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College Directory

Once you've decided to pursue a degree in aviation, finding a school can be a challenge. Schools identified with an asterisk (*) are members of the University Aviation Association. For more information contact UAA at 3410 Skyway Drive, Auburn, Alabama 36830, 334/844-2434.

Alabama

Auburn University*
Auburn, Gary Odom, 334/844-6843

Wallace State Community College
Hanceville, Bert Mackentepe, 256/352-8035

Community College of the Air Force
Maxwell Air Force Base, Aircraft Maintenance Group,
334/953-5937

Alabama Aviation Tech Campus
Ozark, Dr. Eva Sasser, 800/624-3468

Alaska

University of Alaska*
Anchorage, Ron Haney, 907/264-7400

University Of Alaska-Fairbanks
Fairbanks, Fred D. Dyan, 907/474-5081

Arizona

Cochise College
Douglas, Alan C. Davis, 520/364-0229

Arizona State University*
Mesa, Dr. William K. McCurry, 602/965-7775

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University*
Prescott, Sean Jeralds, 800/888-3728

Arkansas

Henderson State University*
Arkadelphia, Dr. Jerry L. Robinson, 870/230-5012

California

Cypress College
Fullerton, Chuck Gifford, 714/484-7253

Glendale Community College
Glendale, Alan Frazier, 818/240-1000

Shasta Community College
Redding, Ted Lord, 530/225-4600

San Diego Miramar College
San Diego, Donald E. Taylor, 619/536-7826

San Jose State University*
San Jose, Nick Milichevich, 408/924-6582

Palomar Community College
San Marcos, Jerry Houser, 760/744-1150

Mt. San Antonio College
Walnut, Wayne Lutz, 909/594-5611

Colorado

Colorado Aero Tech
Broomfield, Robert Hopkins, 303/466-1714

Metropolitan State College*
Denver, Jo Jones, 303/556-2983

Aims Community College*
Greeley, Greg Gaiser, 970/356-0790

Colorado Northwestern Community College*
Rangely, Mike M. Brennan, 800/562-1105

Connecticut

Naugatuck Valley Technical College*
Waterbury, Greg Erianne, 203/575-8065

University of New Haven*
West Haven, David Hunter, 203/932-7203

Delaware

Delaware State University
Dover, Tom McKnight, 302/857-6710

Wilmington College*
New Castle, Peter Bailey, 302/328-9401

District of Columbia

University of the District of Columbia*
Washington, Kenneth W. Garland, 202/274-6205

Florida

Lynn University
Boca Raton, E. K. Morice, 561/237-7331

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University*
Daytona Beach, James Moran, 904/226-6800

Miami-Dade Community College*
Homestead, Yoel Hernandez, 305/237-5060

Florida Community College
Jacksonville, Eleanor L. Minich, 904/633-8359

Jacksonville University*
Jacksonville, Dr. Juan R. Merkt, 800/225-2027

Palm Beach Community College
Lake Worth, Gayle Chesterman, 561/439-8132

Florida Memorial College*
Miami, Dr. L. Baker, 305/623-1440

Broward Community College*
Pembroke Pines, Jan Shakespeare, 954/986-8080

Georgia

Morris Brown College
Atlanta, Floyd Campbell, 404/220-0159

Idaho

Idaho State University
Pocatello, John L. Bakken, 208/236-2622

Illinois

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Carbondale, Dr. David A. Newmyer, 618/453-1147

