What an aviation degree at The Ohio State University costs

Common questions about The Ohio State University

How much does an aviation degree at The Ohio State University cost?

Summing The Ohio State University's own published tuition, room and board, and flight fees over 4 years, PilotBound estimates about $195,552 all in for an in-state student and $316,436 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 The Ohio State University?

The Ohio State University publishes about $76,400 for the whole flight sequence its 4-year bachelor's degree trains (2025-26), separate from and on top of tuition. 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 The Ohio State University?

The Ohio State University publishes about $14,050 per year in-state and $44,271 out of state for 2026-27. Over the 4-year program that is roughly $56,200 versus $177,084, 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 The Ohio State University lower the airline hour requirement?

Yes. The Ohio State University'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.