How much of the cost at Rowan will the G.I. Bill® cover? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.
Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending Rowan. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $15,700 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $15,700 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit is enough to cover the full tuition and fees at Rowan.
Through the Yellow Ribbon Program, Rowan University and the VA share the cost of tuition above the Post-9/11 cap.
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.
For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether Rowan is below that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $4,477 | |
| Out-of-state | $4,477 |
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 Rowan.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $10,288 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,682/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $21,456 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $11,168 |
The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.
Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; Rowan estimates these costs at about $1,665, leaving about $665 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Rowan.
Approximately 243 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $2,585,808.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 211 | $2,208,312 | $10,466 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 181 | $1,879,275 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 30 | $329,037 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 12 | $35,750 | $2,979 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 11 | $35,000 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 1 | $750 | — |
GI Bill® dollars are paid on the veterans behalf, while DoD Tuition Assistance supports active-duty service 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.