WMU College of Aviation

Western Michigan University is a vibrant, nationally recognized student-centered research university with an enrollment of more than 26,000. WMU is focused on delivering high-quality undergraduate instruction, advancing its growing graduate division and fostering significant research activities. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching places WMU in its highest category for doctoral-research universities. U.S. News & World Report`s annual ranking of American colleges and universities includes WMU as one of the nation`s top-100 public universities. Is it the journey, or the destination? At WMU‘s College of Aviation, it‘s both! Western Michigan University‘s College of Aviation has provided successful aviation programs since 1939. The college enjoys enthusiastic support from the University and the Battle Creek community, largely through its partnerships with Battle Creek Unlimited (BCU), the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and Duncan Aviation. The college has unprecedented industry interest and support through its Advisory Board, comprised of leaders in the aviation industry and surrounding communities. The College of Aviation offers the only comprehensive aviation program at a public university in Michigan and, with over 800 undergraduate students, is one of the largest (top three) aviation programs in the nation. WMU‘s College of Aviation has historically been viewed as a powerful force in aviation education. With the acquisition of a new, state-of-the-art training fleet and innovative program enhancements, Western Michigan University will become the distinguishing, or benchmark, collegiate aviation program in the country and, perhaps, internationally.

Supported Manufacturers

Cirrus Design Co. CIRRUS. The world‘s best selling airplane! The new training fleet of Cirrus aircraft is the best aircraft for WMU‘s program and, in our studied opinion, the best aircraft for collegiate aviation training o“Safety first” is more than a claim! Cirrus is the safest aircraft available for our program, with safety features not found at any other collegiate training school. Cirrus also includes the most unique safety feature in the world – Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS™)! oThe best learning outcomes, to produce the best trained and most employable graduates oThe most technologically advanced training aircraft, to allow seamless transition to industry fleets