Embry Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, or ERAU, was founded in 1926 as the Embry-Riddle Flying School. It was part of the Embry-Riddle Company, founded in 1925 by Talton Higbee Embry and John Paul Riddle. The Embry-Riddle Flying School was later renamed Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Institute. In 1970, ERAU adopted its present name. The campus encompasses more than 180 acres in Daytona Beach, Florida. In addition, it has another campus in Prescott, Arizona. ERAU offers several bachelor degrees and master degrees and is organized into the following academic units:

• College of Arts & Sciences
• College of Aviation
• College of Business
• College of Engineering

Notable alumni of ERAU are Gregory A. Biscone, Brigadier General of the United States Air Force; Barry R. Cox, Flight Chief of US Air Force Avionics; Cho Yang-Ho, Chairman and CEO of Korean Air.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in transportation.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Large number of students.
• High male/female ratio.
• Numerous part-time students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 15,225 in 2009-2010 (8,417 full-time equivalent).

About 93% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 7% of the class.

Undergrads are 73% of enrolled students and graduate students are 27%.

Students under 25 years old represent 13% of the student body. About 27% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 77% are full-time and 23% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

Embry Riddle offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate Professional (Fields Other Than Education And Business).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (530 awarded)

• Business Administration, Management and Operations

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (11 awarded)

• Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (26 awarded)

• Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician

TRANSPORTATION (3,268 awarded)

• Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology
• Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
• Aviation/Airway Management and Operations