Indiana University-Northwest GI Bill® Coverage

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

$8,179 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$8,179 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Veteran Cost Summary
Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
Housing Allowance Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

Attend Indiana University-Northwest as a Veteran With Little to No Tuition Out of Pocket

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

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$8,179
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$8,179
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Public College Tuition Covered in Full by the Post-9/11 GI Bill®

For public schools, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® covers the full in-state tuition and fees, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at IU Northwest.

Yellow Ribbon Program Available

Indiana University-Northwest is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap. In the most recent year, about 7 students received Yellow Ribbon awards at this school.

Seat counts and matching amounts change by program each year; verify the details with the schools military and veteran services team.

Per-Credit Fees and the Active-Duty Tuition Assistance Cap

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 IU Northwest falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$707
Out-of-state	$707

Housing Allowance Coverage

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 IU Northwest.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$10,244
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,770/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$14,160
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$3,916

At this school the academic-year housing benefit exceeds typical living costs, so most full-time students come out ahead. Your actual MHA depends on your rate of pursuit and the school’s location.

Your Books and Supplies Are Likely Covered

With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $644 in supply costs at IU Northwest, so the stipend covers them in full.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at Indiana University-Northwest

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

Roughly 40 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $244,126.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	29	$191,289	$6,596
GI Bill® — undergraduate	27	$159,716	—
GI Bill® — graduate	2	$31,573	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	11	$35,727	$3,248
DoD TA — undergraduate	9	$28,977	—
DoD TA — graduate	2	$6,750	—

These are federal education benefits — the Post-9/11 GI Bill® for veterans and DoD Tuition Assistance for active-duty members.

More Veteran Resources

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.