by our College Data Analytics TeamWill you go to EWU for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? 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 EWU. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $8,353 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $8,353 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
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 EWU.
There is no record that EWU participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program in the latest federal data. Check directly with the school, since participation can change year to year.
For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether EWU is below that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $1,065 |  |
| Out-of-state | $1,065 | |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® also covers housing through a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA). Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at EWU.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $14,880 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,283/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $18,264 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $3,384 |
The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.
Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; EWU estimates these costs at about $798, so the stipend covers them in full.
These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at EWU.
Roughly 300 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $1,741,791.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 293 | $2,148,299 | $7,332 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 200 | $1,473,631 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 93 | $674,668 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 20 | $47,066 | $2,353 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 9 | $26,400 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 11 | $20,666 | — |
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.