Hofstra University G.I. Bill® Tuition Assistance

Will you go to Hofstra for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.

$55,450 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$20,235 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$35,215 Tuition Out of Pocket

Veteran Cost Summary
GI Bill Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Living Expense Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

Expect Roughly $35,215 in Tuition Out of Pocket at Hofstra University

Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending Hofstra. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$55,450
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$20,235
Tuition out of pocket	$35,215

Private College Tuition Exceeds the GI Bill® Cap

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 Hofstra.

Yellow Ribbon Program Available

Hofstra University participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program, which can cover tuition and fees beyond the Post-9/11 GI Bill® cap through matching funds from the school and the VA. About 31 Yellow Ribbon recipients were reported at this school.

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 Tuition Assistance and Per-Credit Cost

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 Hofstra falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$570
Out-of-state	$570

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at Hofstra.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$25,303
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$4,365/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$34,920
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$9,617

The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.

Your Books and Supplies Are Likely Covered

With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,000 in supply costs at Hofstra, so the stipend covers them in full.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at Hofstra University

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

Approximately 99 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $1,741,964.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	83	$1,874,366	$22,583
GI Bill® — undergraduate	47	$1,207,974	—
GI Bill® — graduate	36	$666,392	—
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.