Vincennes University Aviation Maintenance Program

Program Overview

This fits students who want a public university aviation maintenance program with small class sizes right at Indianapolis International Airport.

Vincennes University's Aviation Maintenance Program leads to FAA Airframe and Powerplant certification, with training based at Indianapolis International Airport. Class size is capped at 25 students, and coursework spans composite structures, electricity, welding, painting, sheet metal, instruments, turbine and piston engines, propellers, and fuel metering.

Weigh this as a public university certificate-style program with a 39% overall graduation rate. In-state tuition runs $6,551 a year against $16,283 out-of-state, and total cost of attendance is estimated at $25,540, figures worth comparing against your own residency status.

• Located at Indianapolis International Airport
• Class size strictly limited to 25 students maximum
• Airframe training covers composite structures, electricity, welding, painting, sheet metal, instruments, assembly, and rigging
• Powerplant training covers turbine and piston engines, propellers, lubrication, ignition, and fuel metering

As stated on vinu.edu

Federal IPEDS figures for Vincennes University, a public institution. Aviation maintenance award levels: Associate's. Completions across these programs: 40 per year.

Tuition is the institution's published annual rate; the program's own published cost appears in the facts table when the school states one. See the record on College Navigator.

Vincennes University is at 2175 S. Hoffman Road, Indianapolis, IN 46241. Compare it with every aviation maintenance school in Indiana. For schools within commuting distance, see aviation maintenance schools near Indianapolis.

Annual median wage for aircraft mechanics and service technicians (SOC 49-3011), BLS OEWS May 2025. See the Indiana aircraft mechanic salary data.

The closest FAA-approved schools to Vincennes University, by straight-line distance.