The University of Texas at Dallas GI Bill® Coverage

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

$14,564 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$14,564 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Veteran Cost Summary
GI Bill Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Living Expense Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
GI Bill & Tuition Assistance Dollars
References

At The University of Texas at Dallas, the GI Bill Covers Veteran Tuition in Full

Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at UT Dallas. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$14,564
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$14,564
Tuition out of pocket	$0

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

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

Yellow Ribbon Program Status Not Reported

Federal data does not indicate that UT Dallas currently participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program. Check directly with the school, since participation can change year to year.

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 UT Dallas compares.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$167
Out-of-state	$167

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 UT Dallas.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$13,730
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,652/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$21,216
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$7,486

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.

Books & Supplies Coverage

Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; UT Dallas estimates these costs at about $1,200, leaving about $200 out of pocket.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at The University of Texas at Dallas

These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at UT Dallas.

Approximately 416 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $5,145,750.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	411	$5,466,171	$13,300
GI Bill® — undergraduate	299	$3,771,888	—
GI Bill® — graduate	112	$1,694,283	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	32	$99,417	$3,107
DoD TA — undergraduate	25	$81,917	—
DoD TA — graduate	7	$17,500	—

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