University of North Dakota

[jumppilot03]

As a current UND student, some of you guys are way off. First off, Bucks is no longer the bar of choice, the down under is on Friday for $1.50 pitchers. The weather still definitly sucks, its currently -3 with an 18 mph wind gusting to 35, giving us a -23 wind chill. But back to the origional question, UND is still a great school. it costs more than most FBO training, but you are doing it in a 141 environment, UND also costs less than most other aviation schools, all flight costs being equal, the tuition is far less than the others. If I remember right tuition is something like $4,000 per year for a resident and those living in bordering states, MN, MT, and SD. Also AWACoff was correct, if you live in the state of ND for 6 months you can gain residency. Oh yeah the gear levers. UND doesnt have any fixed gear aircraft with gear levers in them. In my 3.5 years here I have flown one of those equiped airplanes, and that was on my first flight. They have since gotten rid of the kadets and fly all new 1999 and newer warriors. Hope this helps. Jumppilot

 

[cl-65link]

For any of you current UND students, does Buzz Aldrin still have an office in CAS? I remember going up to talk to my academic advisor from time to time and walking by his office. In my 4 years there, I didn't see him once.

 

[Booker]

Buzz

cl-65,

Check your PMs.

 

[adam_jorgensen]

I was thinking of going to this university until I saw the cost. Its not very far away from where I live, although I live out of the state (and the country at that) so it would cost a substantial amount more for me. I live just adjacent to North Dakota about 2 hours from Grand Forks (north in Canada), so its not too far. But would I be better off going to this university then going to a local flying school that has a program to get a BA of science in aviation through a correspondence course of the university of Utah? Its cheaper and closer. I wouldn't have to leave my home and my job which I don't want to do. I could do it here and keep my job and stay at home, but what should I do? By it sounds, if you go to this university, you will for sure get a big airline job later on, but can you get that with any university, even if its correspondence? This is an accreted program, but will it be recognized just as good as somebody graduating from Embry riddle or UND? How do you compare a small backyard flying school to a big national flying university? I want to stay at home and keep my job while I'm still getting my degree. Not only that but the cost to go here is a third less then what it would cost for me to go to UND.

 

[CRJ_Driver]

Buzz Aldrin

Its been 2 years since I walked off the Alerus Center floor. . . degree in hand.

At that time, YES Buzz still had an office and I never saw him either. Wassup wit dat?

FO on the reset jet. (I like that!)

 

[bobbysamd]

U.N.D.

By it sounds, if you go to this university, you will for sure get a big airline job later on, but can you get that with any university, even if its correspondence? This is an accreted program, but will it be recognized just as good as somebody graduating from Embry riddle or UND? How do you compare a small backyard flying school to a big national flying university? I want to stay at home and keep my job while I'm still getting my degree. Not only that but the cost to go here is a third less then what it would cost for me to go to UND.

U.N.D. and ERAU are very comparable. Both have a "name" in the industry. ERAU is pricey; I don't know how ERAU compares to U.N.D. in terms of cost, but I'd hazard a guess that U.N.D. might be less money because it is a state school. In addition, a place like U.N.D will offer internships that could prove to be very valuable to your flying career. As the Mastercard commercial goes, paraphrased, "U.N.D. tuition? $60,000.00. The internship you get by being a U.N.D. flight student? Priceless."

Harbor no notions that graduating from U.N.D. will guarantee you an airline job. But an Aeronautical Science degree from there could be helpful.

If you could scrape up the money to go to U.N.D. you should do it. But it's more important that you get a degree in something from an accredited college or university, just as you're planning.

Hope that helps.

 

[cl-65link]

Tuition is less at UND when compared to Riddle, especially if you reside in a state with reciprocity or change your residence to ND. Flying costs are comparably expensive at both schools. $1.50 pitcher night at the Down-Under As I recall, that's what it cost when I went there and I graduated in '90!. Ahh, but what else is there to do in the Forks in the middle of winter.