Winthrop University G.I. Bill® Tuition Assistance

Wondering what the G.I. Bill® actually covers at Winthrop? The answer depends on the school — benefits are capped and the details vary, so it pays to do your research.

$15,956 Veteran Tuition & Fees

$15,956 Guaranteed Post-9/11 Benefit

$0 Tuition Out of Pocket

Veteran Cost Summary
How Tuition Is Covered
Yellow Ribbon Participation
Per-Credit Charges and Tuition Assistance
Living Expense Coverage
Book Stipend Coverage
Veteran Benefit Dollars
References

Attend Winthrop University as a Veteran With Little to No Tuition Out of Pocket

Here is how the Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition benefit stacks up against the published cost of attending Winthrop. Housing and book benefits are covered separately below.

Item	Amount
Veteran tuition & fees	$15,956
Guaranteed Post-9/11 tuition benefit	$15,956
Tuition out of pocket	$0

Private College Tuition Fully Covered by GI Bill® Benefits

Tuition and fees here fall within the annual Post-9/11 GI Bill® benefit, so eligible veterans typically owe nothing toward tuition at Winthrop.

Winthrop University Participates in the Yellow Ribbon Program

Through the Yellow Ribbon Program, Winthrop University and the VA share the cost of tuition above the Post-9/11 cap. Roughly 1 students used Yellow Ribbon benefits here in the latest reporting year.

Seat counts and matching amounts change by program each year; verify the details with the schools military and veteran services team.

Per-Credit Charges vs. the $250 Tuition Assistance Cap

DoD Tuition Assistance pays up to $250 per credit hour for active-duty students; here is how the per-credit charge at Winthrop compares.

Residency	Per-credit charge	Below $250 cap?
In-state	$110
Out-of-state	$110

Housing Allowance Coverage

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 Winthrop.

Item	Amount
Estimated living expenses (room & board, academic year)	$10,332
Post-9/11 monthly housing allowance (MHA)	$2,328/mo
Housing benefit (academic year, ~8 months)	$18,624
Estimated surplus in your pocket	$8,292

The benefit generally more than covers off-campus living costs here. The MHA is based on the school’s ZIP code and is paid at the full-time rate for resident students.

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 Winthrop, leaving about $200 out of pocket.

GI Bill® & DoD Benefits Used at Winthrop University

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

Roughly 103 veterans received Post-9/11 GI Bill® tuition payments of $1,027,074.

Benefit	Recipients	Total disbursed	Average / recipient
GI Bill® (all students)	85	$1,080,454	$12,711
GI Bill® — undergraduate	73	$963,178	—
GI Bill® — graduate	12	$117,276	—
DoD Tuition Assistance (all)	11	$25,000	$2,273
DoD TA — undergraduate	8	$17,250	—
DoD TA — graduate	3	$7,750	—

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.