by our College Data Analytics TeamWondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at BC? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.
Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending BC. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $2,830 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $2,830 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
Tuition and fees here fall within the annual Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefit, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at BC.
BC 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.
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 BC falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $36 |  |
| Out-of-state | $65 | |
On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at BC.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $19,500 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $3,612/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $28,896 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $9,396 |
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.
Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; BC estimates these costs at about $3,004, leaving about $2,004 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at BC.
Approximately 433 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $953,752.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 555 | $1,239,775 | $2,234 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 555 | $1,239,775 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 156 | $157,068 | $1,007 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 156 | $157,068 | — |
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.