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Aviation degree · Reedley, CA

What an aviation degree at Reedley College costs

A 2-year associate's (AAS) 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

$109K

In-state, all-in

$129K

Out-of-state, all-in

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Tuition + room & board (2years) + whole-program flight fees. Sourced figures summed, not the school's quoted package. Tuition changes yearly.

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The numbers, with sources

Tuition (in-state)
$2,850
$1,425/yr × 22026-27Source

$46/unit enrollment fee, ~30 units/yr, plus a health fee and $2/campus ASB fee (Fall 2026 / Spring 2027 schedule).

Tuition (out-of-state)
$23,280
$11,640/yr × 22026-27Source

$342/unit nonresident tuition + $46/unit enrollment (~$388/unit for out-of-state), ~30 units/yr (Fall 2026 / Spring 2027 schedule).

Room & board(estimated)
$21,240
$10,620/yr × 22026-27Source

Commuter campus; no on-campus housing.

Flight training (whole program)
$84,945
2025-26Source

Reedley's published 'Cost of Degree' for the full PPL-through-CFI flight sequence (73 credits) on the current Skyleader Track (students under 220 lbs), from its Fall 2025 through Summer 2026 course-progression schedule (updated June 2026). Two heavier-weight tracks are being phased out ($70,793 and $77,749). In-house Skyleader 600 fleet at Reedley Municipal Airport. Excludes gen-ed courses, books, room and board, and transport.

All-in (in-state)
$109,035

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Figures are Reedley College'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 1,250-hour airline minimum comes from a qualifying degree under 14 CFR 61.160. PilotBound is not affiliated with Reedley College. Disclaimer & removal policy.

Primary sources: reedleycollege.edu·reedleycollege.edu