Saint Mary’s College G.I. Bill® Benefits

Wondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at St. Mary’s College? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.

$51,430 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$20,235 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$31,195 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
Living Expense Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
GI Bill & Tuition Assistance Dollars
References

Veterans Typically Attend Saint Mary’s College for no More Than $31,195 in Tuition

Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at St. Mary’s College. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$51,430
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$20,235
Tuition out of pocket	$31,195

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 St. Mary’s College.

Yellow Ribbon Program Available

Saint Mary’s College is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap. Roughly 6 students used Yellow Ribbon benefits here in the latest reporting year.

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

Per-Credit Fees and the Active-Duty 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 St. Mary’s College falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$64
Out-of-state	$64

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 St. Mary’s College.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$11,300
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,644/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$13,152
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$1,852

The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.

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 St. Mary’s College run about $250, so the stipend covers them in full.

GI Bill® & DoD Benefits Used at Saint Mary’s College

These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at St. Mary’s College.

Roughly 14 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $322,042.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	16	$424,189	$26,512
GI Bill® — undergraduate	15	$414,224	—
GI Bill® — graduate	1	$9,965	—

GI Bill® dollars are paid on the veterans behalf, while DoD Tuition Assistance supports active-duty service members.

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.