by our College Data Analytics TeamWill you go to Bethany College West Virginia for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.
Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at Bethany College West Virginia. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $34,816 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $20,235 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $14,581 |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® caps the annual tuition benefit (about $20,235), so the tuition above that is a gap veterans must cover through Yellow Ribbon, savings, or other aid at Bethany College West Virginia.
Bethany College is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap.
Available Yellow Ribbon seats and maximum contributions differ by program and degree level — check with the veteran services office for current limits.
For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether Bethany College West Virginia is below that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $495 |  |
| Out-of-state | $495 | |
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 Bethany College West Virginia.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $10,489 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,476/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $11,808 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $1,319 |
At this school the academic-year housing benefit exceeds typical living costs, so most full-time students come out ahead. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.
Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; Bethany College West Virginia estimates these costs at about $700, so the stipend covers them in full.
These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at Bethany College West Virginia.
Approximately 4 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $38,872.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 6 | $62,677 | $10,446 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 6 | $62,677 | — |
| GI Bill® — 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.