2026 Rankings

    Best Commercial Pilot Schools

    Data-driven rankings of 52 trade colleges with Commercial Pilot programs. No paid placements.

    52 Schools RankedPowered by IPEDS Data

    Showing 1–25 of 52 schools

    #1
    72.0/ 100
    Fox Valley Technical College

    Appleton, WI · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:64%
    Student-Faculty:6:1
    Commercial Pilot Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:48%
    #2
    67.5/ 100
    School of Missionary Aviation Technology

    Ionia, MI · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:98%
    Student-Faculty:4:1
    Commercial Pilot Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:$67,000
    Financial Aid:67%
    #3
    65.3/ 100
    Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

    Asheville, NC · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:33%
    Student-Faculty:6:1
    Commercial Pilot Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:100%
    #4
    60.2/ 100
    Indian Hills Community College

    Ottumwa, IA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:43%
    Student-Faculty:8:1
    Commercial Pilot Programs:3
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:95%
    #5
    59.4/ 100
    Casper College

    Casper, WY · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:42%
    Student-Faculty:8:1
    Commercial Pilot Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:88%
    #6
    58.2/ 100
    Grad Rate:45%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Commercial Pilot Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:84%
    #7
    57.9/ 100
    Gateway Technical College

    Kenosha, WI · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:47%
    Student-Faculty:11:1
    Commercial Pilot Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:58%
    #8
    56.0/ 100
    Ozarka College

    Melbourne, AR · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:65%
    Student-Faculty:8:1
    Commercial Pilot Programs:3
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:88%
    #9
    55.3/ 100
    Madisonville Community College

    Madisonville, KY · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:47%
    Student-Faculty:12:1
    Commercial Pilot Programs:4
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:98%
    #10
    53.9/ 100
    Texas State Technical College

    Waco, TX · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:38%
    Student-Faculty:13:1
    Commercial Pilot Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:87%
    #11
    52.3/ 100
    Mauna Loa Helicopters

    Kailua Kona, HI · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:57%
    Student-Faculty:1:1
    Commercial Pilot Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:16%
    #12
    51.7/ 100
    George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville

    Hanceville, AL · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:42%
    Student-Faculty:11:1
    Commercial Pilot Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:78%
    #13
    51.3/ 100
    Mt San Antonio College

    Walnut, CA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:34%
    Student-Faculty:15:1
    Commercial Pilot Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:76%
    #14
    50.9/ 100
    Guilford Technical Community College

    Jamestown, NC · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:26%
    Student-Faculty:8:1
    Commercial Pilot Programs:3
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:81%
    #14
    50.9/ 100
    Lake Area Technical College

    Watertown, SD · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:73%
    Student-Faculty:12:1
    Commercial Pilot Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:91%
    #16
    50.8/ 100
    Lenoir Community College

    Kinston, NC · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:32%
    Student-Faculty:5:1
    Commercial Pilot Programs:3
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:88%
    #17
    49.5/ 100
    Sandhills Community College

    Pinehurst, NC · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:30%
    Student-Faculty:7:1
    Commercial Pilot Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:89%
    #18
    49.2/ 100
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    Southwestern College

    Chula Vista, CA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:28%
    Student-Faculty:12:1
    Commercial Pilot Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:86%
    #19
    48.9/ 100
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    Reedley College

    Reedley, CA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:29%
    Student-Faculty:12:1
    Commercial Pilot Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:95%
    #20
    47.7/ 100
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    Orange Coast College

    Costa Mesa, CA · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:33%
    Student-Faculty:13:1
    Commercial Pilot Programs:3
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:67%
    #21
    47.5/ 100
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    Craven Community College

    New Bern, NC · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:34%
    Student-Faculty:6:1
    Commercial Pilot Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:59%
    #21
    47.5/ 100
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    Aviator College of Aeronautical Science and Technology

    Fort Pierce, FL · Private Trade School

    Grad Rate:37%
    Student-Faculty:8:1
    Commercial Pilot Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:94%
    #23
    46.8/ 100
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    Southwestern Illinois College

    Belleville, IL · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:32%
    Student-Faculty:10:1
    Commercial Pilot Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:62%
    #24
    46.3/ 100
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    Lake Superior College

    Duluth, MN · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:39%
    Student-Faculty:13:1
    Commercial Pilot Programs:2
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:76%
    #25
    43.4/ 100
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    County College of Morris

    Randolph, NJ · Public Institution

    Grad Rate:38%
    Student-Faculty:9:1
    Commercial Pilot Programs:1
    Avg Tuition:N/A
    Financial Aid:63%

    Rankings evaluate trade and vocational colleges offering Commercial Pilot programs using six weighted metrics derived from federal IPEDS data. Percentile ranks are computed within the Commercial Pilot group specifically.

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