by our College Data Analytics TeamWondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at Cornell? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.
Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending Cornell. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $66,014 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $20,235 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $45,779 |
Because the Post-9/11 tuition benefit is capped near $20,235 per year, tuition above the cap is the veterans responsibility at Cornell.
Cornell University participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program, which can cover tuition and fees beyond the Post-9/11 GI Bill® cap through matching funds from the school and the VA. About 217 Yellow Ribbon recipients were reported at this school.
The exact number of seats and the maximum contribution vary by degree level and program, so confirm the current limits with the schools veteran services office.
DoD Tuition Assistance pays up to $250 per credit hour for active-duty students; here is how the per-credit charge at Cornell compares.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $384 |  |
| Out-of-state | $384 | |
On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at Cornell.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $18,554 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,346/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $18,768 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $214 |
The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a books-and-supplies stipend of up to $1,000 per year. Estimated book and supply costs at Cornell run about $1,354, leaving about $354 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Cornell.
Roughly 352 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $7,508,926.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 245 | $7,279,100 | $29,711 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 103 | $3,639,550 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 142 | $3,639,550 | — |
GI Bill® dollars are paid on the veterans behalf, while DoD Tuition Assistance supports active-duty service members.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at benefits.va.gov/gibill.