Florida Gulf Coast University GI Bill® Coverage

Will you go to FGCU 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.

$6,118 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$6,118 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
GI Bill Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Living Expense Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
GI Bill & DoD Benefits Used Here
References

At Florida Gulf Coast University, the GI Bill Covers Veteran Tuition in Full

Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending FGCU. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$6,118
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$6,118
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Private Tuition Fully Covered for Veterans

Tuition and fees here fall within the annual Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefit, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at FGCU.

Yellow Ribbon Program Status Not Reported

Federal data does not indicate that FGCU currently participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program. Check directly with the school, since participation can change year to year.

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 FGCU falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$64
Out-of-state	$94

Housing Allowance Coverage

Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at FGCU.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$10,914
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,871/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$22,968
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$12,054

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

With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,200 in supply costs at FGCU, leaving about $200 out of pocket.

GI Bill® & DoD Benefits Used at Florida Gulf Coast University

Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to FGCU.

Roughly 227 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $909,601.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	228	$1,031,679	$4,525
GI Bill® — undergraduate	189	$847,185	—
GI Bill® — graduate	39	$184,494	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	17	$63,477	$3,734
DoD TA — undergraduate	7	$31,085	—
DoD TA — graduate	10	$32,392	—

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.