College of DuPage GI Bill® Coverage

How much of the cost at COD will the G.I. Bill® cover? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.

$10,410 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$10,410 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Living Expense Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
GI Bill & DoD Benefits Used Here
References

Veterans Can Attend College of DuPage With Tuition Fully Covered

Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at COD. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$10,410
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$10,410
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Private College Tuition Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

Because tuition is at or below the annual Post-9/11 benefit, the GI Bill® covers it in full at COD.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Could Not Be Determined

COD is not listed as a Yellow Ribbon participant in current federal reporting. Check directly with the school, since participation can change year to year.

Per-Credit Charges vs. the $250 Tuition Assistance Cap

For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether COD is below that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$30
Out-of-state	$30

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

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 COD.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$12,960
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$3,225/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$25,800
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$12,840

For most full-time students the housing allowance covers the cost of living off campus, with money left over. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.

Books & Supplies Coverage

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 COD run about $1,410, leaving about $410 out of pocket.

GI Bill® & DoD Benefits Used at College of DuPage

This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at COD.

Approximately 251 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $562,200.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	228	$502,414	$2,204
GI Bill® — undergraduate	228	$502,414	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	18	$16,752	$931
DoD TA — undergraduate	18	$16,752	—

GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.

Veteran Services & Links

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.