Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology
Other name
Vaughn College
Former names
College of Aeronautics
(September 1986 – September 2004)
Casey Jones School of Aeronautics
(1932 – September 1986)
Motto
"praescientia et praestantia"
Motto in English
Vision and Excellence
TypePrivate
Space grant
Established1932 (1932)
Founders
Endowment$25.4 million (2020)[1]
PresidentSharon B. DeVivo
Academic staff
135+
Students1442 (fall 2020)
Undergraduates1438 (fall 2020)
Postgraduates4 (fall 2020)
Other students
Full-time: 1176
Part-time: 266
Address
86-01 23rd Ave
, , ,
11369
,
U.S.

40°46′04″N 73°52′57″W / 40.7678°N 73.8825°W / 40.7678; -73.8825
CampusUrban
NewspaperVaughn Magazine
Colors   Maroon and white
Sporting affiliations
Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
MascotWarriors
Websitewww.vaughn.edu

Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology (commonly called Vaughn College) is a private college in East Elmhurst, New York, specialized in aviation and engineering education. It is adjacent to LaGuardia Airport but was founded in Newark, New Jersey in 1932 before moving to New York City in 1940. The college's most recent name change, to honor a founder, was on September 1, 2004.

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2020. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2020 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY19 to FY20 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 19, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2021.

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