by our College Data Analytics TeamWill you go to William Paterson 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.
Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending William Paterson University. See the living-expense and book sections below for those benefits.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Veteran tuition & fees | $15,150 |
| Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit | $15,150 |
| Tuition out of pocket | $0 |
Tuition and fees here fall within the annual Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefit, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at William Paterson University.
William Paterson University of New Jersey 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.
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 William Paterson University compares.
| Residency | Per-credit charge | Below $250 cap? |
|---|---|---|
| In-state | $17 |  |
| Out-of-state | $17 | |
The Post-9/11 GI Bill® also covers housing through a Monthly Housing Allowance (MHA). Here is how that benefit compares to the estimated cost of living at William Paterson University.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year) | $11,330 |
| Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA) | $4,515/mo |
| Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months) | $36,120 |
| Estimated surplus in your pocket | $24,790 |
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.
Eligible veterans receive up to $1,000 a year for books and supplies; William Paterson University estimates these costs at about $1,600, leaving about $600 out of pocket.
This is the real volume of GI Bill® and military tuition benefits paid out at William Paterson University.
Roughly 107 students drew Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefits totaling $964,631.
| Benefit | Recipients | Total disbursed | Average / recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GI Bill® (all students) | 97 | $836,052 | $8,619 |
| GI Bill® — undergraduate | 79 | $678,043 | — |
| GI Bill® — graduate | 18 | $158,009 | — |
| DoD Tuition Assistance (all) | 9 | $25,893 | $2,877 |
| DoD TA — undergraduate | 5 | $17,660 | — |
| DoD TA — graduate | 4 | $8,233 | — |
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.