by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at CCNY will the G.I. Bill® cover? 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 CCNY. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $7,340 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $7,340 |
| 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 CCNY.
Through the Yellow Ribbon Program, CUNY City College and the VA share the cost of tuition above the Post-9/11 cap.
The exact number of seats and the maximum contribution vary by degree level and program, so confirm the current limits with the schools veteran services office.
DoD Tuition Assistance pays up to $250 per credit hour for active-duty students; here is how the per-credit charge at CCNY compares.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $238 |  |
| Out-of-state | $238 | |
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 CCNY.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $21,788 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $5,196/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $41,568 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $19,780 |
For most full-time students the housing allowance covers the cost of living off campus, with money left over. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.
With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,500 in supply costs at CCNY, leaving about $500 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at CCNY.
In the latest reporting year, about 58 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $330,316.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 48 | $284,765 | $5,933 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 39 | $216,783 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 9 | $67,982 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 11 | $23,226 | $2,111 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 9 | $17,226 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 2 | $6,000 | — |
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.