Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
For-profit aviation institute in Tulsa, Oklahoma / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology (Spartan) is a private for-profit aviation college in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It was originally established to provide pilot and technicians for Spartan Aircraft Company but outlived its parent company and continues to train pilots and mechanics into the 21st Century. The main campus is adjacent to Tulsa International Airport, with another campus used for flight training at Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport.[1]
Motto | Knowledge and Skill Overcome Superstition and Luck[1] |
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Type | Private For-profit aviation college |
Established | September 27, 1928; 95 years ago (1928-09-27) |
President | Rob Polston |
Location | , , United States |
Website | spartan.edu |
In May, 2014 Spartan acquired the Crimson Technical College located in Inglewood, California. Crimson Technical College was founded in 1930, originally called The California Flyers, Inc. and eventually became the Northrop University. On March 31, 2015, this campus took on the Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology name and added a branch located in Riverside, CA. In April 2016, Spartan also acquired Redstone College in Broomfield, Colorado. Redstone College took the Spartan College name in March 2017.