John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences

Individual Course Training Costs

Course costs are based on the average number of hours it takes a student to complete the course, and may vary from student to student according to their capability and motivation. Financial aid may be available to assist with these costs, but applying for aid must be done well in advance. Flight costs are in addition to tuition, room, and board. VA students may request a cost sheet from Veteran & Nontraditional Student Services, as the VA will only fund minimum training requirements and VA students are required to cover additional costs.

2025-2026 Projected Costs

Effective 08/16/2025

These are the additional costs per course, listed as what is required per degree program. It is important to note that this is just a list of courses that have additional costs to regular tuition and fees, and this is NOT a comprehensive list of courses required for each degree.

  Course Flight Costs*
 

AVIT 102 Private Pilot

Instructor Time (105 hrs)
S.E. AATD (3 hrs)
Archer (65 hrs)
FAA Written

 $20,075
OR
 

AVIT 105 Essentials of Flight

 NO FEE
OR
 

AVIT 143 Private Pilot

Instructor Time (95 hrs)
R44 Cadet (57 hrs)
FAA Written

 $35,496
 

AVIT 103 Intro into ATM

UFA Radar Simulator

 $675
 

AVIT 260 Tower Operations I

Adacel Tower Simulator

 $825
 

AVIT 261 Radar Operations I

UFA Radar Simulator

 $1,400
 

AVIT 362 Tower Operations II

Adacel Tower Simulator

 $1,200
 

AVIT 363 Radar Operations II

UFA Radar Simulator

 $2,100
 

AVIT 464 Tower Operations III

Adacel Tower Simulator

 $1,425
 

AVIT 468 Non-Radar Procedures

UFA Radar Simulator

 $525
 

AVIT 470 Enroute Radar Ops

UFA Radar Simulator

 $2,100

Required Courses

Course Flight Costs*

AVIT 102 Private Pilot

Instructor Time (105 hrs)
S.E. AATD (3 hrs)
Archer (65 hrs)
FAA Written

 $20,075

AVIT 103 Intro into ATM

UFA Radar Simulator

 $675

AVIT 220 & 221 Basic Attitude Instrument Flying

Instructor Time (54 hrs)
S.E. AATD (12 hrs)
Archer (36 hrs)

 $11,667

AVIT 222 IFR Regulations & Procedures

Instructor Time (70 hrs)
S.E. AATD (6.7 hrs)
Archer (43.8 hrs)
FAA Written

 $13,965

AVIT 323 Aerodynamics

Instructor Time (54 hrs)
Archer (49.5 hrs)
S.E. AATD (1.5 hrs)
FAA Written

 $13,218

AVIT 324 Aircraft Systems

Instructor Time (19 hrs)
M.E. AATD (2 hrs)
Seminole (10 hrs)

 $4,965

AVIT 325 Multi-Engine Systems & Procedures

Instructor Time (35 hrs)
M.E. AATD (3.5 hrs)
Seminole (20 hrs)

 $9,633

Optional Courses

Course Flight Costs*

AVIT 309 Flight Physiology

Altitude Chamber
GATT II Trainer
EVAS
Vision Lab
Oxygen Lab

 $720

AVIT 385 Seaplane Certification

Instructor Time (18 hrs)
TCUB on Floats (10 hrs)

 $3,383

AVIT 386 Conventional Aircraft Operations

Instructor Time (10 hrs)
Decathlon (8 hrs)

 $2,609

AVIT 389 Intro to Aerobatic Flight

Instructor Time (14 hrs)
Decathlon (10 hrs)

 $3,379

AVIT 414 CFI Certification (CFI)

Instructor Time (65 hrs)
Decathlon (1 hr)
Archer (38 hrs)
S.E. AATD (1 hr)
Two FAA Writtens

 $12,425

AVIT 415 Instrument Flight Instructor (CFII)

Instructor Time (40 hrs)
S.E. AATD (1 hr)
Archer (20 hrs)
FAA Written

 $6,909

AVIT 416 Multi-Engine Flight Instructor (MEI)

Instructor Time (35 hrs)
M.E. AATD (1.5 hrs)
Seminole (19 hrs)

 $9,067

NOTE: This minor is not available for students enrolled in the Aviation Department

  Course Flight Costs*
 

AVIT 102 Private Pilot

Instructor Time (105 hrs)
S.E. AATD (3 hrs)
Archer (65 hrs)
FAA Written

 $20,075
OR
 

AVIT 143 Private Pilot

Instructor Time (95 hrs)
R44 Cadet (57 hrs)
FAA Written

 $35,496

Course Flight Costs*

AVIT 103 Intro into ATM

UFA Radar Simulator

 $675†

† no fee if online student

Required Courses

Course Flight Costs*

AVIT 102 Private Pilot

Instructor Time (105 hrs)
S.E. AATD (3 hrs)
Archer (65 hrs)
FAA Written

 $20,075

AVIT 103 Intro into ATM

UFA Radar Simulator

 $675

AVIT 220 & 221 Basic Attitude Instrument Flying

Instructor Time (54 hrs)
S.E. AATD (12 hrs)
Archer (36 hrs)

