State University of New York at Oswego G.I. Bill® Tuition Assistance

Will you go to SUNY Oswego for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.

$8,769 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$8,769 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Veteran Cost Summary
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
Housing Allowance Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

Veterans Can Attend State University of New York at Oswego With Tuition Fully Covered

Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending SUNY Oswego. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$8,769
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$8,769
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Private College Tuition Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

Tuition and fees here fall within the annual Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefit, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at SUNY Oswego.

Yellow Ribbon Program Status Not Reported

SUNY Oswego is not listed as a Yellow Ribbon participant in current federal reporting. Contact the veteran services office to confirm whether any programs offer Yellow Ribbon matching.

Active-Duty Tuition Assistance and Per-Credit Cost

DoD Tuition Assistance pays up to $250 per credit hour for active-duty students; here is how the per-credit charge at SUNY Oswego compares.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$870
Out-of-state	$870

Monthly Housing Allowance for Veterans

Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at SUNY Oswego.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$15,440
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,127/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$17,016
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$1,576

At this school the academic-year housing benefit exceeds typical living costs, so most full-time students come out ahead. Your actual MHA depends on your rate of pursuit and the school’s location.

Your Books and Supplies Are Likely Covered

With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,000 in supply costs at SUNY Oswego, so the stipend covers them in full.

GI Bill® & DoD Benefits Used at State University of New York at Oswego

This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at SUNY Oswego.

Roughly 73 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $480,351.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	63	$445,428	$7,070
GI Bill® — undergraduate	50	$340,688	—
GI Bill® — graduate	13	$104,740	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	5	$12,750	$2,550
DoD TA — undergraduate	4	$9,750	—
DoD TA — graduate	1	$3,000	—

These are federal education benefits — the Post-9/11 GI Bill® for veterans and DoD Tuition Assistance for active-duty members.

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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.