PIA, a premiere school of aviation maintenance, aviation electronics, and electronic systems training, was established in 1929. PIA’s goal has been to provide its learners with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that they need in order to succeed in their chosen career fields.
School Highlights
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics serves 663 students (100% of students are full-time).
The college's student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the state community college average of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 50%.
Quick Facts (2026)
Enrollment: 663 students
Private-state tuition: $19,125
Acceptance Rate: 94%
Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
Minority enrollment: 22%
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
School Overview
The teacher population of 44 teachers has declined by 55% over five years.
Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics
(PA) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification
Associate's Colleges
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional
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The student population of Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics has grown by 16% over five years.
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 has increased from 6:1 over five years.
The Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics diversity score of 0.38 is more than the state average of 0.00. The school's diversity has grown by 11% over five years.
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College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
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Tuition and Acceptance Rate
The private state tuition of $19,125 is more than the state average of $17,224. The private state tuition has grown by 14% over four years.
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Source: 2025 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
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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Quick Facts (2026)
Enrollment: 663 students
Private-state tuition: $19,125
Acceptance Rate: 94%
Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
Minority enrollment: 22%
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
