Looking for a university with a pilot program

I'm about to finish my PPL and would like some input at universities where I can get the rest of my ratings. Some background info, I'm 23, have a bachelors degree in General Studies (in hind-sight, that was a terrible idea). I sort of missed out on the whole university experience because I went to school in my home town.
Anyway, as of now, I think my best option for continuing flight training would be to get the rest of my ratings through a university. The option for grants, scholarships, and loans is pretty enticing to me. I've looked at Kansas State so far, but I hate the idea of living in Salina, KS, aka BFE. I like flying enough that I would rough the couple of years that it would take to finish while living in a small town, but I'd prefer some place a little more populous. I've also looked at Central Missouri State, but that seems atrociously expensive, as does a school like ATP or Embry. I don't mind moving across the country, but I would like to keep price in consideration.
Anyone have experience with other universities similar in price to KSU, but not in BFE?

SIU isn't too terrible, then again if I was in your shoes I would do everything part 61. Those "loans, scholarships, and grants" can be incredibly hard to get, and then they probably won't cover all of the costs.

Little more freedom, if you don't like your instructor you can get a new one alot easier, and you can do it on your schedule.

ERAU, UND, SLU, SIUE, Purdue, Auburn all have flight departments. I recommend FIT. Great facility, great people.

I would also suggest part 61 seeing as you have a degree.. Find a job in Florida and you have a ton of good FBO's to choose from.

Find a descent sized city with a community college with a flight program. Similar financial aid, lifestyle while living on your own.

SIUE?? lol SIU (C) E is where all of the imitators go

It's University of Central Missouri, by the way. I went there for a year before I bailed for ERAU. Didn't get much flying in during the year I was there. Weather killed me for 3 months. Not a bad school at all, certainly not atrociously expensive, unless you consider out of state tuition of $419/hr atrociously expensive. Just not what I was looking for. On the other hand, ERAU was.

Honestly, if you already have a degree, you don't need a second BS degree. You need your flight ratings. Unless you need the university loans to get the money to do the ratings, it simply doesn't make sense to go back to school. Get the ratings and start teaching.

Being a graduate, I have to toot the UND horn, but if it were me, I would highly suggest that you keep your degree and use financial aid in the part 61 world. Lot's of Part 141 flight schools at FBO's or are unaffiliated with a college or university have escrow student financing or something like that. You'll save money over the university flight departments and you'll go farther with the degree you already have.

My second option would be to go to UND, but get a degree in business aviation or something that gets you into a business field, because the commercial aviation degree gives you very little to step up with into any business other than to be a pilot. There are several corporate jobs that need sales/pilot or management/pilot or something to that affect.

Financial aid/loans is what I was hoping to get. I don't really need a second degree, but it seems rather difficult to find a job with the non descript degree I have now in addition to having not a clue what I would enjoy outside of aviation.
A Part 61 school would be ideal, if I could find a job. Ha

Find a job working the flight line and learn to live eating Ramen noodles for a while...

Since you already have your Bachelors - you could look at the MS in Aviation at UND. Although to do that, you would have to finish your PPL.

You could then get a GA/TA/RA whatever that would pretty much pay tuition and help you get that masters. You could then do the Part 61 flying..

St. Louis University has the Parks College of Aviation. The main campus is in Downtown St. Louis and the flight programs are taught at St. Louis Downtown Airport just over the river in Illinois.

I applied to SLU a couple days ago for a CFI position. No response back yet.

Give them a couple of weeks. Its a busy time of year with graduations and all

Southeastern Oklahoma State University - now known as Southeastern. Great flight program; inexpensive; only about 90 miles north of Dallas. Great location to simply focus on your flying and schooling but still have fun on the weekends down in Dallas area.

I hear MTSU has a good program.

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University Aviation Association(UAA)

Big Bend Community College Moses Lake WA Aircraft Maintenance
Professional Pilot
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
VA Approved Training
Financial Aid

Central Washington University Ellensburg WA Airport Management
Maintenance Management
Professional Pilot
Bachelors Degree
VA Approved Training
Financial Aid
University Aviation Association(UAA)

Clover Park Technical College Puyallup WA Aircraft Maintenance
Professional Pilot
Associates Degree
VA Approved Training
Financial Aid

Green River Community College Auburn WA Air Traffic Control
Airport Management
Professional Pilot
Associates Degree
VA Approved Training
Financial Aid

Moody Aviation Dept Of Missionary Aviation Tech Spokane WA Aircraft Maintenance
Professional Pilot
Bachelors Degree
Financial Aid

Northwest Aviation College Auburn WA Professional Pilot
Associates Degree
VA Approved Training

Northwest Aviation College Auburn WA Professional Pilot
Associates Degree
VA Approved Training
Financial Aid

Spokane Falls Community College Spokane WA Air Traffic Control
Airport Management
Aviation Business Administration
Maintenance Management
Professional Pilot
Bachelors Degree
VA Approved Training
Financial Aid

Walla Walla College Walla Walla WA Aviation Business Administration
Professional Pilot
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
VA Approved Training
Financial Aid
University Aviation Association(UAA)

Fox Valley Technical College Oshkosh WI Aircraft Maintenance
Maintenance Management
Professional Pilot
Associates Degree
VA Approved Training
Financial Aid
University Aviation Association(UAA)

Gateway Technical College Kenosha WI Professional Pilot
Associates Degree
VA Approved Training
Financial Aid
University Aviation Association(UAA)

Fairmont State University Bridgeport WV Aircraft Maintenance
Aviation Business Administration
Maintenance Management
Professional Pilot
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
VA Approved Training
Financial Aid
University Aviation Association(UAA

I'm taking my pilot certifications through a program offered by a local community college. They offer financial aid and scholarships. The college has agreements with several flight schools in the area, so you take your ground school at the college and then do your flying where it's convenient for you. I'm also doing this under Part 61 instruction. Plus, the college is mega cheap so I'm not paying as much as I would if I were at UND or something. For what it's worth, I'm really only taking the courses for certifications since I already have a degree. Granted, I am taking (or intend to take) some classes on the side that I find interesting, e.g. aviation safety, meteorology, etc.

I looked at KSU also, as I graduated high school in Wichita. Same as you, I wasn't interested in the massive sausage fest that is any aviation-exclusive campus.

I wound up at Oklahoma State University. Still a small town, but it's located on the main campus, is very cheap, and you get all the scenery one could ask for. They are now a major player in today's football scene so you will get the full college experience, OKC is close enough if you care, and did I mention the scenery?

Wouldn't trade my time there for anything. Good luck in your search.

That's exactly what I was going to say.