PIA vs. Northern Pennsylvania Regional College

Comparable Facts

Compare Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics in West Mifflin, PA with Northern Pennsylvania Regional College in Warren, Pennsylvania on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics is larger than Northern Pennsylvania Regional College based on total student enrollment (663 students vs. 136 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics is located in West Mifflin, PA (Large Suburban setting); Northern Pennsylvania Regional College is in Warren, Pennsylvania (Remote Town setting).
• Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics is a private, non-profit 2-year institution. Northern Pennsylvania Regional College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics 15:1; Northern Pennsylvania Regional College 5:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northern Pennsylvania Regional College are 35.9% lower than at Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics ($8,222 vs. $12,826).
• Out-of-state tuition is 110.9% higher at PIA than at Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (about $9,850 more per year; $18,730 vs. $8,880).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Northern Pennsylvania Regional College than at Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics (75% vs. 54%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics students is 213.6% larger than aid received by Northern Pennsylvania Regional College students ($7,080 vs. $2,258).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both PIA and Northern Pennsylvania Regional College.

Loans and repayment

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.