by our College Data Analytics TeamWondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at WVU? The answer depends on the school — benefits are capped and the details vary, so it pays to do your research.
Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at WVU. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $9,648 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $9,648 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit is enough to cover the full tuition and fees at WVU.
West Virginia University is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap.
Seat counts and matching amounts change by program each year; verify the details with the schools military and veteran services team.
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 WVU falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $0 |  |
| Out-of-state | $0 | |
Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at WVU.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $9,700 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,683/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $13,464 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $3,764 |
For most full-time students the housing allowance covers the cost of living off campus, with money left over. Your actual MHA depends on your rate of pursuit and the school’s location.
With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $950 in supply costs at WVU, so the stipend covers them in full.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at WVU.
Roughly 576 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $4,978,908.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 541 | $4,824,191 | $8,917 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 418 | $3,356,721 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 123 | $1,467,470 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 224 | $577,427 | $2,578 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 136 | $388,540 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 88 | $188,887 | — |
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.