 $11,667

AVIT 222 IFR Regulations & Procedures

Instructor Time (70 hrs)
S.E. AATD (6.7 hrs)
Archer (43.8 hrs)
FAA Written

 $13,965

AVIT 309 Flight Physiology

Altitude Chamber
GATT II Trainer
EVAS
Vision Lab
Oxygen Lab

 $720

AVIT 323 Aerodynamics

Instructor Time (54 hrs)
Archer (49.5 hrs)
S.E. AATD (1.5 hrs)
FAA Written

 $13,218

AVIT 324 Aircraft Systems

Instructor Time (19 hrs)
M.E. AATD (2 hrs)
Seminole (10 hrs)

 $4,965

AVIT 325 Multi-Engine Systems & Procedures

Instructor Time (35 hrs)
M.E. AATD (3.5 hrs)
Seminole (20 hrs)

 $9,633

AVIT 414 CFI Certification (CFI)

Instructor Time (65 hrs)
Decathlon (1 hr)
Archer (38 hrs)
S.E. AATD (1 hr)
Two FAA Writtens

 $12,425

AVIT 415 Instrument Flight Instructor (CFII)

Instructor Time (40 hrs)
S.E. AATD (1 hr)
Archer (20 hrs)
FAA Written

 $6,909

AVIT 480 Advanced Aircraft Operations

Instructor Time (14.7 hrs)
CRJ Simulator (9 hrs)

 $4,658

Optional Courses

Course Flight Costs*

AVIT 385 Seaplane Certification

Instructor Time (18 hrs)
TCUB on Floats (10 hrs)

 $3,383

AVIT 386 Conventional Aircraft Operations

Instructor Time (10 hrs)
Decathlon (8 hrs)

 $2,609

AVIT 389 Intro to Aerobatic Flight

Instructor Time (14 hrs)
Decathlon (10 hrs)

 $3,379

AVIT 416 Multi-Engine Flight Instructor (MEI)

Instructor Time (35 hrs)
M.E. AATD (1.5 hrs)
Seminole (19 hrs)

 $9,067

Required Courses

Course Flight Costs*

AVIT 103 Intro into ATM

UFA Radar Simulator

 $675

AVIT 143 Private Pilot

Instructor Time (95 hrs)
R44 Cadet (57 hrs)
FAA Written

 $35,496

AVIT 242 Introduction to Commercial Flying

Instructor Time (22 hrs)
R44 Cadet (26 hrs)

 $14,234

AVIT 309 Flight Physiology

Altitude Chamber
GATT II Trainer
EVAS
Vision Lab
Oxygen Lab

 $720

AVIT 343 Instrument Rating

Instructor Time (79 hrs)
R44 Cadet (44 hrs)
FAA Written

 $27,939

AVIT 445 Commercial Pilot

Instructor Time (46 hrs)
R44 Cadet (28 hrs)
FAA Written

 $17,467

Hours required for AVIT 445 are highly dependent on meeting experience requirements of 61.129

Optional Courses

Course Flight Costs*

AVIT 247 R44 Transition Course

Instructor Time (22 hrs)
R44 Cadet (11 hrs)

 $7,139

AVIT 440 CFI Certification

Instructor Time (68 hrs)
R44 Cadet (21.2 hrs)
Two FAA Writtens

 $16,362

AVIT 448 CFII Certification

Instructor Time (52 hrs)
R44 Cadet (23 hrs)
FAA Written

 $15,630

Commercial and Instrument add-on courses are available; please contact us for further information

NOTE: This minor is not available for students enrolled in the Aviation Department, and requires Aviation Department consent to enroll

Course Flight Costs*

AVIT 102 Private Pilot

Instructor Time (105 hrs)
S.E. AATD (3 hrs)
Archer (65 hrs)
FAA Written

 $20,075

AVIT 220 & 221 Basic Attitude Instrument Flying

Instructor Time (54 hrs)
S.E. AATD (12 hrs)
Archer (36 hrs)

 $11,667

AVIT 222 IFR Regulations & Procedures

Instructor Time (70 hrs)
S.E. AATD (6.7 hrs)
Archer (43.8 hrs)
FAA Written

 $13,965

AVIT 323 Aerodynamics

Instructor Time (54 hrs)
Archer (49.5 hrs)
S.E. AATD (1.5 hrs)
FAA Written

 $13,218

AVIT 324 Aircraft Systems

Instructor Time (19 hrs)
M.E. AATD (2 hrs)
Seminole (10 hrs)

 $4,965

AVIT 325 Multi-Engine Systems & Procedures

Instructor Time (35 hrs)
M.E. AATD (3.5 hrs)
Seminole (20 hrs)

