GET TO KNOW THE SCHOOL
A closer look.
Bridgewater State University combines aviation study on its Bridgewater campus with flight training at New Bedford Regional Airport. Its Aviation Science department offers flight-training and aviation-management study, with the possibility of combining the two areas. The flight page explicitly describes Cessna 172R training for private, instrument, commercial, CFI and CFII work, supported by Redbird devices at the aviation training center. CFII is presented as an optional course rather than a graduation requirement. The university emphasizes that students need their own transportation to New Bedford and that flight-course charges and examination costs are additional to normal university tuition and fees.
Separate academic and flight locations
The flight center is at New Bedford Regional Airport, and the university requires students to arrange their own transportation from the main campus.
Training aircraft and device
The flight page identifies Cessna 172R aircraft and Redbird LD/FMX devices for the published certificate progression.
Academic choices
The department describes flight-training and aviation-management options and an aviation minor.
Published training options.
The school’s published options are summarized below. Each note explains the training type and what to clarify when comparing the school’s exact course.
Aviation Science flight-training degree pathway
An academic pathway with its own entry and graduation requirements. Compare the flight qualifications, academic credits and flight fees included in your chosen track.
Aviation management degree pathway
An academic pathway with its own entry and graduation requirements. Compare the flight qualifications, academic credits and flight fees included in your chosen track.
Private pilot
A private-pilot training path. Compare the aircraft used, ground-school arrangements and how lessons progress from initial skills to practical-test preparation.
Instrument rating
Training focused on instrument flying, procedures and planning. Compare aircraft and simulator use, scheduling and the preparation expected before flight lessons.
Commercial pilot
A commercial-pilot training option. Ask which aircraft category, prerequisites, experience-building flights and practical-test preparation are included.
CFI
Training in teaching, lesson preparation and instructional flying. Ask which instructor qualification is included and how practice teaching is assessed.
CFII — optional
Preparation for instrument-instruction responsibilities. Confirm the required existing instructor qualification and whether simulator work is part of the course.
Simulator training
Practice using a training device. Ask which device is used, whether an instructor is included and how the sessions support your particular course.
CFII is explicitly offered but optional. No multi-engine fleet or course was verified from the reviewed program pages.
Aircraft & training scope
Aircraft categories: Airplane
Published aircraft models: Cessna 172R Skyhawk
General university tuition assistance may not cover additional flight charges; confirm flight-fee eligibility separately.
Training framework & verification
Part 61: Explicit in supplied source; not rechecked for this import. Part 141: Matched to the FAA roster dated 2026-10-19. Confirm the approved course and training location with the school. The workbook does not list individual course approvals or establish training quality.
FAA reference: faa.gov. Confirm the approved course and training location with the school. Part 61 describes training rules; it does not itself identify an FAA-certificated school.
PART 141 SOURCE CHECK
FAA roster information.
This listing is matched to the supplied FAA Part 141 roster record. Confirm the approved course and training location with the school; the roster does not list course approvals or establish training quality.
BRIDGEWATER STATE UNIVERSITY
Certificate LY8S311QLocation designator 8LYS
Address as recorded: 111 HARINGTON HALL, 95 GROVE STREET, BRIDGEWATER, MA 02325
Bridgewater State University
Certificate LY8S311QLocation designator LY8S
Address as recorded: HARRINGTON HALL, 95 GROVE STREET, BRIDGEWATER, MA 02325
Use the faa.gov facility dashboard for future cross-reference. The dated record above reflects the FAA workbook used for this directory update. How we check records
TRAINING FIT
Our school review.
The main planning issue is coordinating a university degree with an off-campus flying schedule. Compare the commute, available lesson blocks and flight fees alongside academic tuition and housing. Students seeking a wider aviation role may value the management component, but should distinguish it from certificate requirements in the flight concentration. Ask an adviser which courses are mandatory, how optional CFII fits the schedule, and whether any additional aircraft qualifications must be completed elsewhere.
An AI-assisted editorial assessment of the school’s published information. This is separate from student feedback. We have not attended or inspected this school.
WHAT THE AVAILABLE FEEDBACK TELLS US
Student review evidence.
Niche provides student reviews for Bridgewater State University, but the material reviewed concerns the wider institution. It does not establish the experience of flight students at the listed Bridgewater training location. General comments about academics, campus life or administration should not be converted into claims about flight instruction, aircraft scheduling or checkride preparation. Ask for aviation-program references and current training arrangements before using the institution-wide feedback in a flight-school comparison.
How to read this evidence
Institution-wide reviews; no campus-specific flight-training conclusions or rating assigned.
Follow up with the school
- Can I speak with two recent Bridgewater students who completed my intended course?
- What lesson frequency, instructor continuity, final costs and checkride timeline should I expect in writing?
Read the review sources
- Bridgewater State University Reviews - Niche Third-party source
Institution-wide reviews; no campus-specific flight-training conclusions or rating assigned.
AI-assisted summary of the cited material. Public comments are individual experiences; the sample may be small, selective, or dated.
How we prepare review summariesMAKE YOUR NEXT CONVERSATION COUNT
Questions for Bridgewater State University.
- How are New Bedford flight blocks coordinated with Bridgewater classes?
- Which flight stages are required for my concentration and which are optional?
- What additional flight, knowledge-test and practical-test costs should I budget?
- If I want multi-engine training, how is that arranged and credited?
Sources & listing information.
School facts are compiled from the source material below. Imported record identifiers are retained for traceability and are not presented as proof of current certification.
- Aviation Degree Programs | Bridgewater State University
- Bridgewater State University — separate academic and flight locations
- Bridgewater State University — academic choices
- Source-record reference: checkrides.ioReference retained from the supplied spreadsheet; current content not rechecked for this import.
- Source-record reference: checkrides.ioReference retained from the supplied spreadsheet; current content not rechecked for this import.
- Source-record reference: bestaviation.netReference retained from the supplied spreadsheet; current content not rechecked for this import.
- faa.gov — Pilot Schools InformationFAA guidance on certificated schools and other flight-training providers.
- faa.gov — Find a FacilityFAA pilot-school facility reference. Part 61 instruction is not a separate FAA school certification.
View source record references
LY8S311Q · P61-5DF1D68E6A
Part_141_Flight_School_Websites (1).csv; Part_61_Flight_School_Websites (1).csv; faaverifiedp141.xlsx