by our College Data Analytics TeamWill you go to Chamberlain - Florida 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 Chamberlain - Florida. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $19,686 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $19,686 |
| 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 Chamberlain - Florida.
Chamberlain University-Florida is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap. About 6 Yellow Ribbon recipients were reported at this school.
Available Yellow Ribbon seats and maximum contributions differ by program and degree level — check with the veteran services office for current limits.
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 Chamberlain - Florida falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $940 |  |
| Out-of-state | $940 | |
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 Chamberlain - Florida.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $14,540 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,349/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $18,792 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $4,252 |
For most full-time students the housing allowance covers the cost of living off campus, with money left over. 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 Chamberlain - Florida run about $600, so the stipend covers them in full.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to Chamberlain - Florida.
Roughly 93 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $1,480,549.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 88 | $1,339,810 | $15,225 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 88 | $1,339,810 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 6 | $11,749 | $1,958 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 6 | $11,749 | — |
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.