by our College Data Analytics TeamWondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at Seattle U? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.
Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at Seattle U. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $54,285 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $20,235 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $34,050 |
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 Seattle U.
Seattle University is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap. In the most recent year, about 75 students received Yellow Ribbon awards at this school.
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 Seattle U falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $1,101 |  |
| Out-of-state | $1,101 | |
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 Seattle U.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $14,748 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $3,174/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $25,392 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $10,644 |
For most full-time students the housing allowance covers the cost of living off campus, with money left over. 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; Seattle U estimates these costs at about $762, so the stipend covers them in full.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to Seattle U.
In the latest reporting year, about 173 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $2,770,792.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 147 | $3,095,959 | $21,061 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 103 | $2,464,682 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 44 | $631,277 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 46 | $195,774 | $4,256 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 37 | $157,947 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 9 | $37,827 | — |
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.