Aviation degree · Hesston, KS

What an aviation degree at Hesston College costs

A 2-year associate's (AAS) 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

$178K

2-year all-in, private (one tuition rate)

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Tuition + room & board (2years) + whole-program flight fees. Sourced figures summed, not the school's quoted package. Tuition changes yearly.

The numbers, with sources

Tuition
$72,000
$36,000/yr × 22026-27Source

Private; same rate for all residencies. COA 'Tuition and fees' line.

Room & board
$24,920
$12,460/yr × 22026-27Source

COA 'Housing and meals' line.

Flight training (whole program)
$80,900
2025-26Source

UNCONFIRMED: Hesston's dedicated per-course fee page was taken down. This is the sum of its most recently published lab fees (PPL through MEI + transition = $80,900); confirm directly with Hesston. Its associate program holds an approved 1,000-hr R-ATP exception.

All-in
$177,820

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Figures are Hesston College'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 Hesston College. Disclaimer & removal policy.

Primary sources: hesston.edu·hesston.edu