Post 9/11 GI Bill Tuition Rates by State 2011-2012

The Post 9/11 GI Bill payout rate works on a per state basis. The most expensive in-state undergraduate tuition and fees charged by a public university or college sets the maximum payout rate for the state. UPDATE: Legislation recently passed by Congress and signed by the President will institute a nationwide cap of $17,500 a school year for tuition AND fees starting in Fall 2011. For details, visit our page titled Post 9/11 GI Bill Cuts Looming. Some state colleges are quite expensive, so the new GI Bill is quite advantageous for those wishing to use Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits to earn their undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral degree at a public institution at little cost since 100% of tuition and fees are covered. Also, the Yellow Ribbon Program can further eliminate additional tuition expenses or eliminate it entirely for even a really expensive private school! Clicking on a state will reveal all yellow ribbon schools for that state.

The following table is no longer valid. 100% of in-state tuition and fees for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees at a public college/university are covered by the Post 9/11 GI Bill with private schools now having a max payout of $17,500 a school year.

State Max Tuition Rate
per Credit Hour
Max Fees
per Term
Alabama 329.17 20,787.00
Alaska 170.00 19,455.00
Arizona 725.00 15,000.00
Arkansas 210.15 1,774.78
California 391.75 2,264.75
Colorado 529.50 45,774.25
Connecticut 543.00 2,660.50
Delaware 425.33 584.00
D.C. 265.83 310.00
Florida 295.00 43,660.00
Georgia 505.00 15,440.00
Hawaii 316.00 1,325.70
Idaho 273.00 2,428.24
Illinois 629.75 16,367.00
Indiana 338.50 13,063.00
Iowa 343.66 17,222.00
Kansas 420.05 50,752.96
Kentucky 456.30 11,235.00
Louisiana 473.00 2,884.70
Maine 345.00 5,500.00
Maryland 471.86 16,308.00
Massachusetts 340.00 20,793.50
Michigan 1,001.00 19,374.50
Minnesota 450.00 37,808.00
Mississippi 584.75 805.00
Missouri 373.00 11,898.00
Montana 205.40 13,646.00
Nebraska 251.00 1,589.55
Nevada 156.75 4,072.46
New Hampshire 1,003.75 5,197.00
New Jersey 468.66 7,962.00
New Mexico 229.40 6,104.00
New York 1,010.00 12,293.00
North Carolina 606.63 2,293.40
North Dakota 464.46 25,686.00
Ohio 508.25 15,134.00
Oklahoma 188.60 15,058.05
Oregon 407.00 25,669.00
Pennsylvania 934.00 6,110.00
Rhode Island 376.00 5,187.00
South Carolina 829.00 2,798.00
South Dakota 99.80 25,685.00
Tennessee 270.00 13,426.00
Texas 1,549.00 12,130.00
Utah 238.70 85,255.00
Vermont 512.00 5,106.00
Virginia 353.50 3,969.50
Washington 430.00 9,648.00
West Virginia 268.67 4,276.67
Wisconsin 673.00 30,963.00
Wyoming 99.00 4,335.00
Foreign
Campus Overseas 439.69 13,713.88
U.S. Territories
Guam
(No Yellow Ribbon Schools)
190.00 249.00
Puerto Rico 90.00 525.00
Virgin Islands
(No Yellow Ribbon Schools)
125.00 706.00

Article Last Modified: August 30, 2011

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