by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at UD will the G.I. Bill® cover? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.
Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending UD. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $16,080 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $16,080 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit is enough to cover the full tuition and fees at UD.
Through the Yellow Ribbon Program, University of Delaware and the VA share the cost of tuition above the Post-9/11 cap.
Seat counts and matching amounts change by program each year; verify the details with the schools military and veteran services team.
For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether UD is below that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $2,210 |  |
| Out-of-state | $2,210 | |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® also covers housing through a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA). Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at UD.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $14,838 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,682/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $21,456 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $6,618 |
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.
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 UD run about $1,000, so the stipend covers them in full.
These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at UD.
Roughly 257 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $3,083,663.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 227 | $3,137,783 | $13,823 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 200 | $2,737,632 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 27 | $400,151 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 16 | $40,500 | $2,531 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 11 | $26,250 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 5 | $14,250 | — |
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.