Portland Community College
Two-year aviation degree in Portland, OR.
Costs checkedChecked November 13, 2026 by Samip Shah, CFI, CFII, AGI
At a glance
- An associate's degree with flight training, at a public college.
- Graduates can reach the airline minimum at 1,250 hours instead of 1,500.
- 2 years all-in: $114,422 in-state, $128,372 out-of-state.
Basics
| Degree | Associate's (AAS), two years |
|---|---|
| School | Public |
| Airline minimum | 1,250 hours (restricted ATP) |
| Location | Portland, OR |
What it costs
Tuition and room & board for 2 years, plus the whole program's flight fees, which are billed on top of tuition. Tuition changes yearly.
- Tuition (in-state)
- $13,914
- $6,957/yr × 22026-27Source
- $143 a credit plus $11.60 in per-credit fees, 45 credits over three quarters. The resident rate covers residents of Oregon and the bordering states, WA, CA, ID and NV. PCC's tuition page carries no year; these are the rates it shows in November 2026.
- Tuition (out-of-state)
- $27,864
- $13,932/yr × 22026-27Source
- $298 a credit plus $11.60 in per-credit fees, 45 credits over three quarters.
- Room & board(estimated)
- $21,240
- $10,620/yr × 22026-27Source
- PCC lists housing and food as additional costs and publishes no figure.
- Flight training (whole program)
- $79,268
- 2025-26Source
- PCC's own total of its Aviation Science flight fees, private through CFI-Instrument, estimated on the 2025-26 year. FAA checkrides, written tests and examiner fees are included. The optional Multi-Engine Instructor course ($8,930) brings it to $88,198. Flight training is with Hillsboro Aero Academy or a flight school of the student's choice.
- All-in (in-state)
- $114,422
Paying for it
Two ways to cover $114,422.
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- Money you keepScholarships you could apply for43 open to anyone. Top awards reach $22,200.No Oregon-only awards in the directory yet.
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- Money you pay backLenders that cover $114,422Four of the six lenders in our comparison lend this much. That is whether a loan this size is on offer, not whether you would be approved.
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Questions
How much does an aviation degree at Portland Community College cost?
Summing Portland Community College's own published tuition, room and board, and flight fees over 2 years, PilotBound estimates about $114,422 all in for an in-state student and $128,372 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 Portland Community College?
Portland Community College publishes about $79,268 for the whole flight sequence its 2-year associate'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 Portland Community College?
Portland Community College publishes about $6,957 per year in-state and $13,932 out of state for 2026-27. Over the 2-year program that is roughly $13,914 versus $27,864, 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 Portland Community College lower the airline hour requirement?
Yes. Portland Community College's 2-year associate's aviation degree is a qualifying degree under 14 CFR 61.160, which lets you hold a restricted ATP at 1,250 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 Portland Community College's own published figures, summed by PilotBound. Flight fees are pay-as-you-go and vary with a student's pace. The 1,250-hour airline minimum comes from a qualifying degree under 14 CFR 61.160. PilotBound is not affiliated with Portland Community College. Disclaimer & removal policy.
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