AOPA Flight Training is pleased to present the 2010 College Directory. This directory lists colleges and universities in the United States that offer associate’s, bachelor’s, or master’s degrees in aviation fields. The directory shows the degree type(s) offered as well as subject areas; for more specific information we suggest that you visit the schools’ Web sites.
Access AOPA Flight Training’s college database—as well as direct links to each school’s Web site—online anytime, 24/7. The online database is fully searchable by any combination of fields, making it quick and easy to find the educational institutions that best meet your needs. It is updated regularly.
Looking for scholarships or other financial aid? Most colleges and universities offer a wide variety of scholarships and loans. Check AOPA’s updated listing of aviation scholarships. For other ideas—and tips for submitting the best scholarship applications possible—see our suggestions.
If you’re interested in learning to fly or upgrading your pilot certificate and already have a degree, or if college isn’t the route for you right now, check out our online flight school directory.
—The Editors
SCHOOL |
CITY |
WEB SITE |
AABI |
UAA |
DEGREE TYPES |
DEGREE AREAS | ||||
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PROF |
AIR |
AC |
ARPT |
AVIA BUS | ||||||
ALABAMA | ||||||||||
Auburn Univ. Avia. Management and Logistics |
Auburn |
? |
? |
B,M |
? |
? | ||||
Enterprise Ozark Community College |
Ozark |
A |
? |
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Tuskegee University |
Tuskegee |
? |
B |
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Wallace State Community College |
Vinemont |
A |
? |
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ALASKA | ||||||||||
University of Alaska-Anchorage |
Anchorage |
? |
A,B |
? |
? |
? |
? | |||
University of Alaska-Fairbanks Aviation Technology |
Fairbanks |
A,B |
? |
? |
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ARIZONA | ||||||||||
Arizona State University |
Mesa |
? |
? |
B,M |
? |
? |
? |
? | ||
Chandler-Gilbert Community College |
Mesa |
A |
? |
? |
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Cochise College |
Douglas |
A |
? |
|||||||
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University |
Prescott |
? |
? |
B,M |
? |
? |
? | |||
Mohave Community College |
Lake Havasu City |
A |
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Pima Community College |
Tucson |
A |
? |
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ARKANSAS | ||||||||||
Henderson State University |
Arkadelphia |
? |
B |
? |
? |
? | ||||
CALIFORNIA | ||||||||||
California State University |
Los Angeles |
? |
B,M |
? | ||||||
City College of San Francisco Aircraft Maintenance |
San Francisco |
A |
? |
|||||||
Crimson Technical College |
Inglewood |
? |
||||||||
Cypress College |
Cypress |
A |
? |
? | ||||||
Glendale Community College |
Glendale |
A |
? |
? | ||||||
Long Beach City College |
Long Beach |
A |
? |
|||||||
Mendocino College |
Ukiah |
? |
||||||||
Mount San Antonio College |
Walnut |
? |
A,B |
? |
? |
? |
? | |||
Orange Coast College |
Costa Mesa |
A |
? |
? |
||||||
Pacific Union College Flight Center |
Angwin |
A,B |
? |
|||||||
Palomar Community College |
San Marcos |
A,B |
? |
? |
||||||
Reedley Community College |
Reedley |
A |
? |
|||||||
Sacramento City College |
Sacramento |
A |
? |
? |
||||||
San Bernardino Valley College |
San Bernardino |
A |
? |
? |
? |
|||||
San Diego Christian College |
El Cajon |
B |
? |
|||||||
San Diego Miramar College |
San Diego |
A |
? |
? |
? |
? | ||||
