by our College Data Analytics TeamWill you go to NJIT for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.
The table below compares the guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit to the cost of attending NJIT. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $19,022 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $19,022 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
Tuition and fees here fall within the annual Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefit, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at NJIT.
Federal data does not indicate that NJIT currently participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program. Contact the veteran services office to confirm whether any programs offer Yellow Ribbon matching.
DoD Tuition Assistance pays up to $250 per credit hour for active-duty students; here is how the per-credit charge at NJIT compares.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $264 |  |
| Out-of-state | $264 | |
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 NJIT.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $17,200 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $4,515/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $36,120 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $18,920 |
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.
With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $2,750 in supply costs at NJIT, leaving about $1,750 out of pocket.
These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at NJIT.
Roughly 100 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $1,404,983.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 173 | $1,156,511 | $6,685 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 143 | $842,030 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 30 | $314,481 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 13 | $20,386 | $1,568 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 4 | $9,886 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 9 | $10,500 | — |
GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.
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.