by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study fine and studio arts. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 436 colleges ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing fine and studio arts., 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 analyzed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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No school served veteran fine and studio arts. students better than University of Nebraska-Lincoln this year. University of Nebraska-Lincoln scores 91.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full fine and studio arts. report for University of Nebraska-Lincoln
University of Delaware is a great choice for veterans pursuing fine and studio arts., landing the #2 spot this year. It scores 91.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about fine and studio arts. at University of Delaware
A rank of #3 makes University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill one of the top fine and studio arts. colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 90.4 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the fine and studio arts. program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
A rank of #4 makes Ohio State University-Main Campus one of the top fine and studio arts. colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 89.9 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full fine and studio arts. report for Ohio State University-Main Campus
A rank of #5 makes James Madison University one of the top fine and studio arts. colleges for veteran students. It scores 89.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about fine and studio arts. at James Madison University
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor placed #6 among the best fine and studio arts. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 89.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about fine and studio arts. at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of Georgia landed the #7 spot for veterans pursuing fine and studio arts.. It scores 89.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the fine and studio arts. program at University of Georgia
William & Mary landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing fine and studio arts.. The school's overall veterans score is 89.2 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full fine and studio arts. report for William & Mary
University of South Florida landed the #9 spot for veterans pursuing fine and studio arts.. University of South Florida scores 89.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full fine and studio arts. report for University of South Florida
Rutgers University-New Brunswick placed #10 among the best fine and studio arts. colleges for veterans. It scores 88.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full fine and studio arts. report for Rutgers University-New Brunswick
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater landed the #11 spot for veterans pursuing fine and studio arts.. University of Wisconsin-Whitewater scores 88.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about fine and studio arts. at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
East Carolina University came in at #12 for veteran fine and studio arts. students this year. East Carolina University scores 88.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full fine and studio arts. report for East Carolina University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University landed the #13 spot for veterans pursuing fine and studio arts.. The school's overall veterans score is 88.1 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about fine and studio arts. at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #14 for veteran fine and studio arts. students this year. The University of Texas at Arlington scores 87.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about fine and studio arts. at The University of Texas at Arlington
San Diego State University placed #15 among the best fine and studio arts. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 87.8 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the fine and studio arts. program at San Diego State University
University of Alabama at Birmingham placed #16 among the best fine and studio arts. colleges for veterans. University of Alabama at Birmingham scores 87.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full fine and studio arts. report for University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Nevada-Las Vegas ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best fine and studio arts. 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. More about the fine and studio arts. program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas
University of Virginia-Main Campus ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best fine and studio arts. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 87.5 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the fine and studio arts. program at University of Virginia-Main Campus
Stony Brook University landed the #19 spot for veterans pursuing fine and studio arts.. It scores 87.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about fine and studio arts. at Stony Brook University
California State University-Long Beach placed #20 among the best fine and studio arts. colleges for veterans. California State University-Long Beach scores 86.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about fine and studio arts. at California State University-Long Beach
University of Florida ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best fine and studio arts. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 86.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full fine and studio arts. report for University of Florida
Rutgers University-Newark ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best fine and studio arts. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 86.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about fine and studio arts. at Rutgers University-Newark
Binghamton University placed #23 among the best fine and studio arts. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 85.8 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the fine and studio arts. program at Binghamton University
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best fine and studio arts. colleges for veterans. It scores 85.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the fine and studio arts. program at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
Western Michigan University came in at #25 for veteran fine and studio arts. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 85.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about fine and studio arts. at Western Michigan University
These fine and studio arts. colleges also placed near the top this year:
Explore the rest of the top 15% below:
| Rank | College | Veterans Score |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Illinois State University | 83.01 |
| 52 | Texas State University | 83.01 |
| 53 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 82.95 |
| 54 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | 82.73 |
| 55 | University of North Alabama | 82.65 |
| 56 | University of Mary Washington | 82.63 |
| 57 | California State University-Northridge | 82.46 |
| 58 | Florida State University | 82.43 |
| 59 | The University of Alabama | 82.38 |
| 60 | University of Northern Iowa | 82.23 |
These schools also stood out:
| Rank | College | Veterans Score |
|---|---|---|
| 61 | University of South Dakota | 82.17 |
| 62 | Rowan University | 82.13 |
| 63 | Southern Connecticut State University | 82.10 |
| 64 | Georgia State University | 81.98 |
| 65 | University of Minnesota-Duluth | 81.93 |
| 66 | Georgia Southern University | 81.92 |
| 67 | Clemson University | 81.75 |
| 68 | SUNY Buffalo State University | 81.74 |
| 69 | University of Nevada-Reno | 81.70 |
| 70 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | 81.57 |
| 71 | Grand Valley State University | 81.50 |
| 72 | Virginia Commonwealth University | 81.35 |
| 73 | Middle Tennessee State University | 81.24 |
| 74 | Wayne State University | 81.19 |
| 75 | Minnesota State University-Mankato | 81.08 |
| 76 | University of Iowa | 81.08 |
| 77 | University of New Hampshire-Main Campus | 80.92 |
| 78 | North Carolina State University at Raleigh | 80.92 |
| 79 | Towson University | 80.91 |
| 80 | Oakland University | 80.84 |
*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 fine and studio arts.: 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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