Florida State College at Jacksonville
Two-year aviation degree at Cecil Airport.
Costs checkedChecked November 13, 2026 by Samip Shah, CFI, CFII, AGI
At a glance
- An associate's degree with flight training, at a public college.
- Graduates can reach the airline minimum at 1,250 hours instead of 1,500.
- 2 years all-in: $80,846 in-state, $98,630 out-of-state.
Basics
| Degree | Associate's (AAS), two years |
|---|---|
| School | Public |
| Airline minimum | 1,250 hours (restricted ATP) |
| Location | Jacksonville, FL |
What it costs
Tuition and room & board for 2 years, plus the whole program's flight fees, which are billed on top of tuition. Tuition changes yearly.
- Tuition (in-state)
- $6,292
- $3,146/yr × 22026-27Source
- $104.88 a credit hour for lower-division courses, 30 credit hours a year.
- Tuition (out-of-state)
- $24,076
- $12,038/yr × 22026-27Source
- $401.27 a credit hour, 30 credit hours a year. Eligible Georgia residents pay $218.55.
- Room & board
- $0
- $0/yr × 22026-27Source
- FSCJ's cost of attendance budgets only off-campus living; there is no campus housing line.
- Flight training (whole program)
- $74,554
- 2026-27Source
- FSCJ's own median total for a typical student, as of May 2026, at Sunrise Aviation at Cecil Airport: Private, Instrument, Commercial (three courses), Multi-engine and the CFI elective, about 291 flight hours. Without the CFI it is $67,454. FSCJ's other two contract schools, JaxAero and Sterling Flight Training at Jacksonville Executive Airport, run $77,689 and $91,841 on the same basis. The Private is a non-credit course, not covered by the VA. FAA test and examiner fees are paid separately.
- All-in (in-state)
- $80,846
Airport
Aerial imagery: USDA NAIP imagery via the USGS National Map
Weather
What counts as a flyable day
Clouds no lower than 3,000 feet and visibility of 5 miles or more (VFR weather) for at least half the hours between 9 am and 5 pm. Hourly observations from the airport's own weather station, 2016 to 2025. Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet ASOS archive, Iowa State University.
Paying for it
Two ways to cover $80,846.
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- Money you keepScholarships you could apply for43 open to anyone, plus 1 in Florida. Top awards reach $22,200.
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- Money you pay backLenders that cover $80,846Four of the six lenders in our comparison lend this much. That is whether a loan this size is on offer, not whether you would be approved.
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Questions
How much does an aviation degree at Florida State College at Jacksonville cost?
Summing Florida State College at Jacksonville's own published tuition, room and board, and flight fees over 2 years, PilotBound estimates about $80,846 all in for an in-state student and $98,630 out of state. That is a sum of the school's published figures, not the school's own quoted package price, and flight fees are billed pay-as-you-go on top of tuition rather than as a fixed bill.
How much are flight fees at Florida State College at Jacksonville?
Florida State College at Jacksonville publishes about $74,554 for the whole flight sequence its 2-year associate's degree trains (2026-27), separate from and on top of tuition. Flight fees move with your pace and the hours you actually fly, which is why they are the least predictable line in a collegiate aviation budget.
What is tuition at Florida State College at Jacksonville?
Florida State College at Jacksonville publishes about $3,146 per year in-state and $12,038 out of state for 2026-27. Over the 2-year program that is roughly $6,292 versus $24,076, before room and board and before any flight fees. Residency is usually the largest single lever on a collegiate aviation budget.
Does an aviation degree from Florida State College at Jacksonville lower the airline hour requirement?
Yes. Florida State College at Jacksonville's 2-year associate's aviation degree is a qualifying degree under 14 CFR 61.160, which lets you hold a restricted ATP at 1,250 hours instead of the standard 1,500. That is the concrete thing the degree buys beyond the credential itself, and it is worth weighing against the tuition and room and board a non-degree path does not carry.
Sources
Tuition, room & board and flight fees are Florida State College at Jacksonville's own published figures, summed by PilotBound. Flight fees are pay-as-you-go and vary with a student's pace. The 1,250-hour airline minimum comes from a qualifying degree under 14 CFR 61.160. PilotBound is not affiliated with Florida State College at Jacksonville. Disclaimer & removal policy.
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