by our College Data Analytics TeamWondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at GWU? The answer depends on the school — benefits are capped and the details vary, so it pays to do your research.
Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending GWU. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $64,990 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $20,235 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $44,755 |
Because the Post-9/11 tuition benefit is capped near $20,235 per year, tuition above the cap is the veterans responsibility at GWU.
Through the Yellow Ribbon Program, George Washington University and the VA share the cost of tuition above the Post-9/11 cap. About 44 Yellow Ribbon recipients were reported at this school.
Seat counts and matching amounts change by program each year; verify the details with the schools military and veteran services team.
DoD Tuition Assistance pays up to $250 per credit hour for active-duty students; here is how the per-credit charge at GWU compares.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $3 |  |
| Out-of-state | $3 | |
On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at GWU.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $16,300 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $3,075/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $24,600 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $8,300 |
The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.
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 GWU run about $1,400, leaving about $400 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at GWU.
In the latest reporting year, about 96 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $1,962,399.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 862 | $19,053,075 | $22,103 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 276 | $7,228,610 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 586 | $11,824,465 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 101 | $167,348 | $1,657 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 69 | $92,500 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 32 | $74,848 | — |
These are federal education benefits — the Post-9/11 GI Bill® for veterans and DoD Tuition Assistance for active-duty 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.