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See Where Top Aviation Universities Rank

FLYING’s Flight School Guide, which launched in June, is a valuable tool for students looking for the right flight school, aviation college, or university for them.

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Key Takeaways:

  • FLYING magazine's new Flight School Guide assists students in selecting aviation colleges and universities by ranking programs based on five key criteria.
  • Schools are evaluated and scored out of 50 points across categories: Career/Industry Partnerships, Value, Campus Life, Fleet, and Facilities/Location.
  • The University of Oklahoma secured the #1 ranking with 43/50 points, demonstrating excellence across all evaluated aspects, followed by other highly-rated institutions such as Purdue University and the University of North Dakota.
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FLYING’s Flight School Guide, which launched in June, is a valuable tool for students looking for the right flight school, aviation college, or university for them.

Each student has a vision of what that school should be like. For some, that means a large university with Division I football games to attend on the weekends, but for others, an accelerated program leading to a career in as little as 12 months is the right track.

Ashley Barajas

Based in Texas, Ashley is the former Marketing Manager at FLYING and focuses deeply on training and education. She graduated from the Baylor Institute for Air Science with a Bachelor's in Aviation Science and holds an MBA specializing in Marketing. She is an also instrument rated private pilot and licensed FAA dispatcher.

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