by our College Data Analytics TeamWill you go to The Academy for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.
Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending The Academy. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $18,900 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $18,900 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
Tuition and fees here fall within the annual Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefit, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at The Academy.
United States Sports University participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program, which can cover tuition and fees beyond the Post-9/11 GI Bill® cap through matching funds from the school and the VA.
Seat counts and matching amounts change by program each year; verify the details with the schools military and veteran services team.
DoD Tuition Assistance pays up to $250 per credit hour for active-duty students; here is how the per-credit charge at The Academy compares.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $0 |  |
| Out-of-state | $0 | |
On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at The Academy.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $17,160 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,965/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $15,720 |
| Estimated shortfall to cover yourself | $1,440 |
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.
With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $990 in supply costs at The Academy, so the stipend covers them in full.
These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at The Academy.
Roughly 39 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $373,443.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 31 | $298,868 | $9,641 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 19 | $203,697 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 12 | $95,171 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 27 | $108,215 | $4,008 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 22 | $91,835 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 5 | $16,380 | — |
GI Bill® dollars are paid on the veterans behalf, while DoD Tuition Assistance supports active-duty service members.
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.