by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at Salisbury 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 Salisbury. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $10,638 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $10,638 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
For public schools, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® covers the full in-state tuition and fees, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at Salisbury.
Through the Yellow Ribbon Program, Salisbury University and the VA share the cost of tuition above the Post-9/11 cap. Roughly 20 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.
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 Salisbury falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $126 |  |
| Out-of-state | $126 | |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® also covers housing through a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA). Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at Salisbury.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $13,416 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,142/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $17,136 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $3,720 |
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.
Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; Salisbury estimates these costs at about $1,300, leaving about $300 out of pocket.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to Salisbury.
Approximately 109 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $824,193.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 95 | $817,756 | $8,608 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 85 | $739,126 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 10 | $78,630 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 13 | $50,497 | $3,884 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 7 | $25,037 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 6 | $25,460 | — |
GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.
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.