by our College Data Analytics TeamWill you go to AIU Atlanta for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.
Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at AIU Atlanta. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $13,416 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $13,416 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
Because tuition is at or below the annual Post-9/11 benefit, the GI Bill® covers it in full at AIU Atlanta.
AIU Atlanta is not listed as a Yellow Ribbon participant in current federal reporting. If you need benefits beyond the Post-9/11 cap, ask the schools veteran services office whether any programs participate.
DoD Tuition Assistance pays up to $250 per credit hour for active-duty students; here is how the per-credit charge at AIU Atlanta compares.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $660 |  |
| Out-of-state | $660 | |
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 AIU Atlanta.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $8,057 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,490/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $19,920 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $11,863 |
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 AIU Atlanta run about $1,200, leaving about $200 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at AIU Atlanta.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 43 | $570,637 | $13,271 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 36 | $447,932 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 7 | $122,705 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 13 | $41,998 | $3,231 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 12 | $39,748 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 1 | $2,250 | — |
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.