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
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
- Tuition (out-of-state)
- $150,384
- Room & board
- $73,696
- Flight training (whole program)
- $108,376
- All-in (in-state)
- $236,360
Auburn's COA 'Tuition / Fees' line: tuition plus mandatory fees combined.
COA 'Tuition / Fees' line (tuition + mandatory fees), non-resident.
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.
See how this stacks up against Part 61, Part 141, an academy, and a 2-year degree.
Compare the pathsFigures 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