METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER

Metropolitan State University of Denver's Aviation and Aerospace Science Department is one of the largest and most affordable professional pilot programs in the United States, with over 40 years of aviation education history. The department holds FAA authorization as a Restricted-ATP Institution of Higher Education, allowing qualifying graduates to apply for the R-ATP at 1,000 flight hours. Flight training is conducted through a partnership with Epic Flight Academy, and students have access to the World Indoor Airport flight simulation laboratory — one of the most sophisticated aviation simulation facilities in the country, including NASA-affiliated technology.