Flushing, NY · Private · 1,302 undergraduates · urban
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
Less selective
Aviation and engineering education literally next to LaGuardia Airport and the New York air-transport system.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Solid in mobility, and steady in academic standing.- Admission
- Less selective
- Price by income
- Varies across five income ranges
- Completion
- 42.1%
Less selective
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$64,973 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology apart
Academic design
Programs include aeronautical and mechanical engineering, engineering technology, aviation maintenance, aircraft operations, airport management, and related technical fields, with laboratories and industry credentials central to many paths.
Campus pattern
The Queens campus is commuter-oriented and career-focused, with student organizations, flight and robotics activities, and internships tied closely to the New York aviation market.
Defining feature
Aviation and engineering education literally next to LaGuardia Airport and the New York air-transport system.
Can I get in?
Less selective
Applicants to flight or aviation-maintenance pathways should review program-specific FAA, medical, laboratory, and training requirements in addition to general admission.
Undergraduates enrolled
1,302Record over scores
No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Programs include aeronautical and mechanical engineering, engineering technology, aviation maintenance, aircraft operations, airport management, and related technical fields, with laboratories and industry credentials central to many paths.
Make the fit specific
Aviation and engineering education literally next to LaGuardia Airport and the New York air-transport system.
Account for the tradeoff
Applicants to flight or aviation-maintenance pathways should review program-specific FAA, medical, laboratory, and training requirements in addition to general admission.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Applicants to flight or aviation-maintenance pathways should review program-specific FAA, medical, laboratory, and training requirements in addition to general admission.
No application fee recorded
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
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Average annual cost by household income at Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Aviation and engineering education literally next to LaGuardia Airport and the New York air-transport system.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
What is campus life like?
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology beyond the classroom
The Queens campus is commuter-oriented and career-focused, with student organizations, flight and robotics activities, and internships tied closely to the New York aviation market.
A defining academic feature
Programs include aeronautical and mechanical engineering, engineering technology, aviation maintenance, aircraft operations, airport management, and related technical fields, with laboratories and industry credentials central to many paths.
What shapes an ordinary week
The Queens campus is commuter-oriented and career-focused, with student organizations, flight and robotics activities, and internships tied closely to the New York aviation market.
What changes the experience
Aviation and engineering education literally next to LaGuardia Airport and the New York air-transport system.