by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at UCO will the G.I. Bill® cover? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.
Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending UCO. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $8,522 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $8,522 |
| 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 UCO.
Through the Yellow Ribbon Program, University of Central Oklahoma and the VA share the cost of tuition above the Post-9/11 cap.
Available Yellow Ribbon seats and maximum contributions differ by program and degree level — check with the veteran services office for current limits.
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 UCO falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $41 |  |
| Out-of-state | $41 | |
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 UCO.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $12,564 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,746/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $13,968 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $1,404 |
At this school the academic-year housing benefit exceeds typical living costs, so most full-time students come out ahead. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.
With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,600 in supply costs at UCO, leaving about $600 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at UCO.
Roughly 301 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $1,894,371.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 221 | $1,575,937 | $7,131 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 208 | $1,505,857 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 13 | $70,080 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 17 | $62,505 | $3,677 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 14 | $59,172 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 3 | $3,333 | — |
GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.
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.