University of Mary GI Bill® Coverage

Will you go to UMary for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.

$21,468 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$20,235 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$1,233 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
GI Bill Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
Living Expense Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
GI Bill & DoD Benefits Used Here
References

Veterans Typically Attend University of Mary for no More Than $1,233 in Tuition

Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at UMary. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$21,468
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$20,235
Tuition out of pocket	$1,233

Private College Tuition Exceeds the GI Bill® Cap

Because the Post-9/11 tuition benefit is capped near $20,235 per year, tuition above the cap is the veterans responsibility at UMary.

University of Mary Participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program

University of Mary 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. In the most recent year, about 3 students received Yellow Ribbon awards at this school.

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

DoD Tuition Assistance pays up to $250 per credit hour for active-duty students; here is how the per-credit charge at UMary compares.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$1,208
Out-of-state	$1,208

Your Living Expenses Are Only Partially Covered

Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at UMary.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$13,070
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,629/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$13,032
Estimated shortfall to cover yourself	$38

Expect to make up the shortfall between the housing benefit and actual living costs. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.

Book and Supply Stipend

With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,096 in supply costs at UMary, leaving about $96 out of pocket.

Veteran Education Benefit Dollars at University of Mary

Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to UMary.

In the latest reporting year, about 93 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $1,013,517.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	85	$846,607	$9,960
GI Bill® — undergraduate	50	$549,779	—
GI Bill® — graduate	35	$296,828	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	32	$91,000	$2,844
DoD TA — undergraduate	15	$44,500	—
DoD TA — graduate	17	$46,500	—

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

Helpful Veteran 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.