Mercy University G.I. Bill® Tuition Assistance

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

$22,106 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$20,235 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$1,871 Tuition Out of Pocket

Veteran Cost Summary
GI Bill Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Housing Allowance Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
GI Bill & DoD Benefits Used Here
References

Expect Roughly $1,871 in Tuition Out of Pocket at Mercy University

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

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$22,106
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$20,235
Tuition out of pocket	$1,871

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

Mercy University Participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program

Mercy 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. About 2 Yellow Ribbon recipients were reported at this school.

The exact number of seats and the maximum contribution vary by degree level and program, so confirm the current limits with the schools veteran services office.

Active-Duty Tuition Assistance and Per-Credit Cost

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 Mercy falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$450
Out-of-state	$450

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 Mercy.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$9,640
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$5,196/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$41,568
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$31,928

At this school the academic-year housing benefit exceeds typical living costs, so most full-time students come out ahead. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.

Your Books and Supplies Are Likely Covered

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 Mercy run about $1,692, leaving about $692 out of pocket.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at Mercy University

These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at Mercy.

Approximately 34 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $298,415.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	112	$1,790,199	$15,984
GI Bill® — undergraduate	85	$1,392,540	—
GI Bill® — graduate	27	$397,659	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	1	$4,500	$4,500
DoD TA — undergraduate	0	$0	—
DoD TA — graduate	1	$4,500	—

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.