Aviation degree · Auburn, AL

What an aviation degree at Auburn University costs

A 4-year bachelor's (BS) program. Tuition, room & board, and flight fees, each from the school's own published pages, summed into an all-in estimate. Flight fees are billed separately and on top of tuition. This is a planning estimate, not the school's quote.

PilotBound all-in estimate

$236K

In-state, all-in

$332K

Out-of-state, all-in

Unlocks the 1,000-hour airline minimum

Tuition + room & board (4years) + whole-program flight fees. Sourced figures summed, not the school's quoted package. Tuition changes yearly.

The numbers, with sources

Tuition (in-state)
$54,288
$13,572/yr × 42026-27Source

Auburn's COA 'Tuition / Fees' line: tuition plus mandatory fees combined.

Tuition (out-of-state)
$150,384
$37,596/yr × 42026-27Source

COA 'Tuition / Fees' line (tuition + mandatory fees), non-resident.

Room & board
$73,696
$18,424/yr × 42026-27Source
Flight training (whole program)
$108,376
2025-26Source

Based on FAA-minimum hours; real cost typically runs higher.

Full sequence PPL through MEI, sum of Auburn's published per-course AVMF fees. These are the minimum to complete each course; plan higher. Possible fuel surcharge.

All-in (in-state)
$236,360

See how this stacks up against Part 61, Part 141, an academy, and a 2-year degree.

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Figures are Auburn University's own published tuition, room & board, and flight fees, summed by PilotBound into a planning estimate. They are not the school's quoted program price, and they will differ from a student's actual cost. Flight fees are pay-as-you-go and vary with a student's pace. Confirm current numbers with the school. The 1,000-hour airline minimum comes from a qualifying degree under 14 CFR 61.160. PilotBound is not affiliated with Auburn University. Disclaimer & removal policy.

Primary sources: bulletin.auburn.edu·auburn.edu