by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at UAA will the G.I. Bill® cover? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.
The table below compares the guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit to the cost of attending UAA. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $7,566 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $7,566 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
Because tuition is at or below the annual Post-9/11 benefit, the GI Bill® covers it in full at UAA.
UAA 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.
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 UAA falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $773 |  |
| Out-of-state | $773 | |
On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at UAA.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $15,648 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,856/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $22,848 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $7,200 |
The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.
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 UAA run about $720, so the stipend covers them in full.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to UAA.
Roughly 653 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $2,946,143.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 722 | $4,931,488 | $6,830 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 683 | $4,570,360 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 39 | $361,128 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 98 | $165,457 | $1,688 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 94 | $158,005 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 4 | $7,452 | — |
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.