Utah State University
Four-year aviation degree at Logan-Cache Airport.
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: $183,303 in-state, $253,087 out-of-state.
Basics
| Degree | Bachelor's (BS), four years |
|---|---|
| School | Public |
| Airline minimum | 1,000 hours (restricted ATP) |
| Location | Logan, UT |
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)
- $36,256
- $9,064/yr × 42026-27Source
- Logan campus, Utah residents: $4,532 a semester in tuition and fees, full time.
- Tuition (out-of-state)
- $106,040
- $26,510/yr × 42026-27Source
- Logan campus, non-residents: $13,255 a semester. Western Undergraduate Exchange students pay 150% of the in-state rate.
- Room & board
- $38,984
- $9,746/yr × 42026-27Source
- USU's on-campus cost of attendance: $2,223 housing and $2,650 food a semester.
- Flight training (whole program)
- $108,063
- 2027Source
- USU's own program total for the fixed-wing courses required to graduate, Spring 2027 to Fall 2027 fees: 265 average hours in the DA40 at $315 an hour and the DA42 at $482, through the commercial certificate, multi-engine add-on and CFI. The fees include instruction, solo, simulator, stage checks and FAA checkride fees. A student arriving with a private certificate pays $90,545.
- All-in (in-state)
- $183,303
Airport
Aerial imagery: USDA NAIP imagery via the USGS National Map
Weather
What counts as a flyable day
Clouds no lower than 3,000 feet and visibility of 5 miles or more (VFR weather) for at least half the hours between 9 am and 5 pm. Hourly observations from the airport's own weather station, 2016 to 2025. Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet ASOS archive, Iowa State University.
Paying for it
Two ways to cover $183,303.
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Questions
How much does an aviation degree at Utah State University cost?
Summing Utah State University's own published tuition, room and board, and flight fees over 4 years, PilotBound estimates about $183,303 all in for an in-state student and $253,087 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 Utah State University?
Utah State University publishes about $108,063 for the whole flight sequence its 4-year bachelor's degree trains (2027), 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 Utah State University?
Utah State University publishes about $9,064 per year in-state and $26,510 out of state for 2026-27. Over the 4-year program that is roughly $36,256 versus $106,040, 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 Utah State University lower the airline hour requirement?
Yes. Utah 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.
Sources
Tuition, room & board and flight fees are Utah State University'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 Utah State University. Disclaimer & removal policy.
Primary sources: qanr.usu.edu· usu.edu· qanr.usu.edu
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