University of New Mexico-Main Campus GI Bill® Coverage

How much of the cost at UNM will the G.I. Bill® cover? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.

$8,115 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$8,115 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 Charges and Tuition Assistance
Living Expense Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

At University of New Mexico-Main Campus, 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 UNM. Living-expense and book benefits are addressed in their own sections below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$8,115
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$8,115
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 UNM.

Yellow Ribbon Program Status Not Reported

Federal data does not indicate that UNM currently participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program. If you need benefits beyond the Post-9/11 cap, ask the schools veteran services office whether any programs participate.

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 UNM compares.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$108
Out-of-state	$108

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 UNM.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$11,884
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,298/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$18,384
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$6,500

At this school the academic-year housing benefit exceeds typical living costs, so most full-time students come out ahead. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.

Books & Supplies Coverage

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a books-and-supplies stipend of up to $1,000 per year. Estimated book and supply costs at UNM run about $1,328, leaving about $328 out of pocket.

Veteran Education Benefit Dollars at University of New Mexico-Main Campus

These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at UNM.

Approximately 439 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $2,443,205.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	25	$8,005	$320
GI Bill® — undergraduate	25	$8,005	—
GI Bill® — graduate	0	$0	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	328	$997,436	$3,041
DoD TA — undergraduate	270	$760,348	—
DoD TA — graduate	58	$237,088	—

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.