VA Education Benefits

for on-campus undergraduate service members and veterans

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John Brown University values the brave people who have served and continue to serve in our nation's military. We strive to support service members and veterans as they pursue a college education and utilize their VA education benefits.

The information on this page pertains to on-campus undergraduate students. Online students, please visit this page.

VA education benefits

JBU accepts all VA education benefits, and our staff will personally assist you through the process. Some of these benefits include:

Tuition Assistance
GI Bill®
Vocational Rehabilitation
Survivors' & Dependents' Educational Assistance Program
ESL Resources
Tutoring
Counseling Services

Tuition rates by degree program (2021–22)

The Department of Defense requires that we provide you with the tuition rate per credit hour to earn a particular degree. The On Campus Undergraduate costs below are an average tuition cost per credit hour based on total hours for the degree program. These costs do not include room and board. For more information on university costs, please see our financial aid webpage.

Degree program	Total hours	Cost per credit hour
BA/BBA/BS/BSE	120	$922
BMusEd/BS Engineering	124	$892
BSE Social Studies	121	$914
BSN Nursing	122	$907

For more information about VA education benefits

Review our VA education benefits application guide and frequently asked questions
Visit the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs education benefits webpage
Contact JBU Veteran Services at veteranservices@jbu.edu or (479) 524-7103
Contact your admissions counselor

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