Clover Park Technical College
Two-year aviation degree at Pierce County-Thun Field.
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: $108,183 in-state, $121,285 out-of-state.
Basics
| Degree | Associate's (AAS), two years |
|---|---|
| School | Public |
| Airline minimum | 1,250 hours (restricted ATP) |
| Location | Puyallup, WA |
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)
- $9,940
- $4,970/yr × 22026-27Source
- Washington residents: $1,656.80 a quarter for 15 credits, three quarters.
- Tuition (out-of-state)
- $23,042
- $11,521/yr × 22026-27Source
- The non-resident rate, $3,840.35 a quarter for 15 credits, three quarters. Eligible non-resident US citizens may pay the lower operating-waiver rate, $1,856.05 a quarter.
- Room & board
- $36,516
- $18,258/yr × 22026-27Source
- Clover Park's nine-month cost of attendance for a student not living with family: $12,648 housing and $5,610 food.
- Flight training (whole program)
- $61,727
- 2026-27Source
- The sum of the three certificate flight fee totals in Clover Park's 2026-27 catalog: Private $15,970.92, Instrument $16,036.72 and Commercial $29,719.60, at hourly aircraft rates with fuel set to current market prices. FAA knowledge tests ($525), checkride examiner fees ($3,000) and checkride aircraft rental ($975) are listed separately and not in this figure. The catalog does not say what hours the fees assume.
- All-in (in-state)
- $108,183
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 $108,183.
Win what you can first, then borrow only what is left.
- Money you keepScholarships you could apply for43 open to anyone, plus 2 in Washington. Top awards reach $22,200.
- Museum of Flight Flight Training ScholarshipsUp to $14,000 · Check dates
- Youth Aviation Scholarship FundAmount varies · Check dates
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- Money you pay backLenders that cover $108,183Four 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 Clover Park Technical College cost?
Summing Clover Park Technical College's own published tuition, room and board, and flight fees over 2 years, PilotBound estimates about $108,183 all in for an in-state student and $121,285 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 Clover Park Technical College?
Clover Park Technical College publishes about $61,727 for the whole flight sequence its 2-year associate's degree trains (2026-27), 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 Clover Park Technical College?
Clover Park Technical College publishes about $4,970 per year in-state and $11,521 out of state for 2026-27. Over the 2-year program that is roughly $9,940 versus $23,042, 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 Clover Park Technical College lower the airline hour requirement?
Yes. Clover Park Technical 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 Clover Park Technical 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 Clover Park Technical College. Disclaimer & removal policy.
Primary sources: cptc.smartcatalogiq.com· cptc.edu· cptc.edu
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