Dean College G.I. Bill® Benefits

Will you go to Dean College for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? The answer depends on the school — benefits are capped and the details vary, so it pays to do your research.

$44,960 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$20,235 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$24,725 Tuition Out of Pocket

Veteran Cost Summary
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
Living Expense Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
GI Bill & Tuition Assistance Dollars
References

Expect Roughly $24,725 in Tuition Out of Pocket at Dean College

Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at Dean College. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$44,960
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$20,235
Tuition out of pocket	$24,725

Private College Tuition Not Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® limits the annual tuition benefit to roughly $20,235, so tuition beyond that is out of pocket (or covered by Yellow Ribbon) at Dean College.

Yellow Ribbon Program Available

Dean College is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap. About 9 Yellow Ribbon recipients were reported at this school.

Seat counts and matching amounts change by program each year; verify the details with the schools military and veteran services team.

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 Dean College falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$25
Out-of-state	$25

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at Dean College.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$9,775
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$3,054/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$24,432
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$14,657

At this school the academic-year housing benefit exceeds typical living costs, so most full-time students come out ahead. Your actual MHA depends on your rate of pursuit and the school’s location.

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 Dean College run about $1,000, so the stipend covers them in full.

Veteran Education Benefit Dollars at Dean College

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

Approximately 13 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $235,669.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	19	$589,641	$31,034
GI Bill® — undergraduate	19	$589,641	—

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

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.