by our College Data Analytics TeamWill you go to UNO for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.
Below is the gap between the Post-9/11 tuition benefit and the cost at UNO. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $9,172 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $9,172 |
| 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 UNO.
University of New Orleans is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap.
Available Yellow Ribbon seats and maximum contributions differ by program and degree level — check with the veteran services office for current limits.
DoD Tuition Assistance pays up to $250 per credit hour for active-duty students; here is how the per-credit charge at UNO compares.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $134 |  |
| Out-of-state | $134 | |
Beyond tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) while you are enrolled. Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at UNO.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $11,515 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,977/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $15,816 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $4,301 |
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.
Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; UNO estimates these costs at about $1,300, leaving about $300 out of pocket.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to UNO.
Roughly 129 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $734,109.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 85 | $536,659 | $6,314 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 70 | $436,440 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 15 | $100,219 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 3 | $5,500 | $1,833 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 2 | $4,000 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 1 | $1,500 | — |
GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.
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.