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 ranked across five key categories: Career Partnerships, Value, Campus Life, Fleet, and Facilities/Location, to help students choose the best option.
Each category has a specific point-based scoring system, evaluating factors like the number of industry partnerships, total cost, available campus amenities, diversity and modernity of aircraft, and the commute to the flight line.
The scoring system includes bonus points for features like new fleets, rotor-wing options, D1 sports, an on-airfield location, or being a PSI testing center.
These rankings are dynamic and will be updated periodically to reflect any changes in the schools' information.

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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.