New Jersey City University G.I. Bill® Tuition Assistance

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

$13,971 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$13,971 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Veteran Cost Summary
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
Living Expense Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
GI Bill & Tuition Assistance Dollars
References

Attend New Jersey City University as a Veteran With Little to No Tuition Out of Pocket

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

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$13,971
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$13,971
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Public College Tuition Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

At public institutions the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays in-state tuition and fees in full, meaning most eligible veterans pay no tuition at NJCU.

Yellow Ribbon Program Available

New Jersey City 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.

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

Per-Credit Charges vs. the $250 Tuition Assistance Cap

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 NJCU falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$90
Out-of-state	$90

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at NJCU.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$16,274
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$4,515/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$36,120
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$19,846

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.

Books & Supplies Coverage

With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,236 in supply costs at NJCU, leaving about $236 out of pocket.

GI Bill® & DoD Benefits Used at New Jersey City University

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

Roughly 98 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $850,029.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	92	$867,444	$9,429
GI Bill® — undergraduate	22	$218,935	—
GI Bill® — graduate	70	$648,509	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	1	$750	$750
DoD TA — undergraduate	1	$750	—
DoD TA — graduate	0	$0	—

GI Bill® dollars are paid on the veterans behalf, while DoD Tuition Assistance supports active-duty service members.

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.