Fresno Pacific University G.I. Bill® Tuition Assistance

How much of the cost at Fresno Pacific will the G.I. Bill® cover? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.

$35,558 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$20,235 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$15,323 Tuition Out of Pocket

Veteran Cost Summary
GI Bill Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
Living Expense Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

Veterans at Fresno Pacific University Pay About $15,323 Out of Pocket for Tuition

The table below compares the guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit to the cost of attending Fresno Pacific. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$35,558
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$20,235
Tuition out of pocket	$15,323

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 Fresno Pacific.

Yellow Ribbon Program Participant

Through the Yellow Ribbon Program, Fresno Pacific University and the VA share the cost of tuition above the Post-9/11 cap. In the most recent year, about 2 students received Yellow Ribbon awards at this school.

Available Yellow Ribbon seats and maximum contributions differ by program and degree level — check with the veteran services office for current limits.

Per-Credit Charges vs. the $250 Tuition Assistance Cap

For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether Fresno Pacific is below that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$670
Out-of-state	$670

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® also covers housing through a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA). Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at Fresno Pacific.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$11,164
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,514/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$20,112
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$8,948

At this school the academic-year housing benefit exceeds typical living costs, so most full-time students come out ahead. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.

Your Books and Supplies Are Likely Covered

With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,080 in supply costs at Fresno Pacific, leaving about $80 out of pocket.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at Fresno Pacific University

This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Fresno Pacific.

Roughly 22 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $276,766.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	34	$297,470	$8,749
GI Bill® — undergraduate	25	$232,497	—
GI Bill® — graduate	9	$64,973	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	0	$0	—
DoD TA — undergraduate	0	$0	—
DoD TA — graduate	0	$0	—

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.