by our College Data Analytics TeamWill you go to School of the Art Institute of Chicago for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? 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 School of the Art Institute of Chicago. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $54,530 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $20,235 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $34,295 |
Because the Post-9/11 tuition benefit is capped near $20,235 per year, tuition above the cap is the veterans responsibility at School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
School of the Art Institute of Chicago participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program, which can cover tuition and fees beyond the Post-9/11 GI Bill® cap through matching funds from the school and the VA. In the most recent year, about 20 students received Yellow Ribbon awards at this school.
Seat counts and matching amounts change by program each year; verify the details with the schools military and veteran services team.
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 School of the Art Institute of Chicago falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $980 |  |
| Out-of-state | $980 | |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® also covers housing through a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA). The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $10,370 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $3,225/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $25,800 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $15,430 |
For most full-time students the housing allowance covers the cost of living off campus, with money left over. Your actual MHA depends on your rate of pursuit and the school’s location.
With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $2,380 in supply costs at School of the Art Institute of Chicago, leaving about $1,380 out of pocket.
These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
In the latest reporting year, about 44 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $701,729.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 30 | $673,925 | $22,464 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 26 | $577,603 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 4 | $96,322 | — |
These are federal education benefits — the Post-9/11 GI Bill® for veterans and DoD Tuition Assistance for active-duty 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.