Washington Adventist University GI Bill® Coverage

Will you go to Washington Adventist University for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? Coverage is not unlimited and varies school to school, so the fine print is worth checking.

$25,200 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$20,235 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$4,965 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
GI Bill Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Housing Allowance Coverage
Books & Supplies Coverage
GI Bill & DoD Benefits Used Here
References

Veterans Typically Attend Washington Adventist University for no More Than $4,965 in Tuition

The table below compares the guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit to the cost of attending Washington Adventist University. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$25,200
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$20,235
Tuition out of pocket	$4,965

Private College Tuition Not Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

Because the Post-9/11 tuition benefit is capped near $20,235 per year, tuition above the cap is the veterans responsibility at Washington Adventist University.

Yellow Ribbon Program Available

Washington Adventist University 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.

Available Yellow Ribbon seats and maximum contributions differ by program and degree level — check with the veteran services office for current limits.

Active-Duty Tuition Assistance and Per-Credit Cost

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 Washington Adventist University falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$225
Out-of-state	$225

Your Living Expenses Are Likely Covered

On top of tuition, the Post-9/11 GI Bill® provides a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA) for the months you are in school. Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at Washington Adventist University.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$4,800
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$3,075/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$24,600
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$19,800

At this school the academic-year housing benefit exceeds typical living costs, so most full-time students come out ahead. Your actual MHA depends on your rate of pursuit and the school’s location.

Books & Supplies Coverage

With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,200 in supply costs at Washington Adventist University, leaving about $200 out of pocket.

GI Bill® & DoD Benefits Used at Washington Adventist University

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

Roughly 6 Post-9/11 recipients used tuition benefits worth $39,218.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	4	$19,499	$4,875
GI Bill® — undergraduate	1	$7,149	—
GI Bill® — graduate	3	$12,350	—

These are federal education benefits — the Post-9/11 GI Bill® for veterans and DoD Tuition Assistance for active-duty members.

Veteran Services & 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.