Will you go to Unity 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 Unity. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $12,640 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $12,640 |
| 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 Unity.
Unity Environmental 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.
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 Unity falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $0 | |
| Out-of-state | $0 |
Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at Unity.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $8,760 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,271/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $18,168 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $9,408 |
The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.
With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $800 in supply costs at Unity, so the stipend covers them in full.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to Unity.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 695 | $4,488,137 | $6,458 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 622 | $3,944,087 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 73 | $544,050 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 20 | $51,724 | $2,586 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 14 | $28,274 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 6 | $23,450 | — |
These are federal education benefits — the Post-9/11 GI Bill® for veterans and DoD Tuition Assistance for active-duty 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.