Lehigh University G.I. Bill® Benefits

How much of the cost at Lehigh will the G.I. Bill® cover? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.

$62,180 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$20,235 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$41,945 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Housing Allowance Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
GI Bill & Tuition Assistance Dollars
References

Expect Roughly $41,945 in Tuition Out of Pocket at Lehigh University

Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at Lehigh. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$62,180
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$20,235
Tuition out of pocket	$41,945

Private Tuition Above the Post-9/11 Benefit Cap

Because the Post-9/11 tuition benefit is capped near $20,235 per year, tuition above the cap is the veterans responsibility at Lehigh.

Lehigh University Participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program

Lehigh 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. In the most recent year, about 25 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 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 Lehigh is below that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$220
Out-of-state	$220

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 Lehigh.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$16,470
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,400/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$19,200
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$2,730

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

Book and Supply Stipend

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

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at Lehigh University

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

Approximately 27 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $645,928.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	22	$350,002	$15,909
GI Bill® — undergraduate	22	$350,002	—
GI Bill® — graduate	0	$0	—

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

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.