by our College Data Analytics TeamWill you go to UMass Lowell for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? 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 UMass Lowell. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $16,570 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $16,570 |
| 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 UMass Lowell.
There is no record that UMass Lowell participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program in the latest federal data. Contact the veteran services office to confirm whether any programs offer Yellow Ribbon matching.
DoD Tuition Assistance pays up to $250 per credit hour for active-duty students; here is how the per-credit charge at UMass Lowell compares.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $30 |  |
| Out-of-state | $30 | |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® also covers housing through a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA). Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at UMass Lowell.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $6,400 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $4,122/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $32,976 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $26,576 |
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.
Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; UMass Lowell estimates these costs at about $1,200, leaving about $200 out of pocket.
These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at UMass Lowell.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 227 | $2,498,707 | $11,008 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 161 | $1,903,632 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 66 | $595,075 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 28 | $77,570 | $2,770 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 16 | $44,000 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 12 | $33,570 | — |
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.