by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study visual and performing arts, other. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 12 colleges that serve veteran visual and performing arts, other. students especially well, 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 analyzed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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No school served veteran visual and performing arts, other. students better than University of Michigan-Ann Arbor this year. The school's overall veterans score is 89.6 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full visual and performing arts, other. report for University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of South Florida is a great choice for veterans pursuing visual and performing arts, other., landing the #2 spot this year. It scores 89.0 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 visual and performing arts, other. program at University of South Florida
Veteran students seeking a strong visual and performing arts, other. program will find one at Portland State University, which ranked #3. The school's overall veterans score is 83.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the visual and performing arts, other. program at Portland State University
Veteran students seeking a strong visual and performing arts, other. program will find one at Clemson University, which ranked #4. The school's overall veterans score is 81.8 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full visual and performing arts, other. report for Clemson University
Western Illinois University is a great choice for veterans pursuing visual and performing arts, other., landing the #5 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 72.7 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full visual and performing arts, other. report for Western Illinois University
New York University landed the #6 spot for veterans pursuing visual and performing arts, other.. New York University scores 69.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 44.9, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the visual and performing arts, other. program at New York University
Baldwin Wallace University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best visual and performing arts, other. colleges for veterans. It scores 69.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 71.5, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full visual and performing arts, other. report for Baldwin Wallace University
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best visual and performing arts, other. colleges for veterans. It scores 62.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3. More about the visual and performing arts, other. program at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best visual and performing arts, other. colleges for veterans. Columbia University in the City of New York scores 60.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 39.3, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full visual and performing arts, other. report for Columbia University in the City of New York
Clark University placed #10 among the best visual and performing arts, other. colleges for veterans. It scores 52.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 49.2, with a veteran-resources score of 0.0. More about the visual and performing arts, other. program at Clark University
Mount Holyoke College ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best visual and performing arts, other. colleges for veterans. Mount Holyoke College scores 51.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 42.3, alongside a 0.0 veteran-support score. More about the visual and performing arts, other. program at Mount Holyoke College
Millikin University landed the #12 spot for veterans pursuing visual and performing arts, other.. Millikin University scores 45.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 62.1, alongside a 33.3 veteran-support score. More about the visual and performing arts, other. program at Millikin University
*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 visual and performing arts, other.: 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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