Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University (also known as Embry-Riddle or ERAU) is a non-profit independent institution offering baccalaureate, master's and Ph.D. degree programs in Arts & Sciences, Aviation, Business, Engineering, and Security & Intelligence. Embry-Riddle is the world's largest, fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace, and has campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida and Prescott, Arizona, and through the Worldwide Campus with more than 125 locations in the United States, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. The university is a major research center in partnership with the aerospace industry, other universities and government agencies. Called "the Harvard of the sky," Embry–Riddle awards associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctorate degrees in various disciplines, including aviation, aerospace engineering, business, and science. Dr. John R. Watret has been the interim president as of June 1, 2015.

• Aeronautics

  Perhaps you work in the aviation or aerospace industry and are looking to advance your knowledge, skills, abilities, and opportunities. Pilot, air traffic controller, meteorologist, aviation educator, safety officer — whatever position you currently hold, a graduate degree in aeronautics could help take your career to new heights.

  Maybe you want to earn that graduate degree immediately upon completion of your undergraduate degree in a related field. Whatever your circumstance, this could be the program to help you excel.

  Embry-Riddle offers a master’s degree in Aeronautics to help aerospace and aviation professionals pursue additional career opportunities

On December 17, 1925 Talton Higbee Embry and John Paul Riddle founded the Embry-Riddle Company at Lunken Airport in Cincinnati, Ohio. The following spring, the company opened the Embry-Riddle School of Aviation.

The Fritz Hotel in Miami, Florida. Embry-Riddle occupied the building prior to moving to Daytona Beach, Florida.

In 1939 Riddle contacted Embry with a view to getting back into training pilots, but Embry was not interested. Riddle, now living in Miami, Florida, found a partner in John G. McKay and his wife Isabel. Keeping the Embry-Riddle name, they re-established the Embry-Riddle School of Aviation, partnering with the University of Miami to provide flight training under the Civilian Pilot Training Program, increasing the number of pilots immediately preceding World War II. The Embry-Riddle School of Aviation expanded rapidly, and soon moved to the former Fritz Hotel.

Though it began as a school for pilots and aircraft mechanics, the University now offers more than 40 undergraduate and graduate degrees. It combines an impressive faculty with state-of-the-art buildings, laboratories, classrooms, and a diverse student population. Embry-Riddle enrolls nearly 32,000 undergraduate and graduate students annually, representing all 50 states and 125 nations. The Worldwide Campus enrolls more than 24,000 students, the Daytona Beach campus more than 5,100, and the Prescott campus more than 1,700.

The university is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award degrees at both residential campuses as well as through Embry-Riddle Worldwide at the associate, bachelor, master, and doctoral levels. The university’s programs in Aviation Maintenance, Air Traffic Management, Applied Meteorology, Aeronautical Science, Aerospace & Occupational Safety, Flight Operations, and Airport Management are all accredited by the Aviation Accreditation Board International (AABI). The bachelor and master’s programs in business at worldwide and campus are accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

The programs in Aeronautics, Air Traffic Management, Applied Meteorology, and Aerospace Studies are certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

In May 2014, the U.S. News & World Report ranked Embry-Riddle Worldwide one of the nation’s top online educators for veterans.

The Embry-Riddle Athletics administration announced in July 2014 that the University