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R-ATP US Colleges

The 111 colleges and universities linked below have been authorized by the FAA to certify their graduates for an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate at reduced minimums. Graduates may be eligible to apply for a restricted privileges Airline Transport Pilot (R-ATP) certificate with 1000TT for 4-year programs and 1250TT for 2-year programs. Click on the column header carets to sort rows. Schools accredited by Aviation Accreditation Board International (AABI) are annotated with a star. Updated October 26, 2026. Report any corrections or bad links to Tim Genc at tim@fapa.aero.
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School
State
Years
Type
Academy College
MN
4
Private
Aims Community College
CO
2
Public
American Winds College of Aeronautics
OH
2
Private
Andrews University
MI
4
Public
Arizona State University
AZ
4
Public
Asheville-Buncombe Tech Cmty. College
NC
2
Public
★ Auburn University
AL
4
Public
Averett University
VA
4
Private
Baylor University
TX
4
Private
Big Bend Community College
WA
2
Public
★ Bowling Green State University
OH
4
Public
★ Bridgewater State University
MA
4
Public
Broward College
FL
2 and 4
Public
California Aeronautical University
CA
4
Private
California Baptist University
CA
4
Private
Capitol Technology University
MD
4
Private
Central Texas College
TX
2
Public
Central Washington University
WA
4
Public
Charleston Southern University
SC
4
Private
Clover Park Technical College
WA
2
Public
Cochise College
AZ
2
Public
Coe College
IA
4
Private
Colorado Mesa University
CO
2
Public
Colorado Northwestern Community College
CO
2
Public
Community College of Allegheny County
PA
2
Public
Community College of Baltimore County
MD
2
Public
Community College of Beaver County
PA
2
Public
Delaware State University
DE
4
Public
★ Delta State University
MS
4
Public
Eastern Kentucky University
KY
4
Public
Eastern Mennonite University
PA
4
Private
★ Eastern Michigan University
MI
4
Public
★ Elizabeth City State University
NC
4
Public
★ Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
AZ
4
Private
★ Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
FL
4
Private
Fairmont State
WV
4
Public
★ Farmingdale State University
NY
4
Public
★ Florida Institute of Technology
FL
2 and 4
Private
Florida State College at Jacksonville
FL
2
Public
Fox Valley Technical College
WI
2
Public
Gallatin State College of Montana State U
MO
2
Public
Gateway Technical College
WI
2
Public
Green River Community College
WA
2 and 4
Public
Henderson State University
AR
4
Public
Hesston College
KS
2
Private
Indiana State University
IN
4
Public
★ Inter American University
PR
4
Public
Iowa Lakes Community College
IA
2
Public
★ Jacksonville University
FL
4
Private
★ Kansas State University-Salina
KS
4
Public
★ Kent State University
OH
4
Public
Lehigh Carbon Community College
PA
2
Public
Letourneau University
TX
4
Private
★ Lewis University
IL
4
Private
★ Liberty University
VA
4
Private
Lone Star College
TX
2
Public
Louisiana Tech University
LA
4
Public
Lynn University
FL
4
Private
Marywood University
PA
4
Private
★ Mercer County Community College
NJ
2
Public
Metropolitan State University of Denver
CO
4
Public
Miami-Dade College
FL
2
Public
★ Middle Georgia State University
GA
2 and 4
Public
★ Middle Tennessee State University
TN
4
Public
Minnesota State University-Mankato
MN
4
Public
Moody Bible Institute (Spokane)
WA
4
Private
Morningside University
IA
4
Private
Northwestern Michigan College
MI
2
Public
Ohio University
OH
2 and 4
Public
Oklahoma State University
OK
4
Public
Ozarka College
AR
2
Public
Parkland College
IL
2
Public
Polk State College
FL
2 and 4
Public
★ Purdue University
IN
4
Public
Rochester Community Technical College
MN
2
Public
★ Rocky Mountain College
MT
4
Private
★ Saint Louis University (Parks College)
MO
4
Private
San Diego Christian College
CA
4
Private
San Jose State University
CA
4
Public
Sandhills Community College
NC
2
Public
Sinclair Community College
OH
2 and 4
Public
★ South Dakota State University
SD
4
Public
Southeast Missouri State University
MO
4
Public
★ Southeastern Oklahoma State University
OK
4
Public
★ Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
IL
2 and 4
Public
Southern Utah University
UT
2 and 4
Public
Spartan College of Aeronautics
OK
2 and 4
Private
Stephen F. Austin State University
TX
4
Public
Tarrant County College
TX
2
Public
★ Texas Southern University
TX
4
Public
Texas Woman's University
TX
4
Public
★ The Ohio State University
OH
4
Public
Tulsa Community College
OK
2
Public
University of Alaska-Anchorage
AK
2 and 4
Public
★ University of Central Missouri
MO
4
Public
University of Cincinnati-Clermont
OH
2
Public
★ University of Dubuque
IA
4
Public
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
MD
4
Public
University of Nebraska-Kearney
NE
4
Public
★ University of Nebraska-Omaha
NE
4
Public
★ University of North Dakota
ND
4
Public
★ University of Oklahoma
OK
4
Public
Utah State University
UT
4
Public
Utah Valley University
UT
4
Public
Vaughn College of Aeronautics
NY
4
Private
Vermont State University
VT
4
Public
Vincennes University
IN
2
Public
Wayman Aviation Academy
FL
2
Private
★ Western Michigan University
MI
4
Public
Wichita State University
KS
2
Public
William Jessup University
CA
4
Private
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