Aviation degree · Eastman, GA

What an aviation degree at Middle Georgia State University 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

$136K

In-state, all-in

$197K

Out-of-state, all-in

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Tuition + room & board (4years) + whole-program flight fees. Sourced figures summed, not the school's quoted package. Tuition changes yearly.

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The numbers, with sources

Tuition (in-state)
$24,568
$6,142/yr × 42026-27Source

In-state tuition + mandatory fees at the 15-credit cap ($3,071/semester x 2). Flight fees billed on top.

Tuition (out-of-state)
$85,048
$21,262/yr × 42026-27Source

Out-of-state at 15 hrs: $10,631/semester x 2.

Room & board
$45,672
$11,418/yr × 42025-26Source

On-campus housing $7,618 + food $3,800.

Flight training (whole program)
$66,184
2024-25Source

PPL through CFII including Multi-Engine, summed from MGA's published per-course AVERAGE-hour estimates (PPL $10,915 + IR $10,378 + CPL $27,836 + ME $6,405 + CFI $6,519 + CFII $4,131). MGA warns actual can run ~20% higher; VA reimburses at FAA minimums only. Source PDF is undated; figures match the 2024-25 catalog.

All-in (in-state)
$136,424

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Figures are Middle Georgia State University'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 Middle Georgia State University. Disclaimer & removal policy.

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