COLLEGIATE ADVANTAGE
VIRTUAL REALITY (VR) LAB
UND oers VR training devices with customized software
that closely simulates the Piper Archer. An immersive virtual
environment and 360° view, combined with realistic hands-on
ight control hardware, create an engaging ight simulation
experience that allows for training opportunities.
AVIATION SAFETY
The rst and only collegiate program to achieve the highest level
of Safety Management Systems (SMS) compliance.
Annette Klosterman Safety & Data Analytics Lab
Using state of the art technology students use data to answer
real-world ight safety questions.
AEROSPACE PHYSIOLOGY
Experience the physiological eects of high-altitude ight in a
hypobaric altitude chamber and spatial disorientation in a xed
wing & helo GAT III trainer.
JET SIMULATORS
Complete a jet transition simulator course in one of UND’s state-
of-the-art airliner simulators. Get real-world experience with
crew resource management, checklist and ow procedures, and
the fast-paced ight deck environment.
STUDENT LIFE
AEROSPACE LEARNING CENTER
Free tutoring for undergraduate students in Aviation and
Atmospheric Science courses provided by current Certied Fight
Instructors and Teaching Assistants.
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
UND Aerospace has four competitive ying teams which include
the UND Flying Team, UND Aerobatics Team, the Air Race
Classic Team, and UND Drone Racing Team.
In addition to the ying teams, UND features over 250 dierent
student organizations, these include numerous Aerospace
student organizations. No matter your interest, there is
something for everyone.
CAMPUS & COMMUNITY EVENTS
Take advantage of the many events on campus, such as,
Division 1 athletics, intramural sports teams, music concerts,
theatre productions, and much more.
UND Learning Services
UND oers learning services to help students successfully
transition from high school to college courses. These services
include; Academic Coaching, Writing Center,
TRIO, and Disability Student Services.
UND Career Services
UND provides guidance to keep you moving along your career
path, from choosing a major to resume building and interview
preparation. Career fairs at UND help you nd internships and
other professional opportunities.
Air Race Classic Team
PROJECTED AVIATION PROGRAM COSTS
The University of North Dakota oers a variety of aviation related degree programs that require additional costs beyond tuition. These are ight training
related costs for certication and other simulation experiences, such as aerospace physiology and air trac management. Below is a listing of average
additional program costs based on academic major.
Eective 8/16/2023
**Flight Costs
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AERONAUTICS
Air Trac Management (ATM)
No ight option (Includes ATM Lab Fees) $10,250
Private Pilot Certicate/ ATM Simulator (Includes ATM Lab Fees) $28,513
Private Pilot Certicate – Helicopter / ATM Simulator (Includes ATM Lab Fees) $43,250
Commercial Aviation – Fixed Wing $87,196
Private / Commercial / Instrument / Multi Engine / CFI / CFII/Intro into ATM /Altitude
Chamber /Jet Transition/GATT
Commercial Aviation – Helicopter $91,140
Private/Commercial/Instrument/Intro into ATM/Altitude Chamber/GATT
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations – Medium/High Altitude Long Endurance
Fixed Wing – Private, Instrument & Commercial Intro into ATM/ UAS Certication/ Survey of UAS Operations/ UAS Operations $72,048
Helicopter – Private, Instrument & Commercial/ Intro into ATM/ UAS Certication/Survey of UAS/ UAS Operations $72,335
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations – Low Altitude
Fixed Wing – Private & Instrument/ Intro into ATM/ UAS Certication/ Survey of UAS Operations/ sUAS Commercial Ops $55,011
Helicopter – Private & Instrument/ Intro into ATM/ UAS Certication/ Survey of UAS Operations/ sUAS Commercial Ops $87,630
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Airport Management
Private Pilot Certicate/ Intro into ATM $18,938
Aviation Management
Private / Commercial / Instrument / Multi Engine/ Intro into ATM $66,167
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL OR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Aerospace Focus
Private Pilot Certicate $18,263
COSTS & EXPENSES
For detailed costs by program please visit:
https://aero.und.edu/aviation/student-info/individual-course-training-costs.html
CHECK OUT THE UND
TUITION CALCULATOR
FOR HOUSING OPTIONS
AND COST:
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT IN STATE
TUITION & ND RESIDENCY
ARE YOU A VETERAN OR
DEPENDENT OF A VETERAN?
