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2023 Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 11,922 people earned their degree in fine arts, making the major the 66th most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 785 fine arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 529 fine 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 Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in fine arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent fine arts programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the fine arts program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying fine arts.

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

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Out of the 26 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Durham, New Hampshire. It awarded 6 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

UNH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus supports 14,348 students, and 37 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 24 are 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. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandeis University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s list. Brandeis University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Waltham, Massachusetts. It awarded 16 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying fine arts list, Brandeis has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Brandeis supports 5,440 students, and 41 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 22 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,483. To help with additional expenses, 15 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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%.

Full Brandeis Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s. UCONN is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 36 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

UCONN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, UCONN supports 27,215 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Full UCONN Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s. Orono, Maine is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s fine arts degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying fine arts list, UMaine has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,419. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMaine 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%.

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s list. Northeastern is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 6 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Northeastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 22,905 students enrolled at Northeastern, 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. During this same period, 2 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 97%. 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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University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. UMass Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 41 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 31,642 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts Amherst, 477 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 252 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,295. On top of their other funding sources, 21 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #7, Bridgewater State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s list. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school situated in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. It awarded 44 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bridgewater State, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 393 of the 10,651 students enrolled at Bridgewater State 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. Bridgewater State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.

URI also took the #18 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. URI offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

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University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

With a ranking of #9, University of Vermont did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s list. Burlington, Vermont is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s fine arts degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UVM, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 218 of the 13,292 students enrolled at UVM were GI Bill® students, of which 142 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,767. To help with additional expenses, 19 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UVM]](/colleges/university-of-vermont/student-life/veterans/)

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New England College
Henniker, New Hampshire

New England College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. New England College is located in Henniker, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

NEC also took the #25 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 4,483 students enrolled at NEC, 98 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,975. During this same period, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. NEC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full New England College Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Southern Maine came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Portland, Maine, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.

University of Southern Maine also made our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #24.Among the 8,022 students enrolled at University of Southern Maine, 400 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 174 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,298. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Southern Maine offers 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%.

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Rhode Island College
Providence, Rhode Island

With a ranking of #12, Rhode Island College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s list. RIC is a medium-sized public school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 40 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

RIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, RIC supports 7,072 students, and 206 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 $5,369. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at RIC]](/colleges/rhode-island-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Eastern Connecticut State University
Willimantic, Connecticut

Eastern Connecticut State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Willimantic, Connecticut, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

ECSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 4,644 students enrolled at Eastern Connecticut State University, 121 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 61 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,558. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Endicott College
Beverly, Massachusetts

Endicott College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Beverly, Massachusetts, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying fine arts list, Endicott has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Among the 4,287 students enrolled at Endicott College, 124 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,129. On top of their other funding sources, 16 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Endicott College 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%.

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

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With a ranking of #15, Southern Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s list. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this medium-sized public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.

Of the 9,331 students enrolled at SCSU, 301 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 202 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,110. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SCSU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SCSU]](/colleges/southern-connecticut-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire

Dartmouth College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s list. Dartmouth is a medium-sized school located in Hanover, New Hampshire that handed out 19 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Dartmouth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 6,292 students enrolled at Dartmouth, 15 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,075. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Dartmouth College Veteran Student Life Report

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College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #17, College of the Holy Cross did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s list. Holy Cross is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

Holy Cross not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 2,970 students enrolled at Holy Cross, 25 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,544. On top of their other funding sources, 12 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

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Northern Vermont University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s list. Northern Vermont University is located in Johnson, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s fine arts degrees to qualified students.

Northern Vermont University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 1,999 students enrolled at Northern Vermont University, 45 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 27 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,691. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Northern Vermont University]](/colleges/johnson-state-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Keene State College
Keene, New Hampshire

Keene State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Keene, New Hampshire, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree vets studying fine arts list, Keene State has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 96 of the 3,210 students enrolled at Keene State were GI Bill® students, of which 48 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,676. In addition to receiving other benefits, 11 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 Keene State]](/colleges/keene-state-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Middlebury College
Middlebury, Vermont

Middlebury College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. Middlebury, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s fine arts degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Middlebury not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 2,669 students enrolled at Middlebury, 24 are 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 $14,101. During this same period, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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Gordon College
Wenham, Massachusetts

Gordon College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. Gordon College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wenham, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Gordon College also took the #12 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Gordon College supports 1,816 students, and 34 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 24 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,776. To help with additional expenses, 6 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. 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 Gordon College]](/colleges/gordon-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Wheaton College Massachusetts
Norton, Massachusetts

Wheaton College Massachusetts ranked #22 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s list. Wheaton College Massachusetts is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Norton, Massachusetts. It awarded 14 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Wheaton College Massachusetts also made our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #11.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 1,670 students enrolled at Wheaton College Massachusetts were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Wheaton College Massachusetts Veteran Student Life Report

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Clark University
Worcester, Massachusetts

Clark University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s fine arts degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Clark, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 3,405 students enrolled at Clark University, 20 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,985. To help with additional expenses, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 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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Wellesley College
Wellesley, Massachusetts

Wellesley College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Wellesley, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s fine arts students in 2020-2021.

Wellesley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Among the 2,280 students enrolled at Wellesley, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $26,725. During this same period, 5 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

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

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Smith College
Northampton, Massachusetts

Smith College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Fine Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. Northampton, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s fine arts degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Smith did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Fine Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.Of the 2,504 students enrolled at Smith College, 23 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,293. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Smith College Veteran Student Life Report

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