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)
Tuition + room & board (4years) + whole-program flight fees. Sourced figures summed, not the school's quoted package. Tuition changes yearly.
The numbers, with sources
- Flight training (whole program)
- $78,875
- All-in
- $334,155
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.
See how this stacks up against Part 61, Part 141, an academy, and a 2-year degree.
Compare the pathsFigures 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.