Aviation degree · Kalamazoo, MI
What an aviation degree at Western Michigan 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
$224K
In-state, all-in
$240K
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)
- $63,264
- Tuition (out-of-state)
- $78,944
- Room & board
- $52,424
- Flight training (whole program)
- $108,332
- All-in (in-state)
- $224,020
COA 'Tuition and Fees' line: includes mandatory fees.
COA 'Tuition and Fees' line (includes mandatory fees), non-resident.
Full sequence PPL through MEI (the instructor ratings WMU lists as electives, now included). Estimates with a 10% buffer; charged for actual use, unused funds refunded.
See how this stacks up against Part 61, Part 141, an academy, and a 2-year degree.
Compare the pathsFigures are Western Michigan 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 Western Michigan University. Disclaimer & removal policy.
Primary sources: files.wmich.edu·wmich.edu