GET TO KNOW THE SCHOOL
A closer look.
Kent State University combines the Professional Pilot bachelor’s degree with flight instruction at Kent State University Airport in Stow. Its published progression includes private and instrument training, commercial single- and multiengine qualifications, and CFI and instrument-instructor preparation. The FedEx Aeronautics Academic Center brings classrooms, flight briefings, simulators and student space together at the airport. Training aircraft include Cessna 152 and several Cessna 172 configurations, with Piper Seminoles for multiengine work. The university describes year-round flying and optional airline pathway applications. Eligible graduates may qualify for reduced ATP experience requirements, subject to their approved degree and course record.
Airport academic center
The FedEx center contains classrooms, briefing rooms, simulators and student facilities beside the flight operation.
Year-round flight schedule
The university offers summer flying and explains that scheduling flexibility affects course completion.
Fleet roles differ
Cessna trainers serve primary and advanced stages; the Seminole serves multiengine work, while the Cessna 150 is reserved for the precision flight team.
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.
B.S. Professional Pilot
A planned sequence toward professional flying qualifications. Compare the included stages, entry requirements, scheduling commitment and payment milestones.
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 single-engine and multiengine
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
Preparation for instrument-instruction responsibilities. Confirm the required existing instructor qualification and whether simulator work is part of the course.
Ground instruction and simulator training
Study and knowledge preparation. Confirm the delivery format, included materials, instructor support and any separate flight-training requirement.
Restricted-ATP eligibility is an academic pathway, not evidence of a standalone ATP course.
Aircraft & training scope
Aircraft categories: Airplane
Published aircraft models: Cessna 152, Cessna 172S G1000, Cessna 172R, Cessna 172P, Piper PA44 Seminole
University academics in Kent and flight operations at Kent State University Airport in Stow, Ohio.
Current fees and flight-slot availability require confirmation; precision-team aircraft are excluded from ordinary training inventory.
Training framework & verification
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 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.
KENT STATE UNIVERSITY
Doing business as: KSU - COLLEGE COLLEGE OF AERONAUTICS AND RING
Certificate JU8S255QLocation designator JU8S
Address as recorded: KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AIRPORT, 4020 KENT ROAD, STOW, OH 44224
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.
Kent State suits a student seeking an integrated university and flight program with several avionics and aircraft stages. Scheduling deserves as much attention as academic admission: the university says weekly flexibility and summer attendance can affect progress. Ask for a semester-by-semester plan that separates tuition, flight course charges and aircraft operating expenses. Airline pathway participation requires its own selection process and does not mean immediate airline employment. The university’s Cessna 150 precision-team aircraft should not be assumed available for ordinary lessons.
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.
Reddit provides student reviews for Kent State University, but the material reviewed concerns the wider institution. The university discussion mentions aviation as a program reputation, but does not establish an identified flight student's course experience. Visitor-center reviews are excluded. It does not establish the experience of flight students at the listed Stow 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 Stow 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
- How is Kent state to you? Would you recommend it to the ... 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.
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Questions for Kent State University.
- How are flight slots assigned to incoming and transfer students?
- What prior private-pilot credit can I bring into the degree?
- What summer attendance and airport transportation should I budget for?
- Which current flight fees, insurance terms and pathway-application conditions apply to me?
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.
- Kent State training fleet
- Training and Testing | College of Aeronautics and Engineering
- Flight progression and student questions
- Undergraduate aviation programs
- School website supplied in source recordsSupplied website; not independently rechecked for this import.
- Source-record reference: checkrides.ioReference retained from the supplied spreadsheet; current content not rechecked for this import.
- faa.gov — Find a FacilityFAA pilot-school facility reference. Part 61 instruction is not a separate FAA school certification.
View source record references
JU8S255Q
Part_141_Flight_School_Websites (1).csv; faaverifiedp141.xlsx