Aviation degree · West Lafayette, IN
What an aviation degree at Purdue 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
$156K
In-state, all-in
$231K
Out-of-state, 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)
- $39,968
- Tuition (out-of-state)
- $115,176
- Room & board(estimated)
- $50,400
- Flight training (whole program)
- $65,293
- All-in (in-state)
- $155,661
Purdue does not publish a single combined room & board figure; meal plans run ~$4,900-$5,900/yr.
Partial: school does not price every rating, so the full sequence costs more.
Core required flight and sim labs only. Purdue's BS does NOT require CFI/CFII/MEI, so the instructor ratings and their cost are extra if you pursue them. Per-course lab fees.
See how this stacks up against Part 61, Part 141, an academy, and a 2-year degree.
Compare the pathsFigures are Purdue 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 Purdue University. Disclaimer & removal policy.
Primary sources: purdue.edu·polytechnic.purdue.edu