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OU School of Aviation Full for Fall 2024 Freshmen

Due to unprecedented market interest in the field of aviation, the OU School of Aviation has filled its flying option program for Fall 2024 freshmen. Spaces were filled on a first-come, first-served basis according to date of enrollment deposit.

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Attention Fall 2024 newly admitted flight majors:

The first admitted freshmen for the Fall 2024 term with the intended major of Aviation:  Professional Pilot or Aviation Management-Flying who pay OU’s $250 Enrollment Deposit before the program reaches capacity will be considered for a flight slot.

The point at which the flight program reaches capacity, newly admitted eligible flight majors will be sent the NEXT STEPS email containing the One Stop packet.  Be sure to check your new OU email address often.  Successful completion and submission of the One Stop packet ensures your eligibility to start flying in either the fall, spring, or summer term of your first year.  Aviation cannot guarantee up front which semester you will start flying.

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Accreditation


Accreditation Process

Accreditation is a system for recognizing educational institutions and/or their professional programs that achieve and maintain a level of performance, integrity, and quality that entitles them to the confidence of the educational community, the industry, and the public they serve. (excerpt from the Aviation Accreditation Board International website.)

School of Aviation - AABI Accreditation (pdf)

University of Oklahoma Accreditation

The University of Oklahoma is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. The Higher Learning Commission is one of six regional accrediting agencies in the United States. Institutional accreditation evaluates an entire institution and accredits it as a whole. Other agencies provide accreditation for specific programs. Accreditation is voluntary. The Commission accredits approximately 950 institutions of higher education in a nineteen-state region. The Commission is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

All documents related to prior site visits, including self-studies and team reports are posted online.

The Higher Learning Commission can be reached by writing to 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604 or calling 1-800-621-7440. If you would like to file a complaint with the Higher Learning Commission you can do so by sending an email to complaints@hlcommission.org.

If you are a resident of the state of Oklahoma and feel the need to take your complaint to the state level, the appropriate authority in the State of Oklahoma is the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.

Residents of other states wishing to file a complaint in their home state should consult the Complaint Departments page for appropriate contact information.

For inquiries about the accreditation activities at the University of Oklahoma, contact OU's Accreditation Liason Officer for HLC, Susannah Livingood, Associate Provost and Director of Institutional Research and Reporting: slivingood@ou.edu.

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Student Achievement Data

View our report on student achievement, which includes objectives of each accredited program, program assessment measures employed, graduation rates, and rate and types of employment of graduates.

All Concentrations - Student Achievement Data (pdf)

Professional Pilot (pdf)

Aviation Management - Flying Concentration (pdf)

Aviation Management - Non-Flying Concentration (pdf)

Aviation Management - Air Traffic Management Concentration (pdf)

Assessment Data

OU School of Aviation Mission

Our program mission is to provide aviation majors with the knowledge and skills of a competent pilot, air traffic controller, and/or industry professional along with broad education and business concentrations that provide long-term competitive professional advantages.

Program Goals

All graduates of the program in aviation will have developed a depth of understanding of the Aviation industry and been afforded the opportunity to prepare for an aviation-related professional career following graduation. 

  • Instill a foundation for lifelong learning; graduates are immersed in issues in the domestic and international aviation community
  • Create competent, skillful pilots and leaders who can solve complex problems within the aviation industry
  • Cultivate single pilot/crew resource management, operational risk management, and safety awareness in aviation operations
  • Instill professional, ethical responsibility, and business sustainability in global environments
  • Graduates will be knowledgeable in all of the FAA air traffic basic learning objectives
  • Foster ethical and responsible behavior within government, industry, and society
  • Provide exposure to practical application in all options of air traffic control
  • Instill an appreciation for diversity and teamwork in the aviation workplace
  • Stimulate the appreciation and importance of lifelong learning
  • Instill a solid foundation of management, organizational behavior, and continuing adaptation in a changing global business environment
  • Prepare graduates who will support and nurture business management and lifelong learning in the aviation industry
  • Provide graduates with the knowledge and skills necessary to implement management principles within the aviation environment
  • Review the past, evaluate the future, and study local to global considerations of aviation issues
  • Instill professional, ethical responsibility and business sustainability in global environments
  • Instill a solid foundation of management, organizational behavior, and continuing adaptation in a changing global business environment
  • Prepare graduates who will support and nurture business management and lifelong learning in the aviation industry
  • Provide graduates with the knowledge and skills necessary to implement management principles within the aviation environment
  • Review the past, evaluate the future, and study local to global considerations of aviation issues
  • Create competent, skillful pilots and leaders who can solve complex problems in the aviation community
  • Cultivate single pilot/crew resource management, organizational risk management, and safety awareness in aviation operations
  • Foster ethical and responsible behavior within the government, industry, and society