Emerson College G.I. Bill® Benefits

Wondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at Emerson? The answer depends on the school — benefits are capped and the details vary, so it pays to do your research.

$55,392 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$20,235 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$35,157 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
Living Expense Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
GI Bill & DoD Benefits Used Here
References

Veterans at Emerson College Pay About $35,157 Out of Pocket for Tuition

Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at Emerson. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$55,392
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$20,235
Tuition out of pocket	$35,157

Private College Tuition Not Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® limits the annual tuition benefit to roughly $20,235, so tuition beyond that is out of pocket (or covered by Yellow Ribbon) at Emerson.

Emerson College Participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program

Through the Yellow Ribbon Program, Emerson College and the VA share the cost of tuition above the Post-9/11 cap. In the most recent year, about 51 students received Yellow Ribbon awards 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.

Per-Credit Fees and the Active-Duty Tuition Assistance Cap

Active-duty service members using DoD Tuition Assistance are capped at $250 per credit hour. The chart below shows whether the per-credit charge at Emerson falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$256
Out-of-state	$256

Housing Allowance Coverage

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® also covers housing through a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA). Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at Emerson.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$16,650
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$4,755/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$38,040
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$21,390

The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.

Books & Supplies Coverage

Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; Emerson estimates these costs at about $1,200, leaving about $200 out of pocket.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at Emerson College

This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Emerson.

Roughly 90 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $1,894,910.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	91	$2,204,547	$24,226
GI Bill® — undergraduate	51	$1,395,869	—
GI Bill® — graduate	40	$808,678	—

These are federal education benefits — the Post-9/11 GI Bill® for veterans and DoD Tuition Assistance for active-duty members.

Veteran Services & Links

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.