Aviation degree · Grand Forks, ND

What an aviation degree at University of North Dakota 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

$212K

In-state, all-in

$299K

Out-of-state, all-in

Unlocks the 1,000-hour airline minimum

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)
$56,924
$14,231/yr × 42026-27Source
Tuition (out-of-state)
$143,172
$35,793/yr × 42026-27Source
Room & board
$48,104
$12,026/yr × 42026-27Source
Flight training (whole program)
$107,412
2026-27Source

Full sequence PPL through MEI, from UND's published per-course averages (its own program total had omitted MEI; we add it). Subject to change, excludes a possible fuel surcharge.

All-in (in-state)
$212,440

See how this stacks up against Part 61, Part 141, an academy, and a 2-year degree.

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Figures are University of North Dakota'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 University of North Dakota. Disclaimer & removal policy.

Primary sources: aero.und.edu·und.edu