Originally Posted by
ryane946
Trust me, I have 2 good friends who went there. One regretted it and left after the first year, the second stayed with it but always b*tched about North Dakota.
And I recently flew with a UND grad that absolutely loved it. I guess that's just proof that what's best for one guy ain't necessarily best for every guy.
Do what's best for you, based on your own personal preferences and resources. There's nothing magic about having an Aviation-related degree, nor is it a curse. Most importantly, do something that will make your college experience enjoyable and worthwhile.
Originally Posted by
L1a4u4r0a
I went to UND and I don't think it was much more expensive than going to a different university. I had the tuition receprocity though.
I'm glad you mentioned reciprocity, because it's a great deal. If your state does not offer a particular program or major, you should be able to attend a school in another state with that program at the Resident tuition rate. In other words, if you live in Wisconsin, and Wisconsin doesn't have an Aviation program, you should be able to attend UND at the Resident tuition rate (if you take the Avaition program, of course).
Does anybody happen to have a list of states without aviation programs, and a list of schools that honor the reciprocity agreement?
(Hmmm . . . quick look at UND's website reveals this may only apply to Minnesota. <scratchin' head> Could that be right?
Never mind -- further investigation reveals:
If you are an undergraduate student and claim residency in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, a WUE/Contiguous/MHEC Reciprocity form must be submitted and approved to receive the reduced WUE/Contiguous/MHEC tuition rate.
So, what's WUE/Contiguous/MHEC, you ask? Me, too. So I looked some more:
WUE - (Western Undergraduate Exchange)
The following states qualify for the WUE tuition rate: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
(Undergraduate Only)
Contiguous States The following states qualify for the Contiguous tuition rates: Montana, South Dakota, Manitoba, Saskatchewan.
Midwestern Higher Education Consortium
The following states qualify for the MHEC tuition rates: Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, Wisconsin.
(Undergraduate Only)
These terms are apparently unique to this region, and (in the case of Contiguous) the state. I'll bet there are similar arrangements in other states, as well.
Yikes -- learned more than I really intended to, there.
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