Enter your ZIP code to search 12,752 VA-approved schools and training programs drawn from the VA GI Bill Comparison Tool's published data — colleges, universities, trade schools, and certificate programs where GI Bill benefits can be used. Locations are shown at city level; always verify the exact campus address and current approval with the school or the VA. Free, no signup.
At a VA-approved school, the Post-9/11 GI Bill can cover three things at once (depending on your eligibility percentage and remaining entitlement):
Exact amounts depend on your benefit tier, dates of service, and the school — see the official overview at VA.gov: About GI Bill benefits, and get a school-specific benefit estimate in the VA GI Bill Comparison Tool.
Approval status changes — schools gain and lose VA approval every year. Before you enroll or transfer, confirm in the VA GI Bill Comparison Tool (the official, always-current source this directory is built from), and ask for the school's School Certifying Official (SCO) — every VA-approved school has one, and they handle your enrollment certification to the VA.
Use the VA's official GI Bill Comparison Tool at va.gov/education/gi-bill-comparison-tool/ — search the school by name, check its current approval status, and see a personalized benefit estimate. Our directory is built from the VA's published GI Bill data, but approval status changes, so always confirm in the official tool or with the school's School Certifying Official before enrolling.
Yes, as long as the program is VA-approved. Two well-known caveats: the Post-9/11 housing allowance for fully-online study is paid at a reduced rate compared to in-person enrollment, and under federal law public colleges must generally offer in-state tuition rates to covered GI Bill students regardless of state residency. Check the school's listing in the VA GI Bill Comparison Tool for specifics.
Under the Post-9/11 GI Bill, yes — a monthly housing allowance is paid while you are enrolled more than half time, generally based on military housing rates for the school's location and scaled by your eligibility percentage. It stops during breaks between terms. The VA GI Bill Comparison Tool shows the estimated housing rate for each school.
School and employer listings derive from the published data behind the VA GI Bill Comparison Tool (May 2026 snapshot). Locations are city-level; approval status changes — verify in the official VA tool before enrolling or signing on. Open data under CC BY 4.0. Published by Wounded Warriors, a Texas 501(c)(3) public charity, EIN 86-1336741.