How much does UND Aerospace Phoenix cost?

UND Aerospace Phoenix publishes $125,057 for its Accelerated Airline Pilot Training Program (from zero time), as listed on the academy's own pricing page (September 24, 2026). That is the published sticker for the program, not a personalized quote, and it is what the academy asks before the fees the sticker excludes.

What is included in UND Aerospace Phoenix's program price?

UND Aerospace Phoenix's published programs cover Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot, Multi-Engine (AMEL), Flight Instructor, Instrument Instructor and Multi-Engine Instructor. The headline track plans for about 434 flight hours. On what it excludes, the academy states: Itemized on UND's costs page: flight training about $119,232, ground school $4,500, fees $1,325 (published total $125,057.41). Rates are adjusted annually in August, with monthly fuel surcharges.

Does going to UND Aerospace Phoenix lower the 1,500-hour airline requirement?

No. An accelerated academy does not reduce the 1,500-hour ATP minimum. Only a qualifying aviation degree does, under 14 CFR 61.160, which lowers it to 1,000 hours for a bachelor's or 1,250 for an associate's. What an academy sells is speed and a fixed price to the commercial certificate and instructor ratings, not a shortcut to the airlines. Most graduates then instruct to build the remaining hours.

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What UND Aerospace Phoenix's program costs

A full-time, integrated career program sold at a fixed price, not an hourly rate. Every figure below is UND Aerospace Phoenix's own published price, with the source and the date we read it. This is the published sticker, not a personalized quote.

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Section 1Program price

Published program price

$125K

Accelerated Airline Pilot Training Program (from zero time)

Average price

Published as an average. Your real cost rises if you fly more than the average hours.

UND Aerospace Phoenix adjusts its rates each August and applies monthly fuel surcharges, and says actual cost "may vary from student to student according to their capability." It publishes per-course rates rather than a flat overage rate; a 10% admin/technology fee applies to sponsored cohorts.

The academy's own published price. It does not reduce the 1,500-hour airline minimum (only a qualifying degree does). Prices change. Confirm current figures with UND Aerospace Phoenix.

The programs, with sources

Accelerated Airline Pilot Training Program (from zero time): $125,057; PPL · IR · CPL · Multi · CFI · CFII · MEI · 434 hrs; September 24, 2026Source; Itemized on UND's costs page: flight training about $119,232, ground school $4,500, fees $1,325 (published total $125,057.41). Rates are adjusted annually in August, with monthly fuel surcharges.; Sallie Mae Airline Career Loan.; UND Aerospace Foundation flight training center in Mesa, AZ (Phoenix-Mesa Gateway area). Part 141, zero to CFI/CFII/MEI. A separate collegiate option adds an associate degree; this accelerated program is non-degree. Does not reduce the 1,500-hour airline minimum.

Section 2Paying for it

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Section 5Questions

How much does UND Aerospace Phoenix cost?: UND Aerospace Phoenix publishes $125,057 for its Accelerated Airline Pilot Training Program (from zero time), as listed on the academy's own pricing page (September 24, 2026). That is the published sticker for the program, not a personalized quote, and it is what the academy asks before the fees the sticker excludes.
What is included in UND Aerospace Phoenix's program price?: UND Aerospace Phoenix's published programs cover Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot, Multi-Engine (AMEL), Flight Instructor, Instrument Instructor and Multi-Engine Instructor. The headline track plans for about 434 flight hours. On what it excludes, the academy states: Itemized on UND's costs page: flight training about $119,232, ground school $4,500, fees $1,325 (published total $125,057.41). Rates are adjusted annually in August, with monthly fuel surcharges.
What happens if you need more hours than UND Aerospace Phoenix's program includes?: Published as an average. Your real cost rises if you fly more than the average hours. UND Aerospace Phoenix adjusts its rates each August and applies monthly fuel surcharges, and says actual cost "may vary from student to student according to their capability." It publishes per-course rates rather than a flat overage rate; a 10% admin/technology fee applies to sponsored cohorts. This is the question worth asking hardest at any accelerated academy, because the published price and the price a student who flies over the plan actually pays are two different numbers.
Does going to UND Aerospace Phoenix lower the 1,500-hour airline requirement?: No. An accelerated academy does not reduce the 1,500-hour ATP minimum. Only a qualifying aviation degree does, under 14 CFR 61.160, which lowers it to 1,000 hours for a bachelor's or 1,250 for an associate's. What an academy sells is speed and a fixed price to the commercial certificate and instructor ratings, not a shortcut to the airlines. Most graduates then instruct to build the remaining hours.

Section 6Sources

Figures are UND Aerospace Phoenix's own published program prices, shown with the date we read them. They are not a personalized quote, and a student's actual cost will differ with location premiums, the fees the sticker excludes, and pace. Published prices generally assume the program's planned hours; flight training often runs over the FAA minimums, and how extra hours are billed varies by academy (some hold a truly fixed cost, others charge an hourly rate for additional time). Confirm the overage policy with the academy. An accelerated academy does not lower the 1,500-hour airline minimum; only a qualifying degree does, under 14 CFR 61.160. PilotBound is not affiliated with UND Aerospace Phoenix. Disclaimer & removal policy.

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What UND Aerospace Phoenix's program costs

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