Illinois State University GI Bill® Coverage

Will you go to Illinois State for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.

$16,021 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$16,021 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Living Expense Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

At Illinois State University, the GI Bill Covers Veteran Tuition in Full

The table below compares the guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit to the cost of attending Illinois State. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$16,021
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$16,021
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Private Tuition Fully Covered for Veterans

Because tuition is at or below the annual Post-9/11 benefit, the GI Bill® covers it in full at Illinois State.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Unconfirmed

There is no record that Illinois State participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program in the latest federal data. Check directly with the school, since participation can change year to year.

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 Illinois State is below that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$117
Out-of-state	$117

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at Illinois State.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$12,048
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,665/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$13,320
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$1,272

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 $830 in supply costs at Illinois State, so the stipend covers them in full.

Veteran Education Benefit Dollars at Illinois State University

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

In the latest reporting year, about 200 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $1,736,278.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	168	$1,681,306	$10,008
GI Bill® — undergraduate	160	$1,643,976	—
GI Bill® — graduate	8	$37,330	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	0	$0	—
DoD TA — undergraduate	0	$0	—
DoD TA — graduate	0	$0	—

GI Bill® dollars are paid on the veterans behalf, while DoD Tuition Assistance supports active-duty service members.

Veteran Services & 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.