Aviation degree · Romeoville, IL
What an aviation degree at Lewis 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
$289K
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
- Tuition
- $167,600
- Room & board
- $52,616
- Flight training (whole program)
- $69,215
- All-in
- $289,431
Private; same rate for all residencies. $20,950/semester x 2.
Based on FAA-minimum hours; real cost typically runs higher.
Sum of Lewis's nine published per-lab minimums (Private 1-2, Instrument 1-2, Commercial 1-2, Multi-Engine, CFI-A, CFI-I) = $69,215. PPL through CFI plus multi-engine, no MEI; plan higher.
See how this stacks up against Part 61, Part 141, an academy, and a 2-year degree.
Compare the pathsFigures are Lewis 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 Lewis University. Disclaimer & removal policy.
Primary sources: lewisu.edu·lewisu.edu