San Joaquin Valley College |
Fresno |
A |
? |
|||||||
San Jose State University |
San Jose |
? |
B |
? |
? | |||||
Santa Rosa Junior College |
Santa Rosa |
? |
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Solano Community College |
Fairfield |
A |
? |
|||||||
University of California |
Davis |
B,M |
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University of Southern California |
Los Angeles |
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COLORADO | ||||||||||
Aims Community College Flight Training Center |
Greeley |
? |
A |
? |
? |
|||||
Colorado Northwestern Community College |
Rangely |
A |
? |
? |
? | |||||
Metropolitan State College of Denver |
Denver |
? |
B |
? |
? |
? |
? |
|||
Redstone College |
Broomfield |
A |
? |
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CONNECTICUT | ||||||||||
Naugatuck Valley Community College |
Waterbury |
? |
A |
? |
? | |||||
DELAWARE | ||||||||||
Delaware State University |
Dover |
? |
B |
? |
? | |||||
Wilmington University |
New Castle |
B |
? |
? |
? | |||||
FLORIDA | ||||||||||
Broward College Aviation Institute |
Pembroke Pines |
? |
A |
? |
? |
? |
||||
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University |
Daytona Beach |
? |
? |
A,B,M |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? | |
Everglades University |
Boca Raton |
? |
B,M |
? | ||||||
Florida Institute of Tech College of Aeronautics |
Melbourne |
? |
? |
B,M |
? |
? |
? | |||
Florida Memorial University |
Miami Gardens |
B |
? |
? |
? | |||||
Florida State College at Jacksonville |
Jacksonville |
? |
A |
? |
? |
? |
? |
|||
Jacksonville University |
Jacksonville |
? |
? |
B,M |
? |
? |
? | |||
Lynn University |
Boca Raton |
? |
B,M |
? |
? |
? | ||||
Miami-Dade College, Eig-Watson School |
Tamiami |
? |
A |
? |
? | |||||
National Aviation Academy |
Clearwater |
A |
? |
|||||||
Palm Beach State College |
Lake Worth |
A |
? |
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GEORGIA | ||||||||||
Aviation Campus of Middle Georgia College |
Eastman |
? |
A,B |
? |
? |
? |
? |
|||
Middle Georgia Technical College |
Warner Robins |
A |
? |
|||||||
South Georgia Technical College |
Americus |
? |
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HAWAII | ||||||||||
University of Hawaii/Honolulu Community College |
Honolulu |
? |
A |
? |
? |
|||||
IDAHO | ||||||||||
Idaho State University |
Pocatello |
A |
? |
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ILLINOIS | ||||||||||
Harper College |
Palatine |
? |
||||||||
Kishwaukee College |
Malta |
A |
? |
|||||||
Lewis University |
Romeoville |
? |
A,B,M |
? |
? |
? |
? | |||
Lincoln Land Community College |
Springfield |
A |
? |
? |
||||||
Quincy University |
Quincy |
A,B |
? |
? |
? | |||||
Rock Valley College Aviation Division |
Rockford |
A |
? |
|||||||
Shawnee Community College |
Ullin |
? |
A |
? |
||||||
Southern Illinois University Carbondale |
Murphysboro |
? |
? |
A,B,M |
? |
? | ||||
Southwestern Illinois College |
Belleville |
A |
? |
? |
||||||
University of Illinois |
Savoy |
? |
B,M |
? |
||||||
INDIANA | ||||||||||
Indiana State University |
Terre Haute |
? |
A,B |
? |
? | |||||
Purdue University |
West Lafayette |
? |
? |
A,B,M |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? | |
Vincennes University |
Vincennes |
? |
A,B |
? |
||||||
Indian Hills Community College |
Ottumwa |
A |
? |
? |
? | |||||
IOWA | ||||||||||
Iowa Central Community College |
Webster City |
? |
A |
? |
||||||
Iowa Lakes Community College |
Estherville |
? |
A |
? |
? |
|||||
Iowa Western Community College |
Council Bluffs |
A |
? |
? |
? |
