by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at UofL will the G.I. Bill® cover? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.
Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at UofL. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $12,828 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $12,828 |
| 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 UofL.
University of Louisville participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program, which can cover tuition and fees beyond the Post-9/11 GI Bill® cap through matching funds from the school and the VA.
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 UofL is below that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $0 |  |
| Out-of-state | $0 | |
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 UofL.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $11,124 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,073/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $16,584 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $5,460 |
At this school the academic-year housing benefit exceeds typical living costs, so most full-time students come out ahead. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.
With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,274 in supply costs at UofL, leaving about $274 out of pocket.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to UofL.
In the latest reporting year, about 501 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $4,481,422.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 405 | $4,048,765 | $9,997 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 264 | $2,428,792 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 141 | $1,619,973 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 595 | $1,135,278 | $1,908 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 161 | $341,428 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 434 | $793,850 | — |
These are federal education benefits — the Post-9/11 GI Bill® for veterans and DoD Tuition Assistance for active-duty members.
References
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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.