West Coast University-Ontario GI Bill® Coverage

Will you go to West Coast University - Ontario for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? GI Bill® benefits are limited and differ by school, so the specifics matter.

$37,194 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$20,235 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$16,959 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
GI Bill Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Living Expense Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
GI Bill & Tuition Assistance Dollars
References

Veterans Typically Attend West Coast University-Ontario for no More Than $16,959 in Tuition

Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending West Coast University - Ontario. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$37,194
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$20,235
Tuition out of pocket	$16,959

Private Tuition Above the Post-9/11 Benefit Cap

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

Yellow Ribbon Program Available

West Coast University-Ontario is a Yellow Ribbon school: the institution and the VA jointly fund tuition that exceeds the GI Bill® cap. Roughly 67 students used Yellow Ribbon benefits here in the latest reporting year.

The exact number of seats and the maximum contribution vary by degree level and program, so confirm the current limits with the schools veteran services office.

Per-Credit Charges vs. the $250 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 West Coast University - Ontario falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$6,854
Out-of-state	$6,854

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. Below, the academic-year housing benefit is set against the estimated living costs at West Coast University - Ontario.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$9,920
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$3,864/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$30,912
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$20,992

At this school the academic-year housing benefit exceeds typical living costs, so most full-time students come out ahead. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.

Your Books and Supplies Are Likely Covered

The Post-9/11 GI Bill® pays a books-and-supplies stipend of up to $1,000 per year. Estimated book and supply costs at West Coast University - Ontario run about $3,992, leaving about $2,992 out of pocket.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at West Coast University-Ontario

These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at West Coast University - Ontario.

Roughly 162 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $3,540,873.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	165	$3,638,092	$22,049
GI Bill® — undergraduate	165	$3,638,092	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	1	$3,333	$3,333
DoD TA — undergraduate	1	$3,333	—

GI Bill® benefits follow the veteran; DoD Tuition Assistance is an active-duty benefit paid while serving.

More Veteran Resources

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.