by our College Data Analytics TeamWill you go to University of Advancing Technology for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? The answer depends on the school — benefits are capped and the details vary, so it pays to do your research.
Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending University of Advancing Technology. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $19,430 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $19,430 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit is enough to cover the full tuition and fees at University of Advancing Technology.
University of Advancing Technology is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap. Roughly 15 students used Yellow Ribbon benefits here in the latest reporting year.
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 University of Advancing Technology falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $450 |  |
| Out-of-state | $450 | |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® also covers housing through a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA). The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at University of Advancing Technology.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $13,591 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,514/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $20,112 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $6,521 |
For most full-time students the housing allowance covers the cost of living off campus, with money left over. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.
Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; University of Advancing Technology estimates these costs at about $0, so the stipend covers them in full.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at University of Advancing Technology.
In the latest reporting year, about 133 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $1,981,128.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 29 | $416,012 | $14,345 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 25 | $354,403 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 4 | $61,609 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 11 | $20,467 | $1,861 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 10 | $18,967 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 1 | $1,500 | — |
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.