by our College Data Analytics TeamWill you go to William Carey University for free thanks to the G.I. Bill®? 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 William Carey University. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $14,685 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $14,685 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
Because tuition is at or below the annual Post-9/11 benefit, the GI Bill® covers it in full at William Carey University.
William Carey University is not listed as a Yellow Ribbon participant in current federal reporting. If you need benefits beyond the Post-9/11 cap, ask the schools veteran services office whether any programs participate.
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 William Carey University falls under that cap.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $1,230 |  |
| Out-of-state | $1,230 | |
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 William Carey University.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $7,599 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $1,977/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $15,816 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $8,217 |
The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. Your actual MHA depends on your rate of pursuit and the school’s location.
With a Post-9/11 book stipend of up to $1,000 per year, the estimated $1,899 in supply costs at William Carey University, leaving about $899 out of pocket.
Beyond the coverage math above, this is how much veteran education-benefit money actually flows to William Carey University.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 89 | $726,876 | $8,167 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 67 | $461,240 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 22 | $265,636 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 25 | $57,917 | $2,317 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 19 | $41,167 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 6 | $16,750 | — |
GI Bill® dollars are paid on the veterans behalf, while DoD Tuition Assistance supports active-duty service members.
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.