Dartmouth College G.I. Bill® Tuition Assistance

How much of the cost at Dartmouth will the G.I. Bill® cover? The answer depends on the school — benefits are capped and the details vary, so it pays to do your research.

$65,739 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$20,235 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$45,504 Tuition Out of Pocket

What Veterans Pay Out of Pocket
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Living Expense Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

Expect Roughly $45,504 in Tuition Out of Pocket at Dartmouth College

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

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$65,739
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$20,235
Tuition out of pocket	$45,504

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 Dartmouth.

Yellow Ribbon Program Participant

Dartmouth College is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap. Roughly 40 students used Yellow Ribbon benefits here in the latest reporting year.

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.

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 Dartmouth falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$1,896
Out-of-state	$1,896

Your Living Expenses Are Only Partially Covered

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 Dartmouth.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$19,009
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,244/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$17,952
Estimated shortfall to cover yourself	$1,057

Expect to make up the shortfall between the housing benefit and actual living costs. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.

Your Books and Supplies Are Likely Covered

Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; Dartmouth estimates these costs at about $1,005, leaving about $5 out of pocket.

Veteran Education Benefit Dollars at Dartmouth College

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

Approximately 46 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $1,082,753.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	73	$3,594,689	$49,242
GI Bill® — undergraduate	34	$1,376,126	—
GI Bill® — graduate	39	$2,218,563	—

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