by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at Northwest will the G.I. Bill® cover? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.
Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending Northwest. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $10,181 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $10,181 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit is enough to cover the full tuition and fees at Northwest.
Northwest is not listed as a Yellow Ribbon participant in current federal reporting. If you need benefits beyond the Post-9/11 cap, ask the schools veteran services office whether any programs participate.
DoD Tuition Assistance pays up to $250 per credit hour for active-duty students; here is how the per-credit charge at Northwest compares.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $156 |  |
| Out-of-state | $156 | |
On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at Northwest.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $11,154 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,431/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $11,448 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $294 |
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.
With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $400 in supply costs at Northwest, so the stipend covers them in full.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to Northwest.
Roughly 91 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $567,847.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 80 | $520,397 | $6,505 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 54 | $434,830 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 26 | $85,567 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 65 | $240,602 | $3,702 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 47 | $206,602 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 18 | $34,000 | — |
GI Bill® dollars are paid on the veterans behalf, while DoD Tuition Assistance supports active-duty service members.
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.