Queens University of Charlotte G.I. Bill® Benefits

Will you go to Queens for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.

$43,285 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$20,235 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$23,050 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Living Expense Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

Expect Roughly $23,050 in Tuition Out of Pocket at Queens University of Charlotte

Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending Queens. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$43,285
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$20,235
Tuition out of pocket	$23,050

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 Queens.

Queens University of Charlotte Participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program

Queens University of Charlotte is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap. Roughly 4 students used Yellow Ribbon benefits here in the latest reporting year.

The exact number of seats and the maximum contribution vary by degree level and program, so confirm the current limits with the schools veteran services office.

Per-Credit Charges vs. the $250 Tuition Assistance Cap

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 Queens falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$1,164
Out-of-state	$1,164

Your Living Expenses Are Only Partially 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 Queens.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$19,473
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,328/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$18,624
Estimated shortfall to cover yourself	$849

The housing benefit does not fully cover estimated living costs at this school — budget for the gap. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.

Your Books and Supplies Are Likely Covered

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a books-and-supplies stipend of up to $1,000 per year. Estimated book and supply costs at Queens run about $2,000, leaving about $1,000 out of pocket.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at Queens University of Charlotte

This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Queens.

Approximately 44 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $790,748.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	59	$1,082,147	$18,341
GI Bill® — undergraduate	37	$830,238	—
GI Bill® — graduate	22	$251,909	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	0	$0	—
DoD TA — undergraduate	0	$0	—
DoD TA — graduate	0	$0	—

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.