Which is better for becoming an airline pilot Purdue or the University of North Dakota?
Neither one is “better” – although the recruiting offices at each school might disagree! Both have to train pilots to the same FAA-mandated standards. Either one will be just as acceptable to airlines, fractional operators, cargo companies, and so forth. Choose your school based on other factors – overall education cost, academic reputation (apart from flight training), distance to/from home, whether you can get in-state tuition, etc – the same things you would use as selection criteria for a non-aviation school. Although this is not as glamorous an idea, you might want to think about an in-state school (cheaper) that has a flying club or aviation department, and then transfer to the four-year college of choice after you get your associate’s degree. A school legally must accept legally-issued FAA pilot certificates for any prior ratings held – any school that gives you any guff about your previously-earned licenses or ratings should be avoided. However, a school may legitimately want y
