CUNY Graduate School and University Center GI Bill® Coverage

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

$7,410 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$7,410 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Veteran Cost Summary
Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
Housing Allowance Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

At CUNY Graduate School and University Center, the GI Bill Covers Veteran Tuition in Full

The table below compares the guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit to the cost of attending The Graduate Center. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$7,410
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$7,410
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Public College Tuition Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

For public schools, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® covers the full in-state tuition and fees, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at The Graduate Center.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Unconfirmed

The Graduate Center 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.

Per-Credit Fees and the Active-Duty Tuition Assistance Cap

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 The Graduate Center falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$180
Out-of-state	$180

Monthly Housing Allowance for Veterans

On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at The Graduate Center.

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

At this school the academic-year housing benefit exceeds typical living costs, so most full-time students come out ahead. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.

Your Books and Supplies Are Likely Covered

With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,500 in supply costs at The Graduate Center, leaving about $500 out of pocket.

Veteran Education Benefit Dollars at CUNY Graduate School and University Center

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

Approximately 4 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $16,091.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	32	$163,010	$5,094
GI Bill® — undergraduate	17	$61,807	—
GI Bill® — graduate	15	$101,203	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	12	$20,489	$1,707
DoD TA — undergraduate	7	$9,322	—
DoD TA — graduate	5	$11,167	—

These are federal education benefits — the Post-9/11 GI Bill® for veterans and DoD Tuition Assistance for active-duty members.

Helpful Veteran 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.