Mary Baldwin University G.I. Bill® Benefits

How much of the cost at Mary Baldwin will the G.I. Bill® cover? The answer depends on the school — benefits are capped and the details vary, so it pays to do your research.

$33,157 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$20,235 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$12,922 Tuition Out of Pocket

Veteran Cost Summary
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
Living Expense Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

Veterans at Mary Baldwin University Pay About $12,922 Out of Pocket for Tuition

Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending Mary Baldwin. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$33,157
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$20,235
Tuition out of pocket	$12,922

Private College Tuition Not Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

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

Yellow Ribbon Program Available

Through the Yellow Ribbon Program, Mary Baldwin University and the VA share the cost of tuition above the Post-9/11 cap. About 13 Yellow Ribbon recipients were reported 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

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

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$75
Out-of-state	$75

Housing Allowance Coverage

On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at Mary Baldwin.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$11,250
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,088/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$16,704
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$5,454

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.

Your Books and Supplies Are Likely Covered

With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $900 in supply costs at Mary Baldwin, so the stipend covers them in full.

GI Bill® & DoD Benefits Used at Mary Baldwin University

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

In the latest reporting year, about 41 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $527,621.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	39	$870,141	$22,311
GI Bill® — undergraduate	28	$665,096	—
GI Bill® — graduate	11	$205,045	—

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

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.