University
State University of New York at New Paltz landed the #10 spot for veterans pursuing painting.. It scores 71.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. More about the painting. program at State University of New York at New Paltz
SUNY at Purchase College placed #11 among the best painting. colleges for veterans. It scores 71.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. See the full painting. report for SUNY at Purchase College
University of Southern Maine placed #12 among the best painting. colleges for veterans. It scores 68.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full painting. report for University of Southern Maine
University of Hartford ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best painting. colleges for veterans. University of Hartford scores 65.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 56.9, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about painting. at University of Hartford
Arcadia University placed #14 among the best painting. colleges for veterans. Arcadia University scores 61.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 56.2, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. More about the painting. program at Arcadia University
Maryland Institute College of Art landed the #15 spot for veterans pursuing painting.. The school's overall veterans score is 61.5 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 49.2, with a veteran-resources score of 0.0. See the full painting. report for Maryland Institute College of Art
Massachusetts College of Art and Design placed #16 among the best painting. colleges for veterans. It scores 60.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. More about the painting. program at Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Maine College of Art & Design came in at #17 for veteran painting. students this year. Maine College of Art & Design scores 58.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 65.5, and veteran resources 33.3. More about the painting. program at Maine College of Art & Design
Montserrat College of Art ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best painting. colleges for veterans. Montserrat College of Art scores 54.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 69.5, with a veteran-resources score of 0.0. See the full painting. report for Montserrat College of Art
Kansas City Art Institute placed #19 among the best painting. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 54.7 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 62.3, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. Read more about painting. at Kansas City Art Institute
University of Puget Sound landed the #20 spot for veterans pursuing painting.. University of Puget Sound scores 53.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 45.3, and veteran resources 33.3. Read more about painting. at University of Puget Sound
Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #21 spot for veterans pursuing painting.. The school's overall veterans score is 49.1 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 66.8, with a veteran-resources score of 0.0. More about the painting. program at Savannah College of Art and Design
Cleveland Institute of Art placed #22 among the best painting. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 49.0 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 56.6, and veteran resources 33.3. More about the painting. program at Cleveland Institute of Art
Minneapolis College of Art and Design placed #23 among the best painting. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 48.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 61.9, alongside a 0.0 veteran-support score. See the full painting. report for Minneapolis College of Art and Design
California College of the Arts landed the #24 spot for veterans pursuing painting.. The school's overall veterans score is 48.3 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 46.8, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. Read more about painting. at California College of the Arts
Pratt Institute-Main ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best painting. colleges for veterans. It scores 46.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 45.4, with a veteran-resources score of 0.0. See the full painting. report for Pratt Institute-Main
These painting. colleges also placed near the top 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 painting.: 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.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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