by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at Gonzaga will the G.I. Bill® cover? 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 Gonzaga. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $53,500 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $20,235 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $33,265 |
Because the Post-9/11 tuition benefit is capped near $20,235 per year, tuition above the cap is the veterans responsibility at Gonzaga.
Gonzaga University is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap. Roughly 67 students used Yellow Ribbon benefits here in the latest reporting year.
Seat counts and matching amounts change by program each year; verify the details with the schools military and veteran services team.
For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether Gonzaga is below that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $440 |  |
| Out-of-state | $440 | |
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 Gonzaga.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $18,343 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,283/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $18,264 |
| Estimated shortfall to cover yourself | $79 |
Living costs here run above the housing allowance, so plan to cover the difference from savings or other income. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.
With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,382 in supply costs at Gonzaga, leaving about $382 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Gonzaga.
Roughly 182 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $3,692,564.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 156 | $4,556,099 | $29,206 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 78 | $3,006,190 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 78 | $1,549,909 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 7 | $18,000 | $2,571 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 2 | $7,750 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 5 | $10,250 | — |
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.