Touro University G.I. Bill® Tuition Assistance

Will you go to Touro for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.

$21,810 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$20,235 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$1,575 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
GI Bill Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
Housing Allowance Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

Veterans at Touro University Pay About $1,575 Out of Pocket for Tuition

Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at Touro. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$21,810
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$20,235
Tuition out of pocket	$1,575

Private College Tuition Exceeds the GI Bill® Cap

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® caps the annual tuition benefit (about $20,235), so the tuition above that is a gap veterans must cover through Yellow Ribbon, savings, or other aid at Touro.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Could Not Be Determined

Touro 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 Fees and the Active-Duty Tuition Assistance Cap

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

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$580
Out-of-state	$580

Housing Allowance Falls Short of Living Costs

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 Touro.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$23,324
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,605/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$12,840
Estimated shortfall to cover yourself	$10,484

Expect to make up the shortfall between the housing benefit and actual living costs. 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 $1,200 in supply costs at Touro, leaving about $200 out of pocket.

GI Bill® & DoD Benefits Used at Touro University

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

Approximately 1 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $56,057.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	37	$599,020	$16,190
GI Bill® — undergraduate	14	$146,124	—
GI Bill® — graduate	23	$452,896	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	1	$2,250	$2,250
DoD TA — undergraduate	0	$0	—
DoD TA — graduate	1	$2,250	—

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

Helpful Veteran 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.