by our College Data Analytics TeamWill you go to SUNY Stony Brook for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.
The table below compares the guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit to the cost of attending SUNY Stony Brook. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $10,560 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $10,560 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
Public-college veterans generally have their entire in-state tuition paid by the Post-9/11 GI Bill® at SUNY Stony Brook.
Federal data does not indicate that SUNY Stony Brook currently participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program. If you need benefits beyond the Post-9/11 cap, ask the schools veteran services office whether any programs participate.
For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether SUNY Stony Brook is below that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $191 |  |
| Out-of-state | $191 | |
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 SUNY Stony Brook.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $15,976 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $4,365/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $34,920 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $18,944 |
At this school the academic-year housing benefit exceeds typical living costs, so most full-time students come out ahead. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.
With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $900 in supply costs at SUNY Stony Brook, so the stipend covers them in full.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at SUNY Stony Brook.
Roughly 145 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $1,236,135.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 115 | $1,106,363 | $9,621 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 85 | $793,273 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 30 | $313,090 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 15 | $33,070 | $2,205 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 12 | $28,570 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 3 | $4,500 | — |
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.