Northwest Nazarene University G.I. Bill® Tuition Assistance

How much of the cost at NNU will the G.I. Bill® cover? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.

$39,370 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$20,235 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$19,135 Tuition Out of Pocket

What Veterans Pay Out of Pocket
GI Bill Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Housing Allowance Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
GI Bill & DoD Benefits Used Here
References

Veterans Typically Attend Northwest Nazarene University for no More Than $19,135 in Tuition

The table below compares the guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit to the cost of attending NNU. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$39,370
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$20,235
Tuition out of pocket	$19,135

Private College Tuition Exceeds the GI Bill® 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 NNU.

Northwest Nazarene University Participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program

Northwest Nazarene University is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap. Roughly 11 students used Yellow Ribbon benefits here in the latest reporting year.

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

Per-Credit Fees and the Active-Duty Tuition Assistance Cap

For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether NNU is below that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$300
Out-of-state	$300

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at NNU.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$11,862
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,139/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$17,112
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$5,250

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

Your Books and Supplies Are Likely Covered

With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,320 in supply costs at NNU, leaving about $320 out of pocket.

GI Bill® & DoD Benefits Used at Northwest Nazarene University

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

Roughly 48 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $748,086.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	45	$720,297	$16,007
GI Bill® — undergraduate	32	$578,238	—
GI Bill® — graduate	13	$142,059	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	8	$20,068	$2,509
DoD TA — undergraduate	3	$11,100	—
DoD TA — graduate	5	$8,968	—

These are federal education benefits — the Post-9/11 GI Bill® for veterans and DoD Tuition Assistance for active-duty 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.