How We Ranked These Flight Schools

To help you make the best decision when choosing a flight school, we gathered information and ranked each school in five categories.

FLYING Staff

Friday, May 20, 2022 at 10:42 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Flight schools are evaluated and ranked based on a comprehensive system across five distinct categories to aid prospective students.
The five key ranking categories are Career Partnerships, overall Value (cost), Campus Life, aircraft Fleet, and Facilities/Location.
Each category is scored using specific criteria, including the number of industry affiliations, total academic and flight costs, available campus amenities, diversity and modernity of the aircraft fleet, and the convenience of airfield access.

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To help you make the best decision when choosing a flight school, we gathered information and ranked each school in five categories.

Career Partnerships
Value
Campus Life
Fleet
Facilities/Location

Career Partnerships

Partnerships with aviation companies help students get a jump start to their career before they graduate. Because of the value that industry partners bring, schools were ranked based on the number of partnerships held.