Empire State University G.I. Bill® Benefits

How much of the cost at SUNY Empire will the G.I. Bill® cover? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.

$7,630 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$7,630 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Veteran Cost Summary
Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
Living Expense Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
GI Bill & Tuition Assistance Dollars
References

Attend Empire State University as a Veteran With Little to No Tuition Out of Pocket

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

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$7,630
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$7,630
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Public College Tuition Covered in Full by the Post-9/11 GI Bill®

At public institutions the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays in-state tuition and fees in full, meaning most eligible veterans pay no tuition at SUNY Empire.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Unconfirmed

SUNY Empire is not listed as a Yellow Ribbon participant in current federal reporting. If you need benefits beyond the Post-9/11 cap, ask the schools veteran services office whether any programs participate.

Per-Credit Charges vs. the $250 Tuition Assistance Cap

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 SUNY Empire falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$525
Out-of-state	$525

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® also covers housing through a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA). Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at SUNY Empire.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$14,230
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,583/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$20,664
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$6,434

The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. 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 $1,528 in supply costs at SUNY Empire, leaving about $528 out of pocket.

GI Bill® & DoD Benefits Used at Empire State University

Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to SUNY Empire.

Approximately 123 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $510,948.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	110	$389,690	$3,543
GI Bill® — undergraduate	91	$270,285	—
GI Bill® — graduate	19	$119,405	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	144	$339,000	$2,354
DoD TA — undergraduate	138	$326,250	—
DoD TA — graduate	6	$12,750	—

GI Bill® dollars are paid on the veterans behalf, while DoD Tuition Assistance supports active-duty service members.

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.