St. Mary’s University GI Bill® Coverage

Will you go to St. Mary’s for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? The answer depends on the school — benefits are capped and the details vary, so it pays to do your research.

$36,242 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$20,235 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$16,007 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Housing Allowance Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
GI Bill & DoD Benefits Used Here
References

Expect Roughly $16,007 in Tuition Out of Pocket at St. Mary’s University

Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending St. Mary’s. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$36,242
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$20,235
Tuition out of pocket	$16,007

Private Tuition Above the Post-9/11 Benefit Cap

Because the Post-9/11 tuition benefit is capped near $20,235 per year, tuition above the cap is the veterans responsibility at St. Mary’s.

Yellow Ribbon Program Available

Through the Yellow Ribbon Program, St. Mary’s University and the VA share the cost of tuition above the Post-9/11 cap. Roughly 33 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 Charges vs. the $250 Tuition Assistance Cap

For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether St. Mary’s is below that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$690
Out-of-state	$690

Monthly Housing Allowance for Veterans

On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at St. Mary’s.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$4,000
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,058/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$16,464
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$12,464

For most full-time students the housing allowance covers the cost of living off campus, with money left over. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.

Books & Supplies Coverage

With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,300 in supply costs at St. Mary’s, leaving about $300 out of pocket.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at St. Mary’s University

This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at St. Mary’s.

Roughly 128 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $1,922,175.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	111	$2,221,946	$20,018
GI Bill® — undergraduate	50	$842,622	—
GI Bill® — graduate	61	$1,379,324	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	26	$98,015	$3,770
DoD TA — undergraduate	1	$2,250	—
DoD TA — graduate	25	$95,765	—

GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.

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.