Aviation degree · Daytona Beach, FL
What an aviation degree at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach 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
$347K
4-year all-in, private (one tuition rate)
Tuition + room & board (4years) + whole-program flight fees. Sourced figures summed, not the school's quoted package. Tuition changes yearly.
The numbers, with sources
- Room & board
- $74,400
- Flight training (whole program)
- $88,741
- All-in
- $346,693
Housing (double room) $10,400 + food (21-meal plan) $8,200.
Based on FAA-minimum hours; real cost typically runs higher.
Full sequence PPL through MEI, summed from ERAU's published per-course schedule. These are FAA-minimum-hour estimates; ERAU says to budget more, so real cost typically runs ~40% higher (ERAU's 2023 median for this sequence was ~$121,000).
See how this stacks up against Part 61, Part 141, an academy, and a 2-year degree.
Compare the pathsFigures are Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach'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 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach. Disclaimer & removal policy.
Primary sources: erau.edu