Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide

Daytona Beach, Florida

Private nonprofitBachelor's to graduateFounded 1926Small citySEVP certified

About

Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) is a private university focused on aviation and aerospace programs based in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona, United States. It is the largest accredited university system specializing in aviation and aerospace. It has numerous online programs and academic programs offered at satellite locations. Founded at Lunken Field in Cincinnati in 1926, it began as a regional school for pilots and aircraft mechanics. With the expansion and development of aviation and related space programs, the university enrolls over 32,000 undergraduate and graduate students across all campuses.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$12,553
Estimated total for international students: US$25,339

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International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 9,139
Graduate students: 3,323
International undergraduates: 6%
Students per teacher: 23 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 58%
SAT: Reading and writing 520–630 · Maths 520–610
ACT: 18–28

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 31%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$92,069

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (44)

Bachelor's degrees11 subjects

Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAir TransportationBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCommunication and Media StudiesCriminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland SecurityManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralQuality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Master's degrees15 subjects

Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAir TransportationBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyEngineering, GeneralEngineering, OtherEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsHomeland SecurityManagement Information Systems and ServicesMilitary Applied SciencesQuality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansSecurity Science and TechnologySustainability StudiesSystems EngineeringVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Associate's degrees4 subjects

Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAir TransportationBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Undergraduate certificates4 subjects

Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAir TransportationComputer ProgrammingVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Graduate certificates10 subjects

Air TransportationBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyEngineering, OtherManagement Information Systems and ServicesQuality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansSecurity Science and TechnologySustainability StudiesSystems EngineeringVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.