86-01 23rd Avenue
Flushing, NY 11369
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1932
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,121
Geographical Setting: Urban
Admissions
Application Fee: $45
Application Deadline: Rolling
Selectivity: Less selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $13,960
Room/Board: $N/A
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 93%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Northrop Grumman
IBM
Lockheed Martin
MTA
Jetblue
Honeywell
The Boeing Company
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 62,000
Number of current serial subscriptions: N/A
Number of microforms: N/A
Number of audiovisuals: N/A
Number of ebooks: N/A
Other library facilities: http://www.vaughn.edu/lib_gen.php
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Distance Education
Distance education at Vaughn College encompasses the delivery of course work to a variety of sites beyond the main campus. The program is currently offered to the employees of our corporate partners and has been designed to meet the specific needs of the work force. Video conferencing technology is utilized in the delivery of classes to the workplace, scheduled at convenient times and locations, in order to accommodate the working student.
Classes are delivered using live, two-way, face-to-face communication in a near traditional class environment. Class lectures are supplemented with white boarding, document cameras, video recordings and computers. Assignments are either faxed or e-mailed directly to the course instructor.
Laboratories
Each laboratory provides the work/study environment suited to the requirements of each program.
Students learn to use the equipment and techniques that he or she will ultimately use once employed in the industry. This practical, hands-on experience helps qualify students for immediate employment upon graduation.
FLIGHT SIMULATOR
The FRASCA 142 flight simulator is a major component of the flight student???s on-campus training. Located in the flight
simulator lab, the FRASCA 142 allows
students to practice take-offs, landings and other flight maneuvers under
various simulated conditions.
hangar complex
The hangar complex provides a realistic aviation setting for students to perform hands-on maintenance on a variety of
aircraft. The present fleet comprises two twin-engine business jets and several twin- and single-engine general aviation aircraft.
Turbojet and turboprop aircraft engine theory of operation is further enhanced by the inclusion of three jet engine test cells.
The hangar facility is also equipped with composite and corrosion control laboratories which are specifically designed to offer hands-on courses in aircraft composite structures and non-destructive testing procedures.
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: N/A
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: N/A
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: N/A
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – No
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: N/A
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: N/A
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: N/A
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – No
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: N/A
Housing available for all unmarried students? – N/A
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – Yes
Available types of campus housing: N/A
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: N/A
Triples or Suites: N/A
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: N/A
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: N/A
Wired high-speed internet access: N/A
Campus Size: 6 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Jamaica (1), Flushing (1)
Nearest train station: Manhattan (5)
Nearest bus station: Manhattan (5)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 92%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 10%
Average undergraduate wage: 5,000
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Hofstra University/St.John’s University)
Navy ROTC N/A
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (Manhattan College)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Campus
Most popular events: Culture Week, Women in Aviation, Fashion Show, Carribean Culture dance, Halloween contest, Black History month, Women in History month, Spring Fest