UND.edu/admissions/ UND.edu/student-life/housing/ UND.edu/one-stop/tuition-fees/
To learn more about your veteran
benets reach out to:
[email protected]
HELPFUL LINKS
A minimum high school unweighted GPA of a 3.25 is required for
consideration into the program.
Fall semester seats in AVIT 102 are on a rst come, rst serve basis,
which is determined by date of deposit.*
*Students who have completed their Private Pilot Certicate will be
allowed to enroll in an alternate course.
Flight Training Progression
All ight courses must occur in sequence. For example, the
Commercial Aviation major has eight sequential terms of required
ight training courses. Once a student has enrolled at UND in a
ight training curriculum, all subsequent required ight training in
the academic major must be completed in residence at UND Flight
Operations in Grand Forks.
COMMERCIAL AVIATION AIRPLANE & AVIATION MANAGEMENT
Due to unprecedented demand, the application window for the Commercial Aviation and Aviation Management degrees will open on August
1, 2023 and will remain open until all spots are lled.
Apply at: UND.edu/admissions/apply
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Other Aerospace Program Requirements
A 2.75 minimum GPA is required for admission. Explore all UND Aerospace programs at aero.und.edu/academics.html
FLIGHT COURSES
Students who already possess their Private Pilot Certicate can enroll into UND. These students will complete alternative course(s) in
accordance with the Aviation Department policies.
Restricted Airline Transport Pilot
(R-ATP) Certicate Elgibility
Become eligible to serve as an airline pilot
with lower total & cross country ight time*
(1000 vs. 1500 TT hrs | 200 vs 500 XC hrs)
PART 141 Flight Training
Earn your certication and ratings at reduced
ight times in a highly-structured training
environment with in-house examiners
Modern Flight Training Fleet
Airplanes, helicopters, and simulators
equipped with the latest in Garmin
avionics technology
*Depends on the degree program selected
Program Certicate / Ratings Earned
Private Pilot
Certicate
Instrument
Ratings
Commercial
Certication
Multi-Engine
Rating
Certied
Flight
Instructor
Certied Flight
Instructor
Instrument
Jet
Transition
Course
Commercial Aviation Fixed Wing
Commercial Aviation Helicopter
No Optional Optional No
UAS Operations - Medium/High
No No No No
UAS Operations - Low
No No No No No
Aviation Safety & Operations
No No No No No No No
Aviation Studies
No No No No No No No
Air Trac Management
Optional No No No No No No
UND Scholarships
The University of North Dakota awards more than 3,300 academic scholarships
totaling nearly $8.1 million each year. To nd out more information about how
to apply for these scholarships, as well as specics about Automatic Academic
Scholarships and the Cultural Diversity Scholarship please click on the following
QR code to go directly to the main UND Scholarship webpage:
UND.edu/one-stop/nancial-aid/scholarships.html
Applying for UND Scholarships
Students apply for scholarships through Scholarship Central. A link to this site can
be found on the main Scholarship website. You must be accepted to UND before
you can access and apply for the scholarships listed on Scholarship Central.
Please note that scholarships are subject to change and funding for these awards
are limited and not guaranteed.
*Scholarship Central opens October 1st, and closes February 1st for Freshman
students.*Scholarship Central closes March 1 for transfer and current students.
Scholarships are then awarded for the next Academic year.
UND Aerospace Scholarships
Every year UND Aerospace awards over $700,000 in scholarships to incoming
and current students specically enrolled in the aviation program. These awards
are based on academic merit, student involvement, ight achievement and other
attributes as specied by donors.
