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<h4>Program Highlights</h4>
<p>Flight training is conducted at Skyhaven Airport (KDAW), only 10 minutes from campus.</p>
<p>Programs offered include:</p>
<ul>
<li>Bachelor of Science
<ul>
<li>Professional Pilot</li>
<li>Flight Operations Management</li>
<li>Airport Management</li>
<li>Aviation Maintenance Management</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Master of Business Administration
<ul>
<li>Aviation Safety and Management</li>
<li>Airport Management</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Minor
<ul>
<li>Aviation</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Certificates
<ul>
<li>Aeronautics</li>
<li>General Aviation Maintenance Transition</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<p>The university maintains strong partnerships to help jump-start careers, including:</p>
<ul>
<li>Delta Air Lines</li>
<li>Envoy Air</li>
<li>Go Jet Airlines</li>
</ul>
<p>The University of Central Missouri School of Aviation is one of the 40 schools accredited by AABI.</p>
<h4>Value</h4>
<p>The University of Central Missouri’s base tuition is lower than average for a university of its size. In-state students will pay about $8,500 a year, while out-of-state students will pay about $22,000 a year. This is base tuition and does not include flight expenses.</p>
<p>In addition to base tuition, flight students are responsible for flight costs. Flight costs can total around $55,000 during a four-year undergraduate program. This may vary depending on if flight students need extra training prior to taking check rides.</p>
<p>The university offers institution and aviation scholarships and accepts outside scholarships, including the:</p>
<ul>
<li>Ovid C. Bonham Aviation Scholarship</li>
<li>Michael E. Bush Memorial Aviation Scholarship</li>
<li>Walter Gunn Aviation Scholarship</li>
</ul>
<p>The school also accepts veteran’s benefits such as the GI Bill.</p>
<h4>Fleet and Facilities</h4>
<p>UCM owns its own fleet of training aircraft, which includes:</p>
<ul>
<li>Cessna 172s</li>
<li>Beechcraft Barons</li>
</ul>
<p>Graduates of the flight program are eligible for a R-ATP</p>
<h4>Campus Life</h4>
<p>The University of Central Missouri offers on-campus housing with 13 residential halls from which to choose; these include standard housing, apartment-style living, and Greek housing. UCM also offers many on campus dining options for students.</p>
<p>Sports are available for interested students. Club sports include basketball and football.</p>
<p>UCM has more than 200 student organizations, from those tied to academic programs to ones focused on community service, including:</p>
<ul>
<li>Central Missouri Climbers</li>
<li>Arcade Magazine</li>
<li>Alternative Politics Society</li>
</ul>
<h4>The Bottom Line</h4>
<p>The University of Central Missouri School of Aviation can offer students high-class connections within the aviation industry including a guaranteed interview with Delta Airlines. Low instructor-to-student ratios will keep students on track for graduation. Students can also experience a traditional college life with clubs, Greek life, and sports.</p>



<p>Located in Warrensburg, Missouri, the University of Central Missouri School of Aviation offers four aviation bachelor’s degree programs and two graduate programs. Students also have the option of adding on a minor or pursuing certificates. UCM’s new Master of Business administration in airport management will be the first degree of its kind in the nation and the only AACSB-accredited program of its kind in the world.</p>


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