? | ||||
University of Dubuque |
Dubuque |
? |
? |
B |
? |
? | ||||
KANSAS | ||||||||||
Central Christian College of Kansas |
Mcpherson |
A,B |
? |
? | ||||||
Hesston College |
Hesston |
A |
? |
? |
||||||
Kansas State University at Salina |
Salina |
? |
? |
A,B |
? |
? |
||||
Wichita Area Technical College |
Wichita |
A |
? |
|||||||
Wichita State University |
Wichita |
B,M |
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KENTUCKY | ||||||||||
Eastern Kentucky University |
Richmond |
? |
B |
? |
? | |||||
Northern Kentucky University |
Highland Heights |
A |
? | |||||||
LOUISIANA | ||||||||||
Louisiana Tech University |
Ruston |
? |
? |
B |
? |
? |
? | |||
Northwestern State University |
Natchitoches |
A,B |
? |
|||||||
Southern University At Shreveport-Boissier City |
Shreveport |
A |
? |
|||||||
University of Louisiana at Monroe |
Monroe |
? |
B |
? | ||||||
MARYLAND | ||||||||||
Community College of Baltimore County |
Catonsville |
? |
A |
? |
? |
? | ||||
University of Maryland Eastern Shore |
Princess Anne |
? |
B |
? |
? |
? | ||||
MASSACHUSETTS | ||||||||||
Bridgewater State College |
Bridgewater |
? |
B |
? |
? |
? | ||||
Holyoke Community College |
Holyoke |
A |
||||||||
North Shore Community College |
Danvers |
? |
? |
A |
? |
? | ||||
Westfield State College |
Westfield |
B |
? | |||||||
MICHIGAN | ||||||||||
Andrews University Air Park |
Berrien Springs |
A,B |
? |
? |
? | |||||
Baker College |
Muskegon |
A,B |
? |
? | ||||||
Delta College |
University Center |
A |
? |
|||||||
Eastern Michigan University |
Ypsilanti |
? |
B |
? |
? | |||||
Jackson Community College |
Jackson |
A |
? |
|||||||
Lansing Community College Aviation Center |
Lansing |
A |
? |
? |
||||||
Northern Michigan University |
Marquette |
A |
? |
|||||||
Northwestern Michigan College Aviation Division |
Traverse City |
? |
A,B |
? |
? | |||||
Schoolcraft College |
Livonia |
A |
? | |||||||
Western Michigan University |
Battle Creek |
? |
? |
B |
? |
? |
? | |||
MINNESOTA | ||||||||||
Academy College of Aviation |
Bloomington |
A,B |
? |
? | ||||||
Central Lakes College |
Brainerd |
? |
||||||||
Inver Hills Community College |
Inver Grove Hgts |
A |
? |
? |
? | |||||
Lake Superior College |
Duluth |
A |
? |
? |
? | |||||
Metropolitan State University |
St. Paul |
B |
? | |||||||
Minneapolis Community and Technical College |
Eden Prairie |
? |
A |
? |
||||||
Minnesota State University-Mankato |
Mankato |
? |
B |
? |
? |
|||||
Northland Community and Technical College |
Thief River Falls |
A |
? |
|||||||
St. Cloud State University |
St. Cloud |
? |
? |
B |
? |
? |
? | |||
University of Minnesota-Crookston |
Crookston |
B |
? | |||||||
Winona State University |
Winona |
B |
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MISSISSIPPI | ||||||||||
Delta State University |
Cleveland |
? |
B,M |
? |
? |
? | ||||
Hinds Community College |
Raymond |
? |
A |
? |
? |
? |
||||
Jackson State University |
Jackson |
B |
? |
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MISSOURI | ||||||||||
Parks College of Engineering Aviation and Tech |
St. Louis |
? |
? |
B |
? |
? | ||||
University of Central Missouri |
Warrensburg |
? |
? |
B,M |
? |
? |
||||
MONTANA | ||||||||||
MSU-Great Falls College of Technology |
Bozeman |
? |
A |
? |
||||||
Rocky Mountain College |
Billings |
? |
? |
B |
? |
? | ||||
University of Montana-Helena College of Technology |
Helena |
A |
? |
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NEBRASKA | ||||||||||
University of Nebraska Kearney |
Kearney |
? |
B |
? |
? | |||||
University of Nebraska Omaha Aviation Institute |
