Cumberland University GI Bill® Coverage

Will you go to CU for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.

$27,840 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$20,235 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$7,605 Tuition Out of Pocket

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

Veterans Typically Attend Cumberland University for no More Than $7,605 in Tuition

The table below compares the guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit to the cost of attending CU. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$27,840
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$20,235
Tuition out of pocket	$7,605

Private Tuition Above the Post-9/11 Benefit Cap

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 CU.

Cumberland University Participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program

Cumberland University is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap. Roughly 17 students used Yellow Ribbon benefits here in the latest reporting year.

Available Yellow Ribbon seats and maximum contributions differ by program and degree level — check with the veteran services office for current limits.

Active-Duty Tuition Assistance and Per-Credit Cost

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 CU falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$750
Out-of-state	$750

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

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 CU.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$10,540
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,751/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$22,008
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$11,468

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.

Your Books and Supplies Are Likely Covered

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 CU run about $1,200, leaving about $200 out of pocket.

GI Bill® & DoD Benefits Used at Cumberland University

These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at CU.

In the latest reporting year, about 36 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $660,786.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	32	$631,053	$19,720
GI Bill® — undergraduate	29	$611,573	—
GI Bill® — graduate	3	$19,480	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	0	$0	—
DoD TA — undergraduate	0	$0	—
DoD TA — graduate	0	$0	—

GI Bill® dollars are paid on the veterans behalf, while DoD Tuition Assistance supports active-duty service members.

More Veteran Resources

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.