Johnson C Smith University G.I. Bill® Benefits

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

$20,480 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$20,235 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$245 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
Housing Allowance Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

Expect Roughly $245 in Tuition Out of Pocket at Johnson C Smith University

Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending JCSU. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$20,480
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$20,235
Tuition out of pocket	$245

Private Tuition Above the Post-9/11 Benefit 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 JCSU.

Yellow Ribbon Program Status Not Reported

Federal data does not indicate that JCSU currently participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program. Check directly with the school, since participation can change year to year.

Active-Duty Tuition Assistance and Per-Credit Cost

DoD Tuition Assistance pays up to $250 per credit hour for active-duty students; here is how the per-credit charge at JCSU compares.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$0
Out-of-state	$0

Housing Allowance Coverage

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® also covers housing through a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA). Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at JCSU.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$10,400
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,328/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$18,624
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$8,224

For most full-time students the housing allowance covers the cost of living off campus, with money left over. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.

Book and Supply Stipend

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a books-and-supplies stipend of up to $1,000 per year. Estimated book and supply costs at JCSU run about $1,200, leaving about $200 out of pocket.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at Johnson C Smith University

This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at JCSU.

Roughly 20 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $266,402.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	19	$341,003	$17,948
GI Bill® — undergraduate	19	$341,003	—
GI Bill® — graduate	0	$0	—

GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.

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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.