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Colleges Fully Covered by Military Tuition Assistance

Updated | Hannah Heine
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Do you qualify for military Tuition Assistance (TA)? Are you looking to go to school online or use TA to pay for most (if not all) of your tuition costs? If you answered ‘yes’, then you’ll want to make sure Tuition Assistance fully covers your college. Not sure what we mean? Read on. All dollar amounts, terms, and conditions below are subject to change; your experience may vary.

Colleges That Accept Military Tuition Assistance

Lists of Schools:

Note: Some of the schools included on this list have paid for promotional consideration.

Tuition Assistance Doesn’t Always Cover 100% of Your Costs

How can you avoid out-of-pocket costs when using Tuition Assistance?

If you qualify for Tuition Assistance and the school you intend to enroll at participates in this scholarship program, that doesn’t necessarily mean that your out-of-pocket tuition cost will be $0. 

Each branch will pay up to $250 per credit hour for Tuition Assistance. Some schools, however, charge more than $250 per credit hour. Other schools recognize this and charge the military only up to the maximum TA benefit.  For this reason, it’s really important to pay close attention to the program’s cost per credit hour.

List of Schools Fully Covered by Tuition Assistance

Schools That Cost $250 or Less Per Credit Hour. To help you best utilize the TA benefit, we’ve created this list of schools that offer degree programs that cost $250 or less per credit hour.

Amridge University

$250 per credit hour

Amridge University Undergraduate rates are $250/credit hour for active duty military and military spouses. However, that is not the case for veterans and veteran spouses ($365/credit hour, $475 comprehensive fee)

Southern New Hampshire University Online

$225 per credit hour

At Southern New Hampshire University, the price for U.S. service members, both full and part-time, and the spouses of those on active duty is $225 per undergraduate credit hour.

Pensacola State College

$120.89 per credit hour for qualified students at the Baccalaureate level.

Hawaii Pacific University

$250 per credit hour

At Hawaii Pacific University, active duty service members, Reservists, & Guard are eligible for tuition at $250/credit hour once they apply for the Service Member Tuition Waiver.

Their website says that eligibility applies so double-check if you are eligible.

Family members of military Retirees, active-duty service members, and DoD civilians can also apply for tuition at the reduced $290/credit-hour rate under the Family Member/DoD Employee Grant.

University of Alaska – Fairbanks

$223 per credit hour

The University of Alaska at Fairbanks charges $223/credit hour for in-state students at the 100-200 level. They will grant in-state tuition to active duty personnel, Reservists, Guard, & Veterans eligible for the VA educational benefit as well as all of their dependents.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Worldwide

$250 per credit hour

At Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide, the military undergraduate tuition rate is $250/credit hour. This rate applies to all service members on active duty or serving in the U.S. Armed Forces reserves while pursuing an undergraduate degree. This rate also applies to military spouses and dependents 26 and under.

Bethune-Cookman University

$250 per credit hour

Bethune-Cookman University is a historically Black, United Methodist Church-related university offering baccalaureate and master’s degrees. The tuition for active duty military members is $250 per credit hour. The regular cost is $560 per credit hour.

Troy University

$250 per credit hour

Troy University is a regionally accredited, public institution of the State of Alabama. They offer a Military and Family Scholarship that reduces tuition to $250 a credit at the undergraduate or graduate level. Active-duty and reserve members, as well as spouses and dependent children, qualify.

Faulkner University

$250 per semester hour

St. John’s River State College 

$91.79 per credit hour

Saint John’s River State College is a public college in Northeast Florida with campuses in Palatka, St. Augustine, and Orange Park. The resident and non-resident rate is $91.79 a credit for Baccalaureate classes.

Palm Beach State College 

$122.85 per credit hour

Palm Beach State College is a public college in Palm Beach County, Florida.

Savannah State University 

$165.20 per credit hour

Savannah State University is a public historically black university in Savannah, Georgia. Their in-state tuition is $165.20 per credit hour for undergraduate classes, $196 per credit hour for graduate classes. They have a program called Military Tigers, which allows those stationed in Georgia, their dependents, and members of the Georgia National Guard to attend classes at the in-state tuition rate.

University of Hawaii Maui College 

$131 per credit hour

The University of Hawaii Maui College is a public college in Kahului, Hawaii on the island of Maui. US military, their spouses, and their authorized dependents, up until age 23, pay the resident rate of $131 per credit hour during the period they are stationed in Hawaii as active duty, or as a member of the Hawaii National Guard, or in a Hawaii-based reserve unit.

Boise State University

The equivalent of $250 per credit hour

Boise State University is a public research university in Boise, Idaho. Their costs are $350 per credit hour. However, they have the Boise State Tuition Assistance Promise Program. This provides additional funding, in addition to TA, for military students in select online undergraduate programs. This will bridge the gap between the TA rate of $250 and the online tuition rate of $350.

University of Idaho

The equivalent of $250 per credit hour

The University of Idaho is a 4-year public university in Moscow, ID. Their costs are $368 per credit hour. However, they offer a Military Appreciation Scholarship for Online Courses.  This provides additional funding on top of TA for military students in select online undergraduate and graduate programs. The intent is to ensure no additional funds are required for courses by bridging the gap between the TA rate of $250 and the online tuition rate of $368.

Best Online Schools for Military Tuition Assistance

These are online schools that accept Tuition Assistance.  However, these schools do not charge more than $250 per credit hour.  This will ensure you don’t need to spend any out-of-pocket costs to attend.

Southern New Hampshire University Online

$225 per credit hour

At Southern New Hampshire University, the price for U.S. service members, both full and part-time, and the spouses of those on active duty is $225 per undergraduate credit hour.

Indiana Tech

$250 per credit hour.

Henderson State University

$231 per credit hour

Henderson State University is a public liberal arts university in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, offering online classes. Their in-state tuition is $231 per credit hour. Out-of-state is $288 per credit hour. They, however, do not have a reduced rate for the military.

Thomas Edison State University 

$250 per credit hour

Thomas Edison State University is a public university in Trenton, New Jersey, with online classes. For non-nursing undergraduate classes, active duty military pay $250 per credit hour. The resident rate is $399 per credit hour.

Norwich University Online 

$250 per credit hour

Norwich University is a small, private, not-for-profit university located in Vermont. They offer active duty $250 per credit hour for Bachelor’s level classes. Regular tuition is $375.

Online Schools Accepting Tuition Assistance

These are online schools that accept Tuition Assistance.  However, it has not been verified that these schools charge $250 or less per credit hour.

For a full list of schools that accept Tuition Assistance, visit CollegeRecon’s School Search tool. There are over 2,100 schools listed today.

Full List of Colleges That Accept Military Tuition Assistance

For a full list of schools that accept Tuition Assistance, visit CollegeRecon’s School Search tool. There are nearly 2,100 schools listed today.  Not all schools in this tool are fully covered by Tuition Assistance.  Make sure to ask their veteran admission counselors before you enroll.

What is Tuition Assistance?

Tuition Assistance (TA) is a program that provides active duty, National Guard, & Reserves with extra money to help cover their tuition costs. Your service branch will pay the tuition to the school, based on a few limits.

Find an in-depth explanation of what tuition assistance is here. Then, depending on your branch, you’ll want to read the specific rules for Air Force, Army, Navy, USMC, Coast Guard, & National Guard/Reserve Tuition Assistance Programs.

 

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