Maranatha Baptist University GI Bill® Coverage

Wondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at MBU? The answer depends on the school — benefits are capped and the details vary, so it pays to do your research.

$20,280 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$20,235 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$45 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
GI Bill Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
Living Expense Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
GI Bill & DoD Benefits Used Here
References

Expect Roughly $45 in Tuition Out of Pocket at Maranatha Baptist University

Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at MBU. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$20,280
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$20,235
Tuition out of pocket	$45

Private College Tuition Exceeds the GI Bill® Cap

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® caps the annual tuition benefit (about $20,235), so the tuition above that is a gap veterans must cover through Yellow Ribbon, savings, or other aid at MBU.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Could Not Be Determined

Federal data does not indicate that MBU currently participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program. If you need benefits beyond the Post-9/11 cap, ask the schools veteran services office whether any programs participate.

Active-Duty Tuition Assistance and Per-Credit Cost

For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether MBU is below that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$63
Out-of-state	$63

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. Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at MBU.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$8,926
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,728/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$13,824
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$4,898

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.

Book and Supply Stipend

Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; MBU estimates these costs at about $2,544, leaving about $1,544 out of pocket.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at Maranatha Baptist University

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

Roughly 19 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $164,676.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	19	$178,091	$9,373
GI Bill® — undergraduate	13	$150,718	—
GI Bill® — graduate	6	$27,373	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	9	$12,500	$1,389
DoD TA — undergraduate	5	$5,000	—
DoD TA — graduate	4	$7,500	—

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.