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Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics

5 Allegheny County Airport, West Mifflin, PA, 15122

Tel: (412)346-2100

Private not-for-profit | 248 students

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COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:

Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics serves 248 students (100% of students are full-time).
The school's student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the college average of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body.
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics is one of 21 community colleges within Allegheny County, PA.

The nearest community college is Bradford School (Pittsburgh) (7.0 miles away).

School Overview:	Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics	Community College Avg.
Institution Level	At least 2 but less than 4 years	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Private not-for-profit	Public
Instructional Staff Total (research/public service staff included)	32 staff	63 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment	248 students	1,418 students
Student / Staff Ratio	1:8	1:21
# Full-Time Students	248 students	1,262 students

% American Indian/Alaskan	-	1%
% Asian	1%	2%
% Hawaiian	-	1%
% Hispanic	-	6%
% Black	9%	15%
% White	89%	62%
% Two or more races	1%	2%

Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees (2010-11)	$14,505	$4,485

Out-State Tuition Fees (2010-11)	$14,505	$8,679

School Notes:

In 1995 PIA expanded its training to meet other needs in the transportation industry with the addition of its Truck Driving Program. As skilled commercial drivers are always in demand, this course of study provides a much-needed training program in several locations in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. In 2003 PIA again expanded its course offerings to include Heavy Equipment Operation, Corporate Training, and Computer Based Training for youth and adults.
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics is located eight miles south and east of the city of Pittsburgh with its campus buildings on Allegheny County Airport, West Mifflin, PA. PIA's airport location provides an ideal atmosphere for aviation training and access to the airport runways so that the airplanes that are worked on in PIA's shops can fly to the school's facilities.
The total area of school facilities is more than 120,000 square feet. In addition to classrooms and laboratory areas, the campus houses a bookstore, libraries, and printing department.
Programs Offered includes Aviation Maintanence Technology (AMT), Aviation Electronics Technology (AET), Electronics Systems Technology (EST), Mechanical Systems Technology (MST), Commercial Drivers License Training (CDL), Heavy Equipment Operator (HEQ) and Rotorcraft Systems & Maintenance (RSM).
The institute is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT).

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