University of Nevada-Reno G.I. Bill® Benefits

Wondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at UNR? The answer depends on the school — benefits are capped and the details vary, so it pays to do your research.

$8,994 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$8,994 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

What Veterans Pay Out of Pocket
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Housing Allowance Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

At University of Nevada-Reno, the GI Bill Covers Veteran Tuition in Full

Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending UNR. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$8,994
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$8,994
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Private College Tuition Covered in Full by the Post-9/11 GI Bill®

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

Yellow Ribbon Participation Unconfirmed

There is no record that UNR 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.

Per-Credit Fees and the Active-Duty 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 UNR compares.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$688
Out-of-state	$688

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at UNR.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$13,700
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,517/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$20,136
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$6,436

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

With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,200 in supply costs at UNR, leaving about $200 out of pocket.

Veteran Education Benefit Dollars at University of Nevada-Reno

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

Approximately 408 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $2,736,726.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	526	$2,738,307	$5,206
GI Bill® — undergraduate	439	$2,301,051	—
GI Bill® — graduate	87	$437,256	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	21	$78,476	$3,737
DoD TA — undergraduate	4	$12,542	—
DoD TA — graduate	17	$65,934	—

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

Veteran Services & 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.