Aviation

There are two aviation degree programs at the Rocklin campus. The Aviation degree runs as an Associate of Science, Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science for future professional pilots, and the management degree prepares leaders for the aviation industry. Transfer students, including those coming from a community college with a start on their bachelor's degree, are welcome to apply.

Jessup holds a Letter of Agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration that authorizes graduates to apply for the Restricted Airline Transport Pilot certificate at as low as 1,000 flight hours instead of the standard 1,500, depending on the degree option, shortening the pilot training path toward airline pilot careers and a major airline flight deck.

Flight training runs through Jessup's partner flight schools, Skyrise Aviation, WINGS Flight School and Sky Trails Aviation. Each flight school offers experienced flight instructors, large fleets of training aircraft and year-round California flying weather, and many student pilots ask a partner flight school about a discovery flight as a first step.

Both pathways lead to the same FAA pilot certificates and ratings at the same standard. The main differences lie in minimum required flight time and training style. Jessup's aviation department offers aviation flight training avenues for both through its flight school partners.

Flight training costs and flight fees vary by pathway, flight school and the pace each student pilot sets. Prospective pilots should contact the partner flight schools for current figures and talk with Jessup about financial aid and aid eligibility, which depend on each student's situation.

Yes. Accepted certificates and ratings include Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot Single-Engine Land and Multi-Engine Land, Certified Flight Instructor, CFII and MEI., so pPilot training already completed keeps its value.

The 51-unit core blends aviation and business coursework for leadership in airline, airport, charter and logistics environments. Courses cover operations, safety and regulatory systems that keep the aviation industry moving.

Graduates fly as professional pilots in commercial, military and missionary aviation, building flight hours toward airline pilot careers, while Aviation Management graduates step into administrative and operational leadership. Many pilots build time as a certified flight instructor at a flight school on the way to the airlines.

Look for a collegiate aviation program with FAA pathways, established flight school partners and faculty who have flown professionally. Jessup pairs a faith-based college education with aviation science coursework and flight training through trusted partners, and students train close to campus.

Yes. Jessup is one of a few faith-based collegiate aviation programs in Northern California, preparing adept, certified and ethical pilots, the next generation of aviation professionals, who deepen their faith through biblical studies alongside aviation science.