2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Art & Technology for a Bachelor’s

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Art & Technology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s art and technology degrees in 2020-2021.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list.Of the 46,287 students enrolled at University of Southern California, 1,311 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,487. In addition to receiving other benefits, 388 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Southern California offers credit for military training for eligible 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 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 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Art & Technology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Art University landed the #2 spot on the list. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 40 bachelors’s art and technology degrees in 2020-2021.

Academy of Art University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,287 of the 8,928 students enrolled at Academy of Art University were GI Bill® students, of which 1,016 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,275. To help with additional expenses, 257 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Academy of Art University]](/colleges/academy-of-art-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Columbia College Hollywood
Tarzana, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia College Hollywood. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in California for Art & Technology for a Bachelor’s. Tarzana, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s art and technology degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Columbia College Hollywood also took the #4 spot in our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Of the 760 students enrolled at Columbia College Hollywood, 41 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,597. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Columbia College Hollywood does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Columbia College Hollywood]](/colleges/columbia-college-hollywood/student-life/veterans/)

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Otis College of Art and Design
Los Angeles, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Otis College of Art and Design. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in California for Art & Technology for a Bachelor’s list. Otis College of Art and Design is a small school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 52 bachelors’s art and technology degrees in 2020-2021.

Otis College of Art and Design also took the #3 spot in our “Best Digital Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking.Of the 1,073 students enrolled at Otis College of Art and Design, 43 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $24,306. During this same period, 19 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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. 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 Otis College of Art and Design Veteran Student Life Report