GET TO KNOW THE SCHOOL
A closer look.
Saint Francis University’s aviation concentration pairs a university degree in Loretto with flight training through Nulton Aviation. The partner’s dedicated page describes a 21-credit concentration, with theory classes taught on the Saint Francis campus by Nulton instructors and flight progression toward commercial pilot qualifications. Students may combine the concentration with different majors, subject to advising and graduation requirements. Nulton’s broader operation offers additional instructor and multiengine courses, but those should not automatically be counted as required parts of the university concentration. Aircraft and flight lessons are arranged through the aviation partner rather than presumed to be based at the Loretto academic campus.
Academic structure
The dedicated partner page identifies a 21-credit concentration that can be paired with different majors after advising.
Class delivery
Nulton instructors teach theory courses on the Saint Francis campus; flight qualification details require the current degree plan.
Published training options.
The school’s published options are summarized below. Each note explains the training type and what to clarify when comparing the school’s exact course.
University aviation concentration
An academic pathway with its own entry and graduation requirements. Compare the flight qualifications, academic credits and flight fees included in your chosen track.
Commercial-pilot pathway through Nulton Aviation
A commercial-pilot training option. Ask which aircraft category, prerequisites, experience-building flights and practical-test preparation are included.
Aviation theory coursework
Study and knowledge preparation. Confirm the delivery format, included materials, instructor support and any separate flight-training requirement.
The dedicated partner page describes a 21-credit concentration with theory on campus. Exact certificates, flight-lab requirements, and optional CFI study must be checked against the current university plan.
Aircraft & training scope
Aircraft categories: Airplane
Aircraft models: A current model list was not established from the reviewed sources. Ask which aircraft or training device your course uses.
Loretto academic program with Nulton as flight-training partner; no aircraft fleet is assigned to the university campus.
General partner marketing and the dedicated concentration page differ on the terminal qualification. Obtain the current university-approved sequence.
Training framework & verification
Part 141: Matched to the FAA roster dated 2026-10-19. Confirm the approved course and training location with the school. The workbook does not list individual course approvals or establish training quality.
FAA reference: faa.gov. Confirm the approved course and training location with the school.
PART 141 SOURCE CHECK
FAA roster information.
This listing is matched to the supplied FAA Part 141 roster record. Confirm the approved course and training location with the school; the roster does not list course approvals or establish training quality.
ST. FRANCIS UNIVERSITY
Certificate 6L9S861CLocation designator 6L2S
Address as recorded: 132 FRANCISCAN WAY, LORETTO, PA 15940
Use the faa.gov facility dashboard for future cross-reference. The dated record above reflects the FAA workbook used for this directory update. How we check records
TRAINING FIT
Our school review.
This route may suit a student who wants a broader bachelor’s degree while pursuing professional flying. The key planning issue is how the aviation concentration fits the chosen major and the travel to flight lessons. Nulton’s general homepage says a university pathway can extend to CFI, while its dedicated Saint Francis page emphasizes commercial qualifications. Resolve that difference in a current degree plan and financial estimate. Do not assume that every course in the partner’s accelerated package is included in university tuition.
An AI-assisted editorial assessment of the school’s published information. This is separate from student feedback. We have not attended or inspected this school.
WHAT THE AVAILABLE FEEDBACK TELLS US
Student review evidence.
Readable Nulton reviews describe pilot training at Johnstown, including multi-engine courses, rather than identifying the Saint Francis University academic pathway. They provide context about the flight-training partner only. They cannot establish university advising, degree experience, or the experience of students associated with this Loretto profile. This evidence is too narrow to establish a campus-wide student consensus or typical training outcomes. The limitation concerns what could be verified in accessible sources. Ask for recent references from students pursuing the same certificate at the Loretto location, together with a written explanation of scheduling and costs.
How to read this evidence
Voluntary, unverified individual accounts; the accessible selection is not a representative survey or an audit of current training outcomes.
Follow up with the school
- Can I speak with recent students who completed my intended training at the Loretto location?
- What did those students actually pay, and how often could they complete lessons?
Read the review sources
- Nulton Aviation Flight Academy: Flight School in Johnstown, PA Third-party source
Individual comments or platform listing; scope and access limits are described in the summary.
AI-assisted summary of the cited material. Public comments are individual experiences; the sample may be small, selective, or dated.
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Questions for St. Francis University.
- What is the current 21-credit concentration sequence and which certificates does it require?
- Can the concentration fit my major without extending graduation?
- Where do flight lessons occur and how is transport from Loretto handled?
- Is CFI included, optional, or a separate Nulton enrollment, and what costs are outside tuition?
Sources & listing information.
School facts are compiled from the source material below. Imported record identifiers are retained for traceability and are not presented as proof of current certification.
- Nulton academic partnership overview
- Accelerated Course | Nulton Aviation Flig
- Saint Francis aviation concentration at Nulton
- Source-record reference: checkrides.ioReference retained from the supplied spreadsheet; current content not rechecked for this import.
- faa.gov — Find a FacilityFAA pilot-school facility reference. Part 61 instruction is not a separate FAA school certification.
View source record references
6L9S861C
Part_141_Flight_School_Websites (1).csv; faaverifiedp141.xlsx