Aviation degree · Melbourne, FL

What an aviation degree at Florida Institute of Technology 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

$334K

4-year all-in, private (one tuition rate)

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
$196,320
$49,080/yr × 42026-27Source

Private; same rate for all residencies.

Room & board
$58,960
$14,740/yr × 42026-27Source

Housing $7,240 + meals $7,500.

Flight training (whole program)
$78,875
2026-27Source

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

Single-engine track PPL through CFI, summed from Florida Tech's per-course fees: Flight 1 $18,913 + Flight 2 $12,127 + Flight 3 $11,531 + Flight 4 (CP-ASEL) $23,407 + CFI $12,897 = $78,875. FAA-minimum hours; CFII/MEI not separately published; plan higher.

All-in
$334,155

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

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Figures are Florida Institute of Technology'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 Florida Institute of Technology. Disclaimer & removal policy.

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