• Seymour “Si” Robin Foundation Aviation Scholarship, provided by the
Seymour “Si” Robin Foundation supports the estimated cost total of
$130,000 over four years attendance for one student each year (tuition and
ight fees).
• James Ray Scholarship, provided by the James Ray Foundation is given
annually to eight incoming students valued at $8,000. To apply for these
scholarships make sure to visit UND Scholarship Central
SCHOLARSHIPS
Elaine Erickson, Financial Aid Advisor
UND Aviation Student Financial Aid
701.777.4794 | [email protected]
Flight Costs:
Students are encouraged to have a known source of funding prior
to enrolling in any ight training related curriculum. Flight costs are
additional costs and are not included in tuition or fees. They are
determined on an hourly basis for aircraft and ight instruction. The
additional ight costs are included in the student’s estimated cost
of attendance for each semester they are enrolled in a ight course,
along with tuition and fees. For information on how to qualify for
nancial aid see below.
Apply for Admission
You must be a regularly admitted, degree-seeking student to qualify
for nancial aid.
Complete the FAFSA
UND utilizes the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
or Renewal Application as its application for all nancial aid. Aid
available includes grants, work-study, and loan programs. The FAFSA
is available at https://studentaid.gov/.
Awarding Process
The Student Finance Oce receives information from the federal
processing center and then awards nancial aid according to eligibility.
All incoming freshman and transfer students will receive a letter to their
home regarding the acceptance process. Awards and communication
are available through the Campus Connection Portal. For questions on
the award process please contact the Aviation Financial Aid Advisor,
Elaine Erickson.
Loan Processing Information
Students that are accepting their Federal Direct Loan need to
complete Entrance Counseling (ELC) and sign a Master Promissory
Note (MPN) at https://studentaid.gov/. Loan funds are received
electronically and will be credited directly to the students’ University
account. Any funds in excess of the amount owed to the University
at the time of disbursement are considered “excess aid” and are
released to the students’ UND preference selection. Please note
that the UND refund selection must be activated regardless of the
preference you choose. Options for refund disbursement:
• Vibe Account-This preference establishes a digital-only
checking account for the student. This is the fastest way to
receive a refund
• Direct deposit (ACH transfer)-This preference transfers the
refund to the student’s existing bank account. This preference
takes approximately 2-3 banking days to credit to the
student’s bank account.
For additional information on nancial aid visit UND One Stop
UND.edu/one-stop/nancial-aid/loans.html
An FAA Medical Certicate is required for the following programs; Commercial
Aviation, UAS, Air Trac Management, and Aviation Management programs.
To obtain an FAA Medical Certicate applicants must successfully complete a physical
with an FAA Aviation Medical Examiner (AME).
• UND Student Health Services has on-campus FAA AME’s available; to schedule
call 701.777.4500.
• Certain conditions may require an FAA Medical Waiver or can be disqualifying.
Examples include; diabetes, ADHD, color blindness, depression and others. For
more information visit the FAA website.
• Students cannot enroll in UND ight courses without an Aviation Medical Certicate
FAA MEDICAL CERTIFICATION
FAA MEDICAL CERTIFICATES
Scan with your phone’s camera app
faa.gov/pilots/medical_certication
UND STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES
Medical appointments
und.edu/student-life/student-health/aviation-physicals.html
UND MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS
Scan with your phone's camera app
aero.und.edu/aviation/new-students/medical-requirements
The University of North Dakota oers a variety of services to
our student body to promote overall health and wellness.
• Wellness Center
• RecSports
• Pick Up & Play
• Esports Nexus
• Health Promotion
• General Health
• UND Counseling Center
• UND Green bandana project
• UND Aerospace UpLift peer support program
• Student Diversity & Inclusion
UND WELLNESS
NEXT STEPS
STEP 1
APPLY TO UND
• Applyonlineandpaythe$35nonrefundableapplicationfeeuptooneyearinadvance.
• Requestyourocialhighschoolandapplicabletranscript(s)besentdirectlytoUND.
• ACT/SATscoresarenotrequired.
UND.edu/apply
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