How much of the cost at Walla Walla U will the G.I. Bill® cover? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.
Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending Walla Walla U. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $33,027 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $20,235 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $12,792 |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® limits the annual tuition benefit to roughly $20,235, so tuition beyond that is out of pocket (or covered by Yellow Ribbon) at Walla Walla U.
Walla Walla University is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap.
Seat counts and matching amounts change by program each year; verify the details with the schools military and veteran services team.
DoD Tuition Assistance pays up to $250 per credit hour for active-duty students; here is how the per-credit charge at Walla Walla U compares.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $1,215 | |
| Out-of-state | $1,215 |
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 Walla Walla U.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $10,416 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $2,088/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $16,704 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $6,288 |
The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.
With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $765 in supply costs at Walla Walla U, so the stipend covers them in full.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at Walla Walla U.
In the latest reporting year, about 1 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $17,901.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 14 | $306,271 | $21,877 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 13 | $287,915 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 1 | $18,356 | — |
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.