Help pilots! I need some college recommendations!!!!

future pilot

future pilot

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Well as some of you may know. I have wanted to become a commercial airline pilot all of my life. Right now i am in a bit of a pickle. I need some college recommendations. Or maby even what college you went to. It would be awsome if you could help. I would like some colleges to look into so that i can narrow down my search on colleges. THANK YOU
 
future pilot said:
Well as some of you may know. I have wanted to become a commercial airline pilot all of my life. Right now i am in a bit of a pickle. I need some college recommendations. Or maby even what college you went to. It would be awsome if you could help. I would like some colleges to look into so that i can narrow down my search on colleges. THANK YOU
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Don't know your area very well. I was at ERAU and I know a little about FIT. There was a Illinois university with a flight program somewhere up there. Anyone gimme a hand with the name?
 
oh! you went to ERAU? that is on my list. how much does college usually run for with the flight training there?
 
future pilot said:
oh! you went to ERAU? that is on my list. how much does college usually run for with the flight training there?
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Dude when I went there (1999) it was cheaper than in state Umass, I had a fat scholorship, and flight hours were $60 an hour for a brand new 172 with GPS.

Now it's the most expensive thing next to Vegas and from what I've been hearing from the graduates, even more worthless.

Forget ERAU in my opinion, though take the tour for yourself if you want. No harm in looking.
 
ok well i really dont care if the college isent any where near saint louis. as long as i get good training and become a commercial pilot i dont care. so can you think of any more schools that are good? and how did you get a scolorship?
 
future pilot said:
ok well i really dont care if the college isent any where near saint louis. as long as i get good training and become a commercial pilot i dont care. so can you think of any more schools that are good? and how did you get a scolorship?
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I applied for it. It had to be based off my SAT's or something other than my high school GPA because I was like a 2.9.

I think MTSU has a program, of course there is Perdue and UND. UND was still pretty inexpensive and I've flown with a lot of great pilots from there at Mesaba. If you like to drink and party UND is apparently the place. ERAU weren't a big party school, get off campus and spring break was great.

Check into some inexpensive colleges in your area and find out if the airport nearby has a good Part 141 school. Get it knocked out that way.
 
future pilot said:
ok sweet! so are you a pilot? would you happen to know how much it costs for UND?
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Captain for Mesaba. We've got lots and lots of pilots on here with great experiences, just give it a little time they'll respond. I don't know much about UND or any other schools. Been years since I was in college. Start google searching my man :).
 
I went to SEMO (Southeast Missouri State). My bro went to med school at Mizzo (Missouri).

Are you looking for an aviation specific school because you think you need to graduate from one to become a commercial pilot or, just one that you think will look good to an airline HR dept? If the latter is your concern...it shouldn't be. They don't care..really! If the former is your concern...you'll be spending a lot more money than you need to. Go to your local FBO and get your ratings, live at home and get a degree in something other than aviation. There are some good colleges near you.

BTW, when you say "commercial pilot" do you mean airline pilot or do you mean any job where you're paid to fly? All airline pilots have a commercial rating but not all commercial pilots are airline pilots.
 
jynxyjoe said:
Captain for Mesaba.
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and here I thought you were just a gun wielding monkey

Back to the topic:

Holding a degree in Aviation "Science" I can tell you it is pretty much the most useless degree out there; except maybe philosophy.

College should be beer, women, study, women, beer, study, party like its 1999, beer, women, wash rinse repeat.
 
Western Michigan University has an excellent aviation program at their College of Aviation in Battle Creek, MI.

We've got state of the art Cirrus SR20s with glass cockpit, quality instructors, and the price is about half of ERAU if you stay in state and get the in state tuition.

PM me if you want some more info! I'd be glad to set you up with a tour of the main campus and the aviation campus.

Also check out www.wmich.edu/aviation
 
Montana State University, College of Technology here in Bozeman is fun. You can get your two year associate's degree in Aviation science and roll all thoughts credits into finishing a bachelor's degree in liberal studies. In four years (or less if you do summer classes) you can have your CFI, MEI, CFII, two year associates degree and four year bachelor's degree. Plus if you finish your rating's early the flight school likes to hire part time CFI's to work while you finish up the four year degree. That way you can build hours and by the time you are done with the four year degree you will be well on your way to regional airline hiring minimums. There are also some charter operations who will take us up in the right seat some times for free. We just log the time as dual given. They fly a King Air 90 and a PC-12. They are also thinking of getting a citation.

In terms of recreation there are two helicopter schools here. There is a rc airplane club. The largest ski area in the lower 48 states is only 45 minutes away. Hunting, camping, hiking and fly fishing ain't bad either. When it's really hot i like to crack a beer and float a river.

If you like the outdoors, then you will love it here.

I'm never leaving!

-Matt
 
upup89 said:
I went to University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, MO
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I went there for a year. Then I transferred to Embry Riddle. I can tell you one of the schools is affordable. One of them also has more than 15% females. One of them is somewhat affordable to fly at. One of them you feel like everyone in the department knows you, the other you don't.

I can assure you all of the above are in reference to University of Central Missouri. While, they may not have the absolutely newest planes around, but its quality equipment, with quality flight instruction. Plus, it seems to me the flight instructor market isn't nearly as saturated up there as it is in Daytona. In hindsight, I should have stayed at UCM, and I miss it. However, be prepared to be a Mule (lamest macsot ever).

In general, your going to get the same ratings everywhere. So, try to minimize cost on that. Plus, low school tuition helps you there too (in respect to cost). Let me put it this way, one 3 credit hour class here at Embry Riddle costs roughly the same as 16 credit hours was at Central Missouri. Plus, add the fact that flight is generally more expensive down here, it got expensive in a hurry.
 
A300Capt said:
I went to SEMO (Southeast Missouri State). My bro went to med school at Mizzo (Missouri).

Are you looking for an aviation specific school because you think you need to graduate from one to become a commercial pilot or, just one that you think will look good to an airline HR dept? If the latter is your concern...it shouldn't be. They don't care..really! If the former is your concern...you'll be spending a lot more money than you need to. Go to your local FBO and get your ratings, live at home and get a degree in something other than aviation. There are some good colleges near you.

BTW, when you say "commercial pilot" do you mean airline pilot or do you mean any job where you're paid to fly? All airline pilots have a commercial rating but not all commercial pilots are airline pilots.
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i mean an airline pilot. thanks for the info!
 
Don't make a rash decision - do a year of community college until you figure it out.

I went to Texas Tech for undergrad - loved it, but it takes a certain type of person to live in Lubbock.

Went to Ohio State for grad school. It would have been great had I been from Ohio.
 
KSCessnaDriver said:
I went there for a year. Then I transferred to Embry Riddle. I can tell you one of the schools is affordable. One of them also has more than 15% females. One of them is somewhat affordable to fly at. One of them you feel like everyone in the department knows you, the other you don't.

I can assure you all of the above are in reference to University of Central Missouri. While, they may not have the absolutely newest planes around, but its quality equipment, with quality flight instruction. Plus, it seems to me the flight instructor market isn't nearly as saturated up there as it is in Daytona. In hindsight, I should have stayed at UCM, and I miss it. However, be prepared to be a Mule (lamest macsot ever).

In general, your going to get the same ratings everywhere. So, try to minimize cost on that. Plus, low school tuition helps you there too (in respect to cost). Let me put it this way, one 3 credit hour class here at Embry Riddle costs roughly the same as 16 credit hours was at Central Missouri. Plus, add the fact that flight is generally more expensive down here, it got expensive in a hurry.
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so why arent you heading back to warrensberg?
 
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