I went to UND 92-97 and I had a great time and made friends to this date that I see regularly. But in line with the other posts, yeah it's a great school, I learned a lot to set the foundation, but after getting into the airline business, it really comes down to having the minimum qualifications to apply for the job. It might have some leverage in an interview, but I fly with people who did all thier training at an FBO, Riddle, UND, etc. I fly with them all, and all the FO's I fly with, I couldn't really make an assumption to where they did thier training at. Once you're in the door, everyone is trained to the same standard. Definately get a business degree or something else that is 'practical'. UND and other schools have some 'bridge programs' once hiring starts again, but it is going to be really competitive, and the days of 500hr pilots getting hired may take a few years to cycle through again. As far as CRJ courses etc, most of the folks I got hired with were all CFI's or cargo drivers, and we never seemed to have any issues learning glass, FMS etc. All in all, whatever works the best for you, and I really had a great time in Grand Forks. I took it for what it was, a college town. Great memories, good friends, and lots of stories. Good luck.