Omaha |
? |
? |
B,M |
? |
? |
||||
Western Nebraska Community College |
Sidney |
A |
? |
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NEVADA | ||||||||||
College of Southern Nevada |
Henderson |
A |
? |
|||||||
Great Basin College |
Winnemucca |
? |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE | ||||||||||
Daniel Webster College |
Nashua |
? |
? |
A,B,M |
? |
? |
? |
? | ||
NEW JERSEY | ||||||||||
Mercer County Community College |
Trenton |
? |
? |
A |
? |
? |
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NEW MEXICO | ||||||||||
San Juan College |
Farmington |
? |
A |
? |
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NEW YORK | ||||||||||
CUNY Aviation Institute at ork College |
Jamaica |
? |
B |
? | ||||||
Columbia-Greene Community College |
Hudson |
A |
? |
|||||||
Dowling College/Brookhaven Center |
Shirley |
? |
B,M |
? |
? |
? | ||||
Dutchess Community College |
Poughkeepsie |
? |
A |
? |
||||||
Farmingdale State College |
Farmingdale |
B |
? |
? | ||||||
Jamestown Community College |
Jamestown |
A |
? |
|||||||
Mohawk Valley Community College |
Utica |
A |
? |
|||||||
Schenectady County Community College |
Schenectady |
A |
? |
|||||||
Vaughn College of Aeronautics |
Flushing |
? |
A,B |
? |
? |
? |
? |
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NORTH CAROLINA | ||||||||||
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute |
Hudson |
A |
? |
? |
||||||
Cape Fear Community College |
Wilmington |
? |
||||||||
Elizabeth City State University |
Elizabeth City |
? |
B |
? |
? |
? |
? | |||
Guilford Tech Community College |
Greensboro |
A |
? |
? |
? | |||||
Lenoir Community College |
Kinston |
? |
A |
? |
? | |||||
Wayne Community College |
Goldsboro |
A |
? |
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NORTH DAKOTA | ||||||||||
University of North Dakota Aerospace |
Grand Forks |
? |
? |
B,M |
? |
? |
? |
? | ||
OHIO | ||||||||||
Bowling Green State University |
Bowling Green |
? |
B |
? |
? |
|||||
Kent State Univ. College of Technology/Aeronautics |
Stow |
? |
? |
A,B |
? |
? |
? |
? |
? | |
Ohio State University |
Columbus |
? |
B |
? |
? | |||||
Ohio University Department of Aviation |
Albany |
? |
A,B |
? |
? | |||||
Sinclair Community College |
Dayton |
? |
A |
? |
? |
|||||
University of Cincinnati Clermont College |
Batavia |
? |
A,B |
? |
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OKLAHOMA | ||||||||||
Oklahoma State University-Stillwater |
Stillwater |
? |
B,M |
? |
? | |||||
Southeastern Oklahoma State University |
Durant |
? |
? |
B,M |
? |
? | ||||
Southern Nazarene University |
Bethany |
A,B |
? | |||||||
Spartan College of Aeronautics and |
Tulsa |
A,B |
? |
? |
? | |||||
Tulsa Community College |
Tulsa |
? |
A |
? |
? |
? |
? | |||
University of Oklahoma |
Norman |
? |
? |
B |
? |
? |
? |
? |
||
Western Oklahoma State College |
Altus |
A |
? |
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OREGON | ||||||||||
Central Oregon Community College |
Bend |
A |
? |
|||||||
Lane Community College |
Eugene |
A |
? |
? |
||||||
Portland Community College |
Portland |
A |
? |
? |
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PENNSYLVANIA | ||||||||||
Community College of Allegheny County |
West Mifflin |
A |
? |
? |
? | |||||
Community College of Beaver County |
Beaver Falls |
? |
A |
? |
? |
? |
||||
Lehigh Carbon Community College |
Allentown |
? |
A |
? |
||||||
Marywood University |
Scranton |
? |
B |
? |
? | |||||
Pennsylvania College of Technology |
Williamsport |
A,B |
? |
|||||||
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics |
