Methodist University G.I. Bill® Benefits

Wondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at Methodist? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.

$39,664 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$20,235 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$19,429 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
Living Expense Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

Expect Roughly $19,429 in Tuition Out of Pocket at Methodist University

The table below compares the guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit to the cost of attending Methodist. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$39,664
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$20,235
Tuition out of pocket	$19,429

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 Methodist.

Yellow Ribbon Program Available

Methodist 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 20 Yellow Ribbon recipients were reported at this school.

Available Yellow Ribbon seats and maximum contributions differ by program and degree level — check with the veteran services office for current limits.

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 Methodist falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$750
Out-of-state	$750

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 Methodist.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$11,500
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,908/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$15,264
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$3,764

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

Books & Supplies Coverage

Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; Methodist estimates these costs at about $1,400, leaving about $400 out of pocket.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at Methodist University

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

In the latest reporting year, about 216 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $3,122,206.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	193	$3,217,831	$16,673
GI Bill® — undergraduate	170	$2,741,033	—
GI Bill® — graduate	23	$476,798	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	80	$201,750	$2,522
DoD TA — undergraduate	79	$199,500	—
DoD TA — graduate	1	$2,250	—

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.