 $9,633

Course Flight Costs*

AVIT 102 Private Pilot

Instructor Time (105 hrs)
S.E. AATD (3 hrs)
Archer (65 hrs)
FAA Written

 $20,075

AVIT 220 & 221 Basic Attitude Instrument Flying

Instructor Time (54 hrs)
S.E. AATD (12 hrs)
Archer (36 hrs)

 $11,667

AVIT 222 IFR Regulations & Procedures

Instructor Time (70 hrs)
S.E. AATD (6.7 hrs)
Archer (43.8 hrs)
FAA Written

 $13,965

AVIT 238 UAS Certification

Instructor Time (9.1 hrs)
Small UAS (6.5 hrs)

 $1,712

AVIT 337 Survey of UAS Operations

Instructor Time (29.9 hrs)
ScanEagle SIM (20 hrs)
Medium Altitude Long Endurance UAS (3 hrs)

 $8,661

AVIT 419 sUAS Commercial Operations

Instructor Time (19.8 hrs)
ScanEagle SIM (8 hrs)
Medium Altitude Long Endurance UAS (2.5 hrs)
Small UAS (4 hrs)

 $5,437

NOTE: Both AVIT 323 and AVIT 324 are also required, but there are no additional fees for this degree program

Course Flight Costs*

AVIT 102 Private Pilot

Instructor Time (105 hrs)
S.E. AATD (3 hrs)
Archer (65 hrs)
FAA Written

 $20,075

AVIT 220 & 221 Basic Attitude Instrument Flying

Instructor Time (54 hrs)
S.E. AATD (12 hrs)
Archer (36 hrs)

 $11,667

AVIT 222 IFR Regulations & Procedures

Instructor Time (70 hrs)
S.E. AATD (6.7 hrs)
Archer (43.8 hrs)
FAA Written

 $13,965

AVIT 238 UAS Certification

Instructor Time (9.1 hrs)
Small UAS (6.5 hrs)

 $1,712

AVIT 323 Aerodynamics

Instructor Time (54 hrs)
Archer (49.5 hrs)
S.E. AATD (1.5 hrs)
FAA Written

 $13,218

AVIT 324 Aircraft Systems

Instructor Time (19 hrs)
M.E. AATD (2 hrs)
Seminole (10 hrs)

 $4,965

AVIT 337 Survey of UAS Operations

Instructor Time (29.9 hrs)
ScanEagle SIM (20 hrs)
Medium Altitude Long Endurance UAS (3 hrs)

 $8,661

AVIT 438 UAS Operations

Instructor Time (22.2 hrs)
Prince (18.5 hrs)

 $5,979

Course Flight Costs*

AVIT 143 Private Pilot

Instructor Time (95 hrs)
R44 Cadet (57 hrs)
FAA Written

 $35,496

AVIT 238 UAS Certification

Instructor Time (9.1 hrs)
Small UAS (6.5 hrs)

 $1,712

AVIT 337 Survey of UAS Operations

Instructor Time (29.9 hrs)
ScanEagle SIM (20 hrs)
Medium Altitude Long Endurance UAS (3 hrs)

 $8,661

AVIT 343 Instrument Rating

Instructor Time (79 hrs)
R44 Cadet (44 hrs)
FAA Written

 $27,939

AVIT 419 sUAS Commercial Operations

Instructor Time (19.8 hrs)
ScanEagle SIM (8 hrs)
Medium Altitude Long Endurance UAS (2.5 hrs)
Small UAS (4 hrs)

 $5,437

NOTE: Both AVIT 241 and AVIT 444 are also required, but there are no additional fees for this degree program

Course Flight Costs*

AVIT 143 Private Pilot

Instructor Time (95 hrs)
R44 Cadet (57 hrs)
FAA Written

 $35,496

AVIT 238 UAS Certification

Instructor Time (9.1 hrs)
Small UAS (6.5 hrs)

 $1,712

AVIT 242 Introduction to Commercial Flying

Instructor Time (22 hrs)
R44 Cadet (26 hrs)

 $14,234

AVIT 337 Survey of UAS Operations

Instructor Time (29.9 hrs)
ScanEagle SIM (20 hrs)
Medium Altitude Long Endurance UAS (3 hrs)

 $8,661

AVIT 343 Instrument Rating

Instructor Time (79 hrs)
R44 Cadet (44 hrs)
FAA Written

 $27,939

AVIT 438 UAS Operations

Instructor Time (22.2 hrs)
Prince (18.5 hrs)

 $5,979

AVIT 445 Commercial Pilot

Instructor Time (46 hrs)
R44 Cadet (28 hrs)
FAA Written

 $17,467

Hours required for AVIT 445 are highly dependent on meeting experience requirements of 61.129

Course Flight Costs*

AVIT 101 Survey of Flight

Instructor Time (40 hrs)
S.E. AATD (10.4 hrs)
Archer (12.5 hrs)

 $6,305

* Estimated course costs do not include potential fuel surcharge, which may be implemented pending market conditions

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