What an aviation degree at Central Washington University costs

Common questions about Central Washington University

How much does an aviation degree at Central Washington University cost?

Summing Central Washington University's own published tuition, room and board, and flight fees over 4 years, PilotBound estimates about $175,848 all in for an in-state student and $253,148 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 Central Washington University?

Central Washington University publishes about $70,280 for the whole flight sequence its 4-year bachelor's degree trains (2025-26), separate from and on top of tuition. That figure is priced at FAA-minimum hours, so a realistic total runs higher, often by around 40 percent. 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 Central Washington University?

Central Washington University publishes about $10,112 per year in-state and $29,437 out of state for 2026-27. Over the 4-year program that is roughly $40,448 versus $117,748, 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 Central Washington University lower the airline hour requirement?

Yes. Central Washington 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.