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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

With 149,215 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, visual and performing arts is the 10th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, visual and performing arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,700 and had an average of $25,051 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 9,409 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,863 and $25,521 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 6,969 visual and performing arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 60 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in visual and performing arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent visual and performing arts programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the visual and performing arts program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Bachelor’s list. Brown is a fairly large school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 83 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Brown also took the #4 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 9,948 students enrolled at Brown, 98 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,111. To help with additional expenses, 40 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Brown University Veteran Student Life Report

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 60 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #2 spot on the list. Boston U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 187 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, Boston U supports 32,718 students, and 15 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,162. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Boston University]](/colleges/boston-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Bachelor’s list. Durham, New Hampshire is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.

Of the 14,348 students enrolled at UNH, 37 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,247. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNH offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-new-hampshire-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Out of the 60 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the #4 spot on the list. Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

Boston College also took the #14 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 170 of the 14,934 students enrolled at Boston College were GI Bill® students, of which 100 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,142. To help with additional expenses, 64 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Boston College]](/colleges/boston-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Bachelor’s. Northeastern University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 126 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

Northeastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 22,905 students enrolled at Northeastern University, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,441. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

With a ranking of #6, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Bachelor’s list. UCONN is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 92 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UCONN also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #16.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 27,215 students enrolled at University of Connecticut were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, Connecticut

With a ranking of #7, Sacred Heart University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Bachelor’s list. Sacred Heart University is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Sacred Heart, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Sacred Heart supports 9,313 students, and 139 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 82 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,785. During this same period, 35 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Sacred Heart does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts

Brandeis University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. Brandeis University is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to qualified students.

Brandeis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 5,440 students enrolled at Brandeis University, 41 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,483. During this same period, 15 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

Yale University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. Yale University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 52 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Yale also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 12,060 students enrolled at Yale University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,238. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of Maine came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Orono, Maine, this fairly large public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified bachelors’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.

Among the 11,741 students enrolled at UMaine, 21 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,419. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UMaine Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school handed out 114 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UMass Amherst supports 31,642 students, and 477 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 252 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,295. During this same period, 21 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMass Amherst offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Wentworth Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees to 62 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WIT, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, WIT supports 4,389 students, and 136 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 71 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,901. In addition to receiving other benefits, 12 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. This medium-sized school is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, and it awarded 97 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 7,869 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth, 209 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,026. In addition to receiving other benefits, 11 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full UMass Dartmouth Veteran Student Life Report

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Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, New Hampshire

Southern New Hampshire University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. Southern New Hampshire University is a large school located in Manchester, New Hampshire that handed out 501 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 134,345 students enrolled at SNHU were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Suffolk University
Boston, Massachusetts

Suffolk University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 47 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.

Of the 6,830 students enrolled at Suffolk, 54 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,143. During this same period, 21 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Suffolk University]](/colleges/suffolk-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Berklee College of Music
Boston, Massachusetts

Berklee College of Music landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. Berklee College of Music is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 793 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Berklee College of Music also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #11.Our most recent data shows that 365 of the 6,631 students enrolled at Berklee College of Music were GI Bill® students, of which 288 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,264. On top of their other funding sources, 25 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Endicott College
Beverly, Massachusetts

Endicott College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Bachelor’s list. Endicott is a private not-for-profit institution located in Beverly, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Endicott did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, Endicott supports 4,287 students, and 124 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 68 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,129. On top of their other funding sources, 16 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Endicott College]](/colleges/endicott-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, Massachusetts

Bridgewater State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 69 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 393 of the 10,651 students enrolled at Bridgewater State University were GI Bill® students, of which 171 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,335. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Bridgewater State Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #19, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Bachelor’s list. University of Massachusetts - Lowell is a fairly large public school situated in Lowell, Massachusetts. It awarded 93 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 623 of the 18,150 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts - Lowell were GI Bill® students, of which 290 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,664. In addition to receiving other benefits, 29 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UMass Lowell]](/colleges/university-of-massachusetts-lowell/student-life/veterans/)

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Williams College
Williamstown, Massachusetts

Williams College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. Williams College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Williamstown, Massachusetts. It awarded 46 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Williams also made our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #10.Among the 1,987 students enrolled at Williams, 16 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $26,154. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Williams]](/colleges/williams-college/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 108 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 17,649 students enrolled at URI, 381 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 187 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,022. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full URI Veteran Student Life Report

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Salem State University
Salem, Massachusetts

Salem State University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Bachelor’s list. Salem State University is a public institution located in Salem, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 7,242 students enrolled at Salem State University, 273 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 160 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,582. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Emerson College
Boston, Massachusetts

Emerson College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 477 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emerson, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Emerson supports 5,115 students, and 100 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 62 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,410. To help with additional expenses, 38 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Emerson College]](/colleges/emerson-college/student-life/veterans/)

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University of New Haven
West Haven, Connecticut

University of New Haven came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in West Haven, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 47 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s visual and performing arts students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 327 of the 6,961 students enrolled at University of New Haven were GI Bill® students, of which 225 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,535. During this same period, 86 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of New Haven does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #25, Tufts University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Visual & Performing Arts for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Medford, Massachusetts, and it awarded 98 bachelors’s visual and performing arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Tufts did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, Tufts University supports 12,219 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Tufts University]](/colleges/tufts-university/student-life/veterans/)

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