University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Four-year aviation degree in Princess Anne, MD.
Costs checkedChecked November 13, 2026 by Samip Shah, CFI, CFII, AGI
At a glance
- A bachelor's degree with flight training, at a public university.
- Graduates can reach the airline minimum at 1,000 hours instead of 1,500.
- 4 years all-in: $147,415 in-state, $196,375 out-of-state.
Basics
| Degree | Bachelor's (BS), four years |
|---|---|
| School | Public |
| Airline minimum | 1,000 hours (restricted ATP) |
| Location | Princess Anne, MD |
What it costs
Tuition and room & board for 4 years, plus the whole program's flight fees, which are billed on top of tuition. Tuition changes yearly.
- Tuition (in-state)
- $38,724
- $9,681/yr × 42026-27Source
- Maryland residents: $6,101 tuition and $3,579.50 of mandatory fees. Delaware and Eastern Shore of Virginia residents pay a regional rate of $12,752.50.
- Tuition (out-of-state)
- $87,684
- $21,921/yr × 42026-27Source
- $18,341 tuition and $3,579.50 of mandatory fees.
- Room & board
- $46,776
- $11,694/yr × 42026-27Source
- A traditional double at $6,666 and the 14-meal plan at $5,028.
- Flight training (whole program)
- $61,915
- 2026-27Source
- Based on FAA-minimum hours; real cost typically runs higher.
- UMES's own Fall 2026 total of flight training and ground school course fees over four years, the minimum for graduation: $350 freshman year, $26,350 sophomore, $18,090 junior and $17,125 senior. With the recommended elective flight courses it is $78,750. The estimate assumes a student with no prior training who passes every flight course without a repeat. The fees cover required supplies, knowledge tests and checkride fees, and are billed to the student account on top of tuition.
- All-in (in-state)
- $147,415
Paying for it
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Questions
How much does an aviation degree at University of Maryland Eastern Shore cost?
Summing University of Maryland Eastern Shore's own published tuition, room and board, and flight fees over 4 years, PilotBound estimates about $147,415 all in for an in-state student and $196,375 out of state. That is a sum of the school's published figures, not the school's own quoted package price, and flight fees are billed pay-as-you-go on top of tuition rather than as a fixed bill.
How much are flight fees at University of Maryland Eastern Shore?
University of Maryland Eastern Shore publishes about $61,915 for the whole flight sequence its 4-year bachelor's degree trains (2026-27), separate from and on top of tuition. That figure is priced at FAA-minimum hours, so a realistic total runs higher, often by around 40 percent. Flight fees move with your pace and the hours you actually fly, which is why they are the least predictable line in a collegiate aviation budget.
What is tuition at University of Maryland Eastern Shore?
University of Maryland Eastern Shore publishes about $9,681 per year in-state and $21,921 out of state for 2026-27. Over the 4-year program that is roughly $38,724 versus $87,684, before room and board and before any flight fees. Residency is usually the largest single lever on a collegiate aviation budget.
Does an aviation degree from University of Maryland Eastern Shore lower the airline hour requirement?
Yes. University of Maryland Eastern Shore's 4-year bachelor's aviation degree is a qualifying degree under 14 CFR 61.160, which lets you hold a restricted ATP at 1,000 hours instead of the standard 1,500. That is the concrete thing the degree buys beyond the credential itself, and it is worth weighing against the tuition and room and board a non-degree path does not carry.
Sources
Tuition, room & board and flight fees are University of Maryland Eastern Shore's own published figures, summed by PilotBound. Flight fees are pay-as-you-go and vary with a student's pace. The 1,000-hour airline minimum comes from a qualifying degree under 14 CFR 61.160. PilotBound is not affiliated with University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Disclaimer & removal policy.
Primary sources: umes.edu· wwwcp.umes.edu· umes.edu· wwwcp.umes.edu
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