Tuition and Fees

FLYING. BY THE NUMBERS.

These charges are based on the 2024–2025Ìýacademic year and are subject to change. The academic year begins with each summer term.

Tuition & fee charges per semester hour:

In District - Tier I

$178.50

Out-of-District Illinois Residents

$401.75

All Aviation Students - Tier II

$257.75

Out-of-State & International StudentsÌý

$552.75

*Out-of-State students that are aviation degree-seeking, pay the Tier II tuition rate for all Parkland ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉútv courses.Ìý


Additional course fee for Aviation courses:

Aviation Courses - Tier II

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AVI 101 Private Pilot IÌý

$7,860.00

AVI 120 Private Pilot IIÌý

$9,780.00

AVI 129 Commercial Instrument Rating IÌý

$8,880.00

AVI 140 Commercial Instrument Rating IIÌý

$9,420.00

AVI 184 Aircraft Systems for PilotsÌý

$9.00

AVI 200 Commercial Pilot I

$12,450.00

AVI 209 Commercial Pilot II

$12,060.00

AVI 220 Flight Instructor CertificateÌý

$7,320.00

AVI 222 Instrument Flight InstructorÌý

$3,980.00

AVI 280 Multiengine LandÌý

$9,200.00

AVI 281 Cockpit Resources ManagementÌý

$2,200.00

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Aviation Courses - Tier I

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AVI 111 Commercial UAS Ground School

$177.00

AVI 112 Introduction to UAS Flight

$99.00

AVI 113 Drone Data Collection and Application

$12.00


Additional tuition & fee information

Average Cost of Attendance at Parkland

Our tuition costs are less than half of what you’d pay at a public university and a fraction of the cost of a private college.

Below is Parkland’s estimated budget used to calculate cost of attendance. This is based on full-time, in-district and out-of-district students for the fall and spring semesters.
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Full-time/In-district

Full-Time/Out-of-district

Tuition & Fees

$4,284

$9,642

Loan Fees

$110

$110

Housing & Food

$9,400

$9,400

Books & Supplies

$1,200

$1,200

Transportation

$1,300

$1,300

Misc. Expenses

$1,600

$1,600

TOTAL

$17,894

$23,252

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Your actual cost of attendance will vary based on your enrollment level, program of study (i.e. High-cost career programs/Tier 2 courses), cost of attaining a license/certification or first professional credential, living arrangements, transportation costs, and lifestyle. This information is provided to help you estimate cost so you can plan ahead and determine how much money you may need to attend Parkland ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉútv.

*Cost of Attendance is also used to calculate a student’s financial need, as it sets a limit on the total aid that a student may receive.

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