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Admission Process

Aviation Flight is a Fall Admission Program

Priority Application Deadline:

The deadline to apply for the University Aviation Flight Applicant Pool is November 1 for the following fall semester. (Example: November 1, 2024, for the Fall 2025 semester)

Application Requirements:

  • Complete the undergraduate admission application, selecting Aviation Flight as your major.
  • Request official transcripts to be sent to the undergraduate admissions office by November 1.

Questions?

Contact the Recruitment Specialists Willie Cave-Dunkel or Robert Clukey if you have any questions regarding the fall admissions program of Aviation Flight.

Phone: 618-453-8898

Criteria for Ranking Admitted Aviation Flight Applicants (Maximum 10 Points)

  1. GPA on a 4.0 Scale: Up to 4 points
    • Example: GPA 3.0 to 3.99 = 3 points; GPA 4.0 = 4 points
  2. Algebra Requirement: 1 point
    • Completed high school Algebra II or college algebra (grade C or higher)
  3. Physics Requirement: 1 point
    • Completed high school or college physics
  4. Military Aviation Experience: 1 point
  5. FAA Certificate: 1 point
    • Hold an FAA certificate (excluding medical and student pilot certificates)
  6. Time Management Experience: 1 point
    • Participation in extracurricular, volunteer, or work activities while a student
  7. Application Submission: 1 point
    • Submit a complete application with supporting documents by the November 1 priority deadline

Admission Decision and Next Steps

  1. Decision Timeline:

    • Decisions will be made within 6 weeks of the priority closure date (November 1), no later than the week of December 15.

  2. Admission Notification:

    • Selected applicants will receive an email with an offer of admission for the fall semester. The email will include a confirmation of attendance form as an attachment.

  3. Acceptance Process:

    • To accept the offer, selected applicants must complete the confirmation of attendance form and return it with the processing fee to the address on the form.
    • The attendance form and fee must be received by the department no later than the deadline specified on the form.
    • Once the form and fee are received, an email will be sent with information on academic advisement and how to schedule an appointment.

For Applicants Not Selected:

  • Applicants who are not selected will receive an email with instructions on changing their major to Aviation Management, Aviation Technologies, or another major at SIU.
  • Note: Admission to these other programs does not guarantee the opportunity to fly in future semesters.