by our College Data Analytics TeamWondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at Grand Canyon University? 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 Grand Canyon University. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $17,450 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $17,450 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit is enough to cover the full tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University.
Grand Canyon University is not listed as a Yellow Ribbon participant in current federal reporting. Contact the veteran services office to confirm whether any programs offer Yellow Ribbon matching.
For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether Grand Canyon University is below that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $564 |  |
| Out-of-state | $564 | |
On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at Grand Canyon University.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $11,162 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,514/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $20,112 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $8,950 |
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.
Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; Grand Canyon University estimates these costs at about $750, so the stipend covers them in full.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Grand Canyon University.
Approximately 2 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $162.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 5,159 | $31,299,659 | $6,067 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 3,616 | $22,878,950 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 1,543 | $8,420,709 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 4,611 | $12,360,337 | $2,681 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 4,070 | $10,962,062 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 541 | $1,398,275 | — |
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.