University of Michigan-Dearborn G.I. Bill® Benefits

Wondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at UM Dearborn? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.

$14,944 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$14,944 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Living Expense Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

Attend University of Michigan-Dearborn as a Veteran With Little to No Tuition Out of Pocket

The table below compares the guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit to the cost of attending UM Dearborn. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$14,944
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$14,944
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Private College Tuition Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

Tuition and fees here fall within the annual Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefit, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at UM Dearborn.

Yellow Ribbon Program Available

University of Michigan-Dearborn is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap.

Seat counts and matching amounts change by program each year; verify the details with the schools military and veteran services team.

Per-Credit Fees and the Active-Duty Tuition Assistance Cap

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 UM Dearborn falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$400
Out-of-state	$400

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

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 UM Dearborn.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$10,803
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,364/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$18,912
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$8,109

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.

Your Books and Supplies Are Likely Covered

Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; UM Dearborn estimates these costs at about $1,300, leaving about $300 out of pocket.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at University of Michigan-Dearborn

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

Roughly 80 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $968,621.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	74	$886,734	$11,983
GI Bill® — undergraduate	46	$529,813	—
GI Bill® — graduate	28	$356,921	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	2	$6,000	$3,000
DoD TA — undergraduate	1	$4,500	—
DoD TA — graduate	1	$1,500	—

GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.

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.