Vincennes University
Lawrenceville, Donald Marquez, 618/884-9049

Rock Valley Aviation and Technology
Rockford, Michael Merriman, 815/397-6795

Lewis University*
Romeoville, William Goebel, 815/838-0500

University of Illinois
Savoy, Henry L. Taylor, 217/244-8606

Lincoln Land Community College
Springfield, David Green, 217/786-2270

Springfield College
Springfield, Kimberly Fontana, 217/525-1420

Indiana

Indiana State University*
Terre Haute, Dr. Byron Greenlaw, 812/237-2641

Purdue University*
West Lafayette, Larry Gross, 765/494-7070

Iowa

Iowa Western Community College
Council Bluffs, Earl Henriksen, 712/325-3373

University of Dubuque*
Dubuque, Tom Morgan, 319/589-3120

Iowa Lakes Community College*
Estherville, 800/521-5054

Indian Hills Community College*
Ottumwa, 515/683-5214

Iowa Central Community College
Webster City, 515/832-3723

Kansas

Hesston College Aviation
Hesston, Dan Miller, 316/282-8978

Central Christian College of Kansas
Mcpherson, Wesley Detrick, 316/241-0723

Kansas State University-Salina*
Salina, Bill Gross, 785/826-2679

Kentucky

Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Tom Edwards, 606/572-5469

Eastern Kentucky University*
Richmond, Dr. Wilma J. Walker, 606/622-1014

Louisiana

Sowela Technical College
Lake Charles, Damion Aaronson, 318/491-2698

University of Louisiana at Monroe
Monroe, John Filhiol, 318/342-1780

Northwestern State University
Natchitoches, James Losness, 800/256-5822

Louisiana Tech University*
Ruston, Dale Sistrunk, 318/257-2691

Maine

Embry-Riddle University
Brunswick, Erwin Deck, 207/721-0664

Maryland

Community College of Baltimore County*
Catonsville, Doug Williams, 410/455-4157

University of Maryland
Princess Anne, Dr. Gurbar Singh, 410/651-6365

Massachusetts

Bridgewater State College*
Bridgewater, Ro Terry Milanette, 508/697-1395

North Shore Community College*
Danvers, Dr. Robert Finkelstein, 978/762-4000

Michigan

Western Michigan University*
Battle Creek, Mark Serbenski, 616/964-6375

Andrews University*
Berrien Springs, Al Bernet, 616/471-1455

Jackson Community College
Jackson, David Frazier, 517/787-7012

Lansing Community College
Lansing, Gayland Tennis, 517/483-1406

Northern Michigan University*
Marquette, Mark W. Welke, 906/227-1535

Baker College of Muskegon
Muskegon, Rick Amidon or Doug Reed, 231/777-5200

Northwestern Michigan College*
Traverse City, Judy Monaco, 800/748-0566

Delta College
University Center, Terry Kelley, 517/686-9000

Eastern Michigan University*
Ypsilanti, Timothy Doyle, 734/487-1161

Minnesota

Anoka-Hennepin Technical College
Anoka, Kent Seibert, 612/785-5940

Academy of Aviation
Bloomington, Nancy Olson, 612/851-0066

University of Minnesota, Crookston
Crookston, Larry Leake, 218/281-1690

Vermilion Community College
Ely, Julius Salinas, 800/657-3608

Inver Hills Community College*
Inver Grove Heights, Brian Addis, 651/450-8564

Minnesota State University-Mankato*
Mankato, John Roberts, 507/389-5430

St. Cloud State University*
St. Cloud, Ken Raiber, 320/255-2107

Northland Community and Technical College*
Thief River Fall, Ralph J. Cox, 800/959-6282

Winona State University*
Winona, Dr. George Bolon, 507/457-5585

Mississippi

Delta State University
Cleveland, Tommy Sledge, 601/846-4205

Jackson State University
Jackson, Col. Ben Wesley, 601/968-2466

Missouri

College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, J.E. Brinell, 417/334-6411

Parks College of Saint Louis University*
St Louis, Aj Stolzer, 314/977-8331

Central Missouri State University*
Warrensburg, Dr. John Dennison, 660/543-4975

Montana

Rocky Mountain College Aviation*
Billings, David Kimball, 800/877-6259

Nebraska

University Of Nebraska at Kearney*
Kearney, Dr. Larry Carstenson, 800/622-6951

Grace University
Omaha, 402/449-2831

University of Nebraska at Omaha*
Omaha, Mike Lempke, 800/335-9866

Western Nebraska Community College*
Sidney, Jon Leever, 308/254-5034

New Hampshire

Daniel Webster College*
Nashua, 800/325-6876

New Jersey

Mercer County Community College*
West Trenton, Joseph Blasenstein, 609/530-1272

New Mexico

San Juan College
Farmington, Charlie Houghton, 800/232-6327

New York

State University of New York at Farmingdale*
Farmingdale, Dr. Victor Bellard, 516/420-2308

College of Aeronautics*
Flushing, Dr. M. Lubner, 718/429-6600

Dowling College*
Oakdale, Dr. Clifford Bragdon, 516/244-3320

North Carolina

Elizabeth City State Univ.
Elizabeth City, William W. Barker, 252/335-3290

Wayne Community College
Goldsboro, Ronald E. Prince, 919/735-5152

Guilford Technical Community College*
Greensboro, Ed Frye, 336/665-9425

Caldwell Comm. College and Tech. Institute
Hudson, Dawn A. Sullivan, 828/726-2387

Lenoir Community College*
Kinston, J. J. Porter, 252/522-1735

Missionary Aviation Institute
Mocksville, Daniel A Kelly, 336/998-3971

North Dakota

University of North Dakota*
Grand Forks, Ken Polovitz, 800/258-1525

Ohio

Ohio University*
Athens, Elain McCoy, 740/597-2626

University of Cincinnati, Clermont College*
Batavia, Gregory W. Gray, 513/732-5202

