University of Wisconsin-La Crosse G.I. Bill® Benefits

Wondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at UW - La Crosse? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.

$9,651 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$9,651 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
GI Bill & DoD Benefits Used Here
References

Veterans Can Attend University of Wisconsin-La Crosse With Tuition Fully Covered

The table below compares the guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit to the cost of attending UW - La Crosse. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$9,651
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$9,651
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Private Tuition Fully Covered for Veterans

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

Yellow Ribbon Participation Could Not Be Determined

Federal data does not indicate that UW - La Crosse currently participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program. Check directly with the school, since participation can change year to year.

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 UW - La Crosse falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$112
Out-of-state	$112

Monthly Housing Allowance for Veterans

On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. The table compares the housing benefit to estimated living expenses at UW - La Crosse.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$7,960
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,458/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$11,664
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$3,704

For most full-time students the housing allowance covers the cost of living off campus, with money left over. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.

Your Books and Supplies Are Likely Covered

With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $120 in supply costs at UW - La Crosse, so the stipend covers them in full.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at UW - La Crosse.

Roughly 95 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $616,751.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	84	$611,980	$7,285
GI Bill® — undergraduate	72	$519,125	—
GI Bill® — graduate	12	$92,855	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	12	$25,500	$2,125
DoD TA — undergraduate	10	$21,500	—
DoD TA — graduate	2	$4,000	—

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.