by our College Data Analytics TeamWill you go to Franklin University 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.
Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending Franklin University. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $9,577 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $9,577 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
Tuition and fees here fall within the annual Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefit, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at Franklin University.
Franklin University is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap.
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.
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 Franklin University falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $25 |  |
| Out-of-state | $25 | |
Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at Franklin University.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $16,380 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,908/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $15,264 |
| Estimated shortfall to cover yourself | $1,116 |
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.
Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; Franklin University estimates these costs at about $576, so the stipend covers them in full.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to Franklin University.
Roughly 279 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $1,598,921.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 220 | $1,833,023 | $8,332 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 124 | $1,115,627 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 96 | $717,396 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 64 | $254,924 | $3,983 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 46 | $194,099 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 18 | $60,825 | — |
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.