by our College Data Analytics TeamHow much of the cost at Pitt will the G.I. Bill® cover? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.
The table below compares the guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit to the cost of attending Pitt. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $21,524 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $21,524 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
For public schools, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® covers the full in-state tuition and fees, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at Pitt.
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program, which can cover tuition and fees beyond the Post-9/11 GI Bill® cap through matching funds from the school and the VA.
Seat counts and matching amounts change by program each year; verify the details with the schools military and veteran services team.
For active-duty students, Tuition Assistance covers up to $250 per credit hour — the indicators below show whether Pitt is below that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $800 |  |
| Out-of-state | $800 | |
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 Pitt.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $13,978 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,307/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $18,456 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $4,478 |
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; Pitt estimates these costs at about $584, so the stipend covers them in full.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Pitt.
Roughly 327 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $6,089,366.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 283 | $5,731,163 | $20,251 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 220 | $4,099,247 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 63 | $1,631,916 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 17 | $59,732 | $3,514 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 12 | $45,750 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 5 | $13,982 | — |
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.