by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at FAU 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.
Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending FAU. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $4,879 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $4,879 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit is enough to cover the full tuition and fees at FAU.
FAU 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.
DoD Tuition Assistance pays up to $250 per credit hour for active-duty students; here is how the per-credit charge at FAU compares.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $98 |  |
| Out-of-state | $123 | |
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 FAU.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $14,840 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $3,612/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $28,896 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $14,056 |
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.
Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; FAU estimates these costs at about $1,256, leaving about $256 out of pocket.
These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at FAU.
In the latest reporting year, about 437 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $2,432,293.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 398 | $2,419,967 | $6,080 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 296 | $1,441,862 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 102 | $978,105 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 43 | $62,936 | $1,464 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 30 | $44,437 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 13 | $18,499 | — |
GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.
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.