by our College Data Analytics TeamWondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at Ohio State? 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 Ohio State. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $12,859 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $12,859 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
Public-college veterans generally have their entire in-state tuition paid by the Post-9/11 GI Bill® at Ohio State.
Through the Yellow Ribbon Program, Ohio State University-Main Campus and the VA share the cost of tuition above the Post-9/11 cap.
Available Yellow Ribbon seats and maximum contributions differ by program and degree level — check with the veteran services office for current limits.
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 Ohio State falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $184 |  |
| Out-of-state | $184 | |
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 Ohio State.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $13,814 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,908/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $15,264 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $1,450 |
The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.
Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; Ohio State estimates these costs at about $1,030, leaving about $30 out of pocket.
These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at Ohio State.
Roughly 835 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $9,941,961.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 874 | $11,267,315 | $12,892 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 645 | $7,444,191 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 229 | $3,823,124 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 51 | $172,914 | $3,390 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 43 | $149,872 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 8 | $23,042 | — |
These are federal education benefits — the Post-9/11 GI Bill® for veterans and DoD Tuition Assistance for active-duty 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.