Pittsburgh |
A |
? |
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PUERTO RICO | ||||||||||
Interamerican University School of Aeronautics |
San Juan |
? |
B |
? |
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SOUTH CAROLINA | ||||||||||
Bob Jones University Aviation |
Greenville |
A,B |
? |
? |
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SOUTH DAKOTA | ||||||||||
South Dakota State University |
Brookings |
? |
B |
? |
? |
? | ||||
TENNESSEE | ||||||||||
Middle Tennessee State University |
Murfreesboro |
? |
? |
B,M |
? |
? |
? |
? | ||
Tennessee State University |
Nashville |
? |
B |
? |
? | |||||
Tennessee Technology Center-Nashville |
Nashville |
? |
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TEXAS | ||||||||||
Aviation Institute of Maintenance |
Houston |
A |
? |
|||||||
Baylor University |
Waco |
? |
B |
? |
||||||
Central Texas College |
Killeen |
? |
A |
? |
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LeTourneau University |
Longview |
? |
B |
? |
? |
? |
? | |||
Midland College |
Midland |
? |
A |
? |
? |
|||||
Mountain View College |
Dallas |
? |
A |
? |
? |
|||||
Palo Alto College |
San Antonio |
A |
? |
? |
? | |||||
San Jacinto College |
Pasadena |
? |
A |
? |
? |
|||||
Southwest Texas Junior College |
Uvalde |
A |
? |
|||||||
Tarleton State University |
Killeen |
? |
B |
? |
? |
? | ||||
Texas Southern University |
Houston |
? |
B |
? |
? |
|||||
Texas State Technical College Harlingen |
Harlingen |
A |
? |
|||||||
Texas State Technical College Waco |
Waco |
? |
A |
? |
? |
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UTAH | ||||||||||
Salt Lake Community College |
Salt Lake City |
? |
A |
? |
? |
|||||
Utah State University |
Logan |
? |
? |
B |
? |
? |
||||
Utah Valley University |
Provo |
A,B |
? |
? | ||||||
Westminster College |
Salt Lake City |
? |
B |
? |
? | |||||
VIRGINIA | ||||||||||
Averett University |
Danville |
? |
B |
? |
? |
? | ||||
Hampton University |
Hampton |
? |
? |
B |
? |
? |
? |
? | ||
Liberty University |
Lynchburg |
? |
B |
? |
? |
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WASHINGTON, DC | ||||||||||
University of District of Columbia |
Washington |
A,B |
? |
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WASHINGTON | ||||||||||
Big Bend Community College |
Moses Lake |
A,B |
? |
? |
||||||
Central Washington University |
Ellensburg |
? |
B |
? |
? |
|||||
Clover Park Technical College |
Puyallup |
A |
? |
|||||||
Everett Community College Aviation |
Everett |
A |
? |
|||||||
Green River Community College |
Auburn |
A |
? |
? |
? |
|||||
Moody Aviation Dept of Missionary Aviation Tech |
Spokane |
B |
? |
? |
||||||
Northwest Aviation College |
Auburn |
A |
? |
|||||||
South Seattle Community College |
Seattle |
A |
? |
|||||||
Spokane Falls Community College |
Spokane |
B |
? |
? |
? |
|||||
Walla Walla University |
Walla Walla |
? |
A,B |
? |
? | |||||
WEST VIRGINIA | ||||||||||
Fairmont State University |
Bridgeport |
? |
A,B |
? |
? |
? | ||||
Mountain State University |
Beckley |
A,B |
? |
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WISCONSIN | ||||||||||
Blackhawk Technical College |
Janesville |
? |
||||||||
Fox Valley Technical College |
Oshkosh |
? |
A |
? |
? |
|||||
Gateway Technical College |
Kenosha |
A |
? |
AABI/ Accredited by the Aviation Accreditation Board International
UAA/ Member of the University Aviation Association
Degree Types / A: Associate’s / B: Bachelor’s / M: Master’s
Degree Areas/ Professional pilot / Air traffic control / Aircraft maintenance / Airport management / Aviation business administration