by our College Data Analytics TeamWill you go to Asbury for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.
Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending Asbury. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $33,640 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $20,235 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $13,405 |
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 Asbury.
Asbury University participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program, which can cover tuition and fees beyond the Post-9/11 GI Bill® cap through matching funds from the school and the VA. Roughly 7 students used Yellow Ribbon benefits here in the latest reporting year.
Seat counts and matching amounts change by program each year; verify the details with the schools military and veteran services team.
For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether Asbury is below that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $284 |  |
| Out-of-state | $284 | |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® also covers housing through a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA). The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at Asbury.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $6,158 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,860/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $14,880 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $8,722 |
At this school the academic-year housing benefit exceeds typical living costs, so most full-time students come out ahead. 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 Asbury run about $1,462, leaving about $462 out of pocket.
These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at Asbury.
Roughly 32 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $530,876.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 26 | $437,462 | $16,825 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 24 | $433,521 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 2 | $3,941 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 1 | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 1 | $1,250 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 0 | $0 | — |
GI Bill® dollars are paid on the veterans behalf, while DoD Tuition Assistance supports active-duty service 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.