University of Alabama at Birmingham G.I. Bill® Benefits

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

$8,832 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$8,832 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
Housing Allowance Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
GI Bill & DoD Benefits Used Here
References

Veterans Can Attend University of Alabama at Birmingham With Tuition Fully Covered

Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending UAB. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$8,832
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$8,832
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 UAB.

University of Alabama at Birmingham Participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program

Through the Yellow Ribbon Program, University of Alabama at Birmingham and the VA share the cost of tuition above the Post-9/11 cap. Roughly 1 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.

Per-Credit Fees and the Active-Duty Tuition Assistance Cap

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 UAB falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$0
Out-of-state	$0

Housing Allowance Coverage

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 UAB.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$14,580
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,229/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$17,832
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$3,252

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.

Your Books and Supplies Are Likely Covered

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a books-and-supplies stipend of up to $1,000 per year. Estimated book and supply costs at UAB run about $1,200, leaving about $200 out of pocket.

Veteran Education Benefit Dollars at University of Alabama at Birmingham

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

In the latest reporting year, about 494 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $4,835,127.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	433	$4,420,143	$10,208
GI Bill® — undergraduate	269	$2,442,753	—
GI Bill® — graduate	164	$1,977,390	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	43	$112,300	$2,612
DoD TA — undergraduate	33	$90,300	—
DoD TA — graduate	10	$22,000	—

GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.

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.