Rochester Institute of Technology G.I. Bill® Benefits

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

$57,016 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$20,235 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$36,781 Tuition Out of Pocket

What Veterans Pay Out of Pocket
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
Living Expense Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
GI Bill & DoD Benefits Used Here
References

Expect Roughly $36,781 in Tuition Out of Pocket at Rochester Institute of Technology

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

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$57,016
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$20,235
Tuition out of pocket	$36,781

Private College Tuition Not Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

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 RIT.

Yellow Ribbon Program Status Not Reported

RIT is not listed as a Yellow Ribbon participant in current federal reporting. Contact the veteran services office to confirm whether any programs offer Yellow Ribbon matching.

Active-Duty Tuition Assistance and Per-Credit Cost

DoD Tuition Assistance pays up to $250 per credit hour for active-duty students; here is how the per-credit charge at RIT compares.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$200
Out-of-state	$200

Monthly Housing Allowance for Veterans

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 RIT.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$15,516
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,461/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$19,688
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$4,172

For most full-time students the housing allowance covers the cost of living off campus, with money left over. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.

Book and Supply Stipend

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 RIT run about $1,100, leaving about $100 out of pocket.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at Rochester Institute of Technology

Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to RIT.

Approximately 1 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $19,115.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	153	$5,258,583	$34,370
GI Bill® — undergraduate	136	$4,900,178	—
GI Bill® — graduate	17	$358,405	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	4	$12,750	$3,188
DoD TA — undergraduate	4	$12,750	—
DoD TA — graduate	0	$0	—

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

More Veteran Resources

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.