Education / Swimming

Greetings.

My son likes study Aeronautical Management Technology (Professional Flight), BS and maybe swim in College or University. Are there colleges/universities - D1, DII or DIII with both degree (Professional Flight, BS) and Swimming Team. Thank in advance.

Purdue has the major and has a competitive swim team. They also have a club team if your student isn’t at the D1 level.

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What year in high school is your son?

Has he discussed college swimming with his current swim team coach? Start there!

@TonyGrace any ideas?

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Purdue is an excellent suggestion. I’m guessing that the varsity program is too fast for OP (they are a tip D1 program), but their club is I believe ranked #1 and very robust. An excellent alternative, and often a better choice for an Aerospace Eng major.

It would be helpful to know your swimmer graduation year and level. It’s hard to give advice without that information.

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why not look at different schools with the major?

Not sure they all have the exact - but if you look at top aviation schools, see if they have the specific major and then you can check for swim teams:

Auburn
Bowling Green
Central Missouri
ERAU
Florida Tech
Indiana State
Kent State
Louisian Tech
Ohio U
Oklahoma
North Dakota
St Louis
San Jose State
S Dakota St
Southern Utah
Utah State
W Michigan U

There are also smaller schools like LeTourneau and other religious schools, plus Parkland Community, which inherited the program from UIUC. Perhaps they have swimming teams too.

Good luck

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I looked in College Navigator (feds’ website) for schools that have men’s varsity swimming as well as a major in one of these three areas:

  • Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General
  • Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew

These were the schools:

  • Arizona State
  • Auburn (AL)
  • Bridgewater State (MA)
  • California Baptist
  • Delta State (MS)…but check on the situation of the school as there’s been talk of closing
  • Fairmont State (WV)
  • Florida Institute of Technology
  • Henderson State (AR)
  • Lewis (IL)
  • Lynn (FL)
  • Marywood (PA )
  • Ohio State
  • Purdue
  • Saint Louis (MO)
  • South Dakota State
  • Southern Illinois - Carbondale
  • U. of Nebraska - Omaha
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