by our College Data Analytics TeamWill you go to AUM for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? 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 AUM. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $9,436 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $9,436 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
At public institutions the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays in-state tuition and fees in full, meaning most eligible veterans pay no tuition at AUM.
Auburn University at Montgomery 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.
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 AUM compares.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $460 |  |
| Out-of-state | $460 | |
On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at AUM.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $12,762 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,749/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $13,992 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $1,230 |
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.
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 AUM run about $1,500, leaving about $500 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at AUM.
In the latest reporting year, about 116 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $804,613.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 98 | $331,668 | $3,384 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 87 | $317,036 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 11 | $14,632 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 22 | $41,030 | $1,865 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 14 | $28,500 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 8 | $12,530 | — |
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.