Aviation degree · Carbondale, IL
What an aviation degree at Southern Illinois University Carbondale 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
$179K
4-year all-in
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 (in-state)
- $38,552
- Room & board
- $49,364
- Flight training (whole program)
- $90,627
- All-in
- $178,543
Tuition only; SIU's budget table lists mandatory fees separately (~$3,906).
Based on FAA-minimum hours; real cost typically runs higher.
Full sequence PPL through MEI, SIU's published per-course fees. Schedule still dated 2022-23 and FAA-minimum hours; overage common, so plan higher.
See how this stacks up against Part 61, Part 141, an academy, and a 2-year degree.
Compare the pathsFigures are Southern Illinois University Carbondale'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 Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Disclaimer & removal policy.
Primary sources: academics.siu.edu·fao.siu.edu