Aviation degree · Rangely, CO
What an aviation degree at Colorado Northwestern Community 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
$108K
In-state, all-in
$115K
Out-of-state, all-in
Tuition + room & board (2years) + whole-program flight fees. Sourced figures summed, not the school's quoted package. Tuition changes yearly.
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- Tuition (in-state)
- $23,106
- Tuition (out-of-state)
- $30,234
- Room & board
- $20,060
- Flight training (whole program)
- $64,752
- All-in (in-state)
- $107,918
Derived: CNCC's published in-state tuition & fees $23,106.35 (COF included) for the 2-year AAS, divided across 2 years.
Derived: out-of-state program tuition & fees $30,234.20 / 2 years. WUE students pay less ($28,443.85 program total).
Ross Hall double room + 19-meal plan, $20,060 across the 2-year program, shown per year.
Full single-engine sequence PPL through CFI, sum of CNCC's published per-rating figures (PPL $21,603 + Instrument $16,329 + Commercial $23,870 + CFI $2,950). Based on CNCC's own historical AVERAGE hours (not FAA minimums), flown on its in-house Rangely fleet. Multi-engine, CFII, and MEI are not part of this degree.
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Compare the pathsFigures are Colorado Northwestern Community 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 Colorado Northwestern Community College. Disclaimer & removal policy.