by our College Data Analytics TeamWill you go to Bellevue University 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 Bellevue University. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $8,886 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $8,886 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit is enough to cover the full tuition and fees at Bellevue University.
Bellevue University is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap.
The exact number of seats and the maximum contribution vary by degree level and program, so confirm the current limits with the schools veteran services office.
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 Bellevue University falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $750 |  |
| Out-of-state | $750 | |
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 Bellevue University.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $15,383 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,055/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $16,440 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $1,057 |
The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.
With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,833 in supply costs at Bellevue University, leaving about $833 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Bellevue University.
In the latest reporting year, about 550 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $4,309,670.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 661 | $5,226,735 | $7,907 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 458 | $3,573,306 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 203 | $1,653,429 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 397 | $808,818 | $2,037 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 331 | $666,778 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 66 | $142,040 | — |
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.