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 Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 78 programs that stand out for veteran fine and studio arts. students, 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. So you can compare your options, College Factual reviewed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Here are the top-ranked fine and studio arts. colleges for veterans:
Leading the list is University of Nebraska-Lincoln, our #1 fine and studio arts. college for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 91.2 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about fine and studio arts. at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
University of Delaware came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best fine and studio arts. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 91.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the fine and studio arts. program at University of Delaware
A rank of #3 makes Ohio State University-Main Campus one of the top fine and studio arts. colleges for veteran students. It scores 89.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about fine and studio arts. at Ohio State University-Main Campus
A rank of #4 makes University of Georgia one of the top fine and studio arts. colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 89.3 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the fine and studio arts. program at University of Georgia
A rank of #5 makes University of South Florida one of the top fine and studio arts. colleges for veteran students. It scores 89.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the fine and studio arts. program at University of South Florida
Rutgers University-New Brunswick landed the #6 spot for veterans pursuing fine and studio arts.. The school's overall veterans score is 88.8 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 Rutgers University-New Brunswick
California State University-Long Beach landed the #7 spot for veterans pursuing fine and studio arts.. The school's overall veterans score is 86.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full fine and studio arts. report for California State University-Long Beach
University of Florida placed #8 among the best fine and studio arts. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 86.4 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about fine and studio arts. at University of Florida
University of Washington-Seattle Campus placed #9 among the best fine and studio arts. colleges for veterans. 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, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full fine and studio arts. report for University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of New Mexico-Main Campus ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best fine and studio arts. colleges for veterans. It scores 85.0 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 New Mexico-Main Campus
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee came in at #11 for veteran fine and studio arts. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 84.7 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 Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Ohio University-Main Campus placed #12 among the best fine and studio arts. colleges for veterans. It scores 84.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full fine and studio arts. report for Ohio University-Main Campus
California State University-Northridge came in at #13 for veteran fine and studio arts. students this year. California State University-Northridge scores 82.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full fine and studio arts. report for California State University-Northridge
Florida State University ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the best fine and studio arts. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 82.4 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 Florida State University
The University of Alabama ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best fine and studio arts. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 82.4 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. Read more about fine and studio arts. at The University of Alabama
Georgia State University landed the #16 spot for veterans pursuing fine and studio arts.. It scores 82.0 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 fine and studio arts. program at Georgia State University
University of Nevada-Reno placed #17 among the best fine and studio arts. colleges for veterans. It scores 81.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the fine and studio arts. program at University of Nevada-Reno
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #18 for veteran fine and studio arts. students this year. It scores 81.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the fine and studio arts. program at Virginia Commonwealth University
University of Iowa ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best fine and studio arts. colleges for veterans. It scores 81.1 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. See the full fine and studio arts. report for University of Iowa
University at Buffalo ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best fine and studio arts. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 80.4 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about fine and studio arts. at University at Buffalo
University of Illinois Chicago ranked #21 on our 2026 list of the best fine and studio arts. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 80.2 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about fine and studio arts. at University of Illinois Chicago
University of California-Los Angeles came in at #22 for veteran fine and studio arts. students this year. University of California-Los Angeles scores 79.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the fine and studio arts. program at University of California-Los Angeles
American University landed the #23 spot for veterans pursuing fine and studio arts.. American University scores 79.3 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 48.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full fine and studio arts. report for American University
University of Nebraska at Kearney ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best fine and studio arts. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 78.9 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full fine and studio arts. report for University of Nebraska at Kearney
University of Wisconsin-Madison ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best fine and studio arts. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 78.6 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 University of Wisconsin-Madison
These fine and studio arts. colleges also placed near the top this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
We measure this ranking 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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