Bowling Green State University*
Bowling Green, Nancy Vanderlugt, 419/372-2870

Ohio State University*
Columbus, Phillip Martin, 614/292-2405

Edison Community College
Piqua, Mike Engle or Phil Lootens, 800/922-3722

Kent State University
Stow, Kevin Hart or Ruth Sitler, 330/672-2610

Oklahoma

Western Oklahoma State College*
Altus, Ben Bailey, 580/477-7825

Southern Nazarene University
Bethany, Todd Sheehy, 405/789-6400

Southeastern Oklahoma State University*
Durant, Kyle Thomas, 800/435-1327

Rose State College
Midwest City, Sharland Deitz, 405/733-7452

University of Oklahoma*
Norman, Glenn Schaumburg, 405/325-7232

Oklahoma State University*
Stillwater, Glen Nemecek, 405/744-8062

Spartan School of Aeronautics
Tulsa, Terrell W. Harrison, 918/836-6886

Tulsa Community College*
Tulsa, Dr. Jack Sellers, 918/595-7532

Oregon

Southwestern Oregon Community College
Coos Bay, Jim Poston, 541/756-5181

Lane Community College
Eugene, Bob Farrand Jr., 541/744-4195

Mt. Hood Community College
Gresham, Amy L. Hoover, 503/491-7230

Pennsylvania

Lehigh Carbon Community College*
Allentown, 610/264-7085

Community College of Beaver County*
Beaver Falls, Richard Piper, 724/847-7000

Community College of Allegheny County
Pittsburgh, Ted Staub, 412/237-2730

Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics
Pittsburgh, John Graham, 412/466-1002

Lehigh Valley Aviation
Slatington, Albert J. Faust, 610/767-7477

Pennsylvania College of Technology*
Williamsport, C. Williamson, 570/326-3761

Puerto Rico

Interamerican Univ. School of Aeronautics*
San Juan, Robert W. Routh, 787/724-1912

South Carolina

Florence-Darlington Technical College
Florence, South Carolina, Charles Byers, 803/661-8181

Bob Jones University Aviation
Greenville, Thomas Burke, 864/987-9330

Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University*
Murfreesboro, Ron Ferrara, 615/898-2788

Tennessee State University
Nashville, Ray Williams, 615/963-5371

Texas

Lee College
Baytown, John Russell, 281/425-6502

Navarro College Aviation Program*
Corsicana, Russell Brown, 903/874-7849

Mountain View College*
Dallas, Dr. John Payne, 214/860-8774

Texas Southern University*
Houston, I. Richmond Nettey, 713/313-1847

Central Texas College*
Killeen, Curtis R. Gibson, 800/792-3348

Le Tourneau University*
Longview, Linda Fitzhugh, 903/233-3000

San Jacinto College*
Pasadena, Larry Tucker, 281/478-2789

Palo Alto College*
San Antonio, Theron Georges, 210/921-5173

Southwest Texas Junior College*
Uvalde, Jim Williamson, 830/591-2939

Baylor University*
Waco, Dr. Max Shauck, 254/710-3563

Texas State Technical College*
Waco, Melvin A. Koskela, 254/867-4853

Utah

Utah State University*
Logan, Dr. David Widauf, 435/797-1795

Utah Valley State College*
Provo, Charlie Hunter, 801/222-8436

Salt Lake Community College*
Salt Lake City, Larry Hemmingway, 801/957-4111

Westminster College
Salt Lake City, Daniel Taylor, 801/488-4231

Dixie College*
St. George, Daniel Smith, 435/652-7744

Virginia

Averett College*
Danville, David Ruev, 804/791-5615

Hampton University*
Hampton, Garry Jerome, 757/727-5417

Liberty University
Lynchburg, James Creider, 804/582-2000

Northern Virginia Community College
Manassas, P. J. McCann, 703/368-4913

Norfolk State University-Aviation
Norfolk, Darryl A. Stubbs, 757/823-9447

Washington

Green River Community College
Auburn, John R. Dinnis, 253/833-9111

Northwest Aviation College
Auburn, Jamelle R. Garcia, 253/854-4960

Walla Walla College
College Place, Allan Payne, 509/527-2712

Central Washington University*
Ellensburg, Ken Stege, 509/963-2364

Big Bend Community College
Moses Lake, John Swedburg, 509/762-6256

West Virginia

The College of West Virginia
Beckley, David Robbins, 800/766-6067

Fairmont State College*
Bridgeport, Pieter Blood, 304/842-8300

Wisconsin

Gateway Technical College*
Kenosha, Todd Hansen, 414/656-6976

Fox Valley Technical College*
Oshkosh, Thomas Boyer, 920/424-0747

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