University of North Texas at Dallas G.I. Bill® Tuition Assistance

How much of the cost at UNT Dallas will the G.I. Bill® cover? The answer depends on the school — benefits are capped and the details vary, so it pays to do your research.

$9,590 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$9,590 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Veteran Cost Summary
Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Living Expense Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
GI Bill & Tuition Assistance Dollars
References

Attend University of North Texas at Dallas as a Veteran With Little to No Tuition Out of Pocket

Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending UNT Dallas. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$9,590
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$9,590
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Private College Tuition Covered in Full by the Post-9/11 GI Bill®

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit is enough to cover the full tuition and fees at UNT Dallas.

Yellow Ribbon Program Status Not Reported

UNT Dallas is not listed as a Yellow Ribbon participant in current federal reporting. Contact the veteran services office to confirm whether any programs offer Yellow Ribbon matching.

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

DoD Tuition Assistance pays up to $250 per credit hour for active-duty students; here is how the per-credit charge at UNT Dallas compares.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$90
Out-of-state	$90

Monthly Housing Allowance for Veterans

Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at UNT Dallas.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$7,900
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,652/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$21,216
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$13,316

At this school the academic-year housing benefit exceeds typical living costs, so most full-time students come out ahead. Your actual MHA depends on your rate of pursuit and the school’s location.

Your Books and Supplies Are Likely Covered

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 UNT Dallas run about $1,500, leaving about $500 out of pocket.

GI Bill® & DoD Benefits Used at University of North Texas at Dallas

Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to UNT Dallas.

Approximately 110 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $792,481.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	158	$1,181,392	$7,477
GI Bill® — undergraduate	126	$852,778	—
GI Bill® — graduate	32	$328,614	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	0	$0	—
DoD TA — undergraduate	0	$0	—
DoD TA — graduate	0	$0	—

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

Helpful Veteran 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.