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What an aviation degree at Liberty 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

$279K

4-year all-in, private (one tuition rate)

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
$98,600
$24,650/yr × 42025-26Source

Private; same rate for all residencies.

Room & board
$58,416
$14,604/yr × 42025-26Source

On-campus housing $8,574 + food $6,030.

Flight training (whole program)
$122,450
Spring 2026Source

Full residential sequence PPL through MEI, sum of Liberty's published per-course AVIA lab fees. The online track is cheaper. Fees change each term.

All-in
$279,466

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

Compare the paths

Figures are Liberty 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 Liberty University. Disclaimer & removal policy.

Primary sources: liberty.edu·liberty.edu