I would go to UND for the following reasons, in this order:
1.) There are LOTS of girls and NON-aviation people at UND. The number 1 major at UND is (or was when I was there) nursing followed by education. 'Nuff said. If you want to get away from the prop-heads and go flirt with some blonde Scandinavian hotties, its as simple as a walk across the bridge to the "real" UND.

2.) UND is FAR cheaper than ERAU. The residency rules are a joke. You just need to have an address in ND for 12 months. Either stay for a summer and take classes or use a friend's address who lives in ND as your forwarding address over the summer. Cut your tuition by about 1/3 depending on where you are coming from.

3.) You'll actually learn how to fly in varied weather conditions. Florida, Arizona and California are great if you want to learn how to fly in blue, sunny skies. UND has all 4 seasons (Ice in the spring and fall, thunderstorms in the summer, bitter cold and snow in the winter).

The cost alone should be enough to convince you. I've talked to Riddle guys who have $800/mo student loan payments! And will for a very long time. You don't need that massive debt, especially when you're only taking home $1200-1500/mo your first year at a regional.

If you have any questions about UND, feel free to PM me.

UND '05