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. The list below 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. To help you decide, College Factual reviewed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Leading the list is University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, our #1 visual and performing arts, other. college for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 89.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the visual and performing arts, other. program at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of South Florida came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best visual and performing arts, other. colleges for veterans. University of South Florida scores 89.0 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 visual and performing arts, other. report for University of South Florida
A rank of #3 makes Portland State University one of the top visual and performing arts, other. colleges for veteran students. Portland State University scores 83.6 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 visual and performing arts, other. report for Portland State University
A rank of #4 makes Clemson University one of the top visual and performing arts, other. colleges for veteran students. Clemson University scores 81.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the visual and performing arts, other. program at Clemson University
Western Illinois University came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best visual and performing arts, other. colleges for veterans. It scores 72.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about visual and performing arts, other. at Western Illinois University
New York University came in at #6 for veteran visual and performing arts, other. students this year. New York University scores 69.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 44.9, with a veteran-resources score of 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. The school's overall veterans score is 69.9 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 71.5, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the visual and performing arts, other. program at Baldwin Wallace University
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus came in at #8 for veteran visual and performing arts, other. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 62.8 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 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 came in at #9 for veteran visual and performing arts, other. students this year. 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. More about the visual and performing arts, other. program at Columbia University in the City of New York
Clark University ranked #10 on our 2026 list of 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, and veteran resources 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. It scores 51.1 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 42.3, with a veteran-resources score of 0.0. See the full visual and performing arts, other. report for Mount Holyoke College
Millikin University came in at #12 for veteran visual and performing arts, other. students this year. It scores 45.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 62.1, and veteran resources 33.3. See the full visual and performing arts, other. report for Millikin University
*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 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.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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