Wheaton College GI Bill® Coverage

Will you go to Wheaton College Illinois for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? The answer depends on the school — benefits are capped and the details vary, so it pays to do your research.

$43,930 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$20,235 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$23,695 Tuition Out of Pocket

Your Estimated Out-of-Pocket Cost
Tuition Coverage
Yellow Ribbon Program
Per-Credit Fees & the Active-Duty Cap
Housing Allowance Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

Expect Roughly $23,695 in Tuition Out of Pocket at Wheaton College

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

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$43,930
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$20,235
Tuition out of pocket	$23,695

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 Wheaton College Illinois.

Yellow Ribbon Participation Could Not Be Determined

There is no record that Wheaton College Illinois participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program in the latest federal data. Contact the veteran services office to confirm whether any programs offer Yellow Ribbon matching.

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 Wheaton College Illinois falls under that cap.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$0
Out-of-state	$0

Your Living Expenses Are Only Partially 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 Wheaton College Illinois.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$14,362
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$1,518/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$12,144
Estimated shortfall to cover yourself	$2,218

Living costs here run above the housing allowance, so plan to cover the difference from savings or other income. MHA amounts reflect the local housing rate for the school’s area.

Books & Supplies Coverage

Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; Wheaton College Illinois estimates these costs at about $910, so the stipend covers them in full.

GI Bill® and Tuition Assistance Paid at Wheaton College

These figures show the GI Bill® and DoD Tuition Assistance dollars veterans and service members actually used at Wheaton College Illinois.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	28	$814,531	$29,090
GI Bill® — undergraduate	23	$770,477	—
GI Bill® — graduate	5	$44,054	—

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

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.