University of Central Florida G.I. Bill® Benefits

Wondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at UCF? The answer depends on the school — benefits are capped and the details vary, so it pays to do your research.

$6,368 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$6,368 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

What Veterans Pay Out of Pocket
GI Bill Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Living Expense Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
GI Bill & DoD Benefits Used Here
References

Veterans Can Attend University of Central Florida With Tuition Fully Covered

The table below compares the guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit to the cost of attending UCF. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$6,368
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$6,368
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Private College Tuition Covered in Full by the Post-9/11 GI Bill®

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit is enough to cover the full tuition and fees at UCF.

Yellow Ribbon Program Participant

University of Central Florida is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap. Roughly 5 students used Yellow Ribbon benefits here in the latest reporting year.

Available Yellow Ribbon seats and maximum contributions differ by program and degree level — check with the veteran services office for current limits.

Per-Credit Charges vs. the $250 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 UCF falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$63
Out-of-state	$89

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at UCF.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$12,070
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,718/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$21,744
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$9,674

The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. Your actual MHA depends on your rate of pursuit and the school’s location.

Books & Supplies Coverage

Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; UCF estimates these costs at about $1,000, so the stipend covers them in full.

GI Bill® & DoD Benefits Used at University of Central Florida

This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at UCF.

Roughly 1,241 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $5,713,812.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	1,123	$5,711,953	$5,086
GI Bill® — undergraduate	954	$4,335,797	—
GI Bill® — graduate	169	$1,376,156	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	179	$516,973	$2,888
DoD TA — undergraduate	89	$170,804	—
DoD TA — graduate	90	$346,169	—

GI Bill® dollars are paid on the veterans behalf, while DoD Tuition Assistance supports active-duty service members.

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.