Oklahoma City University G.I. Bill® Benefits

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

$33,586 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$20,235 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$13,351 Tuition Out of Pocket

Veteran Cost Summary
Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Housing Allowance Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
GI Bill & DoD Benefits Used Here
References

Veterans Typically Attend Oklahoma City University for no More Than $13,351 in Tuition

Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at OCU. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$33,586
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$20,235
Tuition out of pocket	$13,351

Private College Tuition Not Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® limits the annual tuition benefit to roughly $20,235, so tuition beyond that is out of pocket (or covered by Yellow Ribbon) at OCU.

Yellow Ribbon Program Participant

Oklahoma City University is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap. In the most recent year, about 7 students received Yellow Ribbon awards at this school.

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

Active-Duty Tuition Assistance and Per-Credit Cost

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 OCU falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$165
Out-of-state	$165

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 OCU.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$9,602
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,746/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$13,968
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$4,366

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

Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; OCU estimates these costs at about $1,500, leaving about $500 out of pocket.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at Oklahoma City University

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

Roughly 63 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $812,121.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	61	$1,101,650	$18,060
GI Bill® — undergraduate	34	$632,011	—
GI Bill® — graduate	27	$469,639	—

GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.

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.