University of Minnesota-Duluth GI Bill® Coverage

Will you go to UMN Duluth for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? The answer depends on the school — benefits are capped and the details vary, so it pays to do your research.

$14,318 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$14,318 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

What Veterans Pay Out of Pocket
Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
Living Expense Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

At University of Minnesota-Duluth, the GI Bill Covers Veteran Tuition in Full

The table below compares the guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit to the cost of attending UMN Duluth. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$14,318
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$14,318
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Private College Tuition Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit is enough to cover the full tuition and fees at UMN Duluth.

Yellow Ribbon Program Available

Through the Yellow Ribbon Program, University of Minnesota-Duluth and the VA share the cost of tuition above the Post-9/11 cap.

Available Yellow Ribbon seats and maximum contributions differ by program and degree level — check with the veteran services office for current limits.

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 UMN Duluth falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$554
Out-of-state	$554

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at UMN Duluth.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$10,062
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,097/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$16,776
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$6,714

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.

Books & Supplies Coverage

Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; UMN Duluth estimates these costs at about $1,000, so the stipend covers them in full.

GI Bill® & DoD Benefits Used at University of Minnesota-Duluth

This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at UMN Duluth.

In the latest reporting year, about 99 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $907,335.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	90	$952,745	$10,586
GI Bill® — undergraduate	76	$792,048	—
GI Bill® — graduate	14	$160,697	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	35	$114,875	$3,282
DoD TA — undergraduate	34	$111,125	—
DoD TA — graduate	1	$3,750	—

These are federal education benefits — the Post-9/11 GI Bill® for veterans and DoD Tuition Assistance for active-duty members.

More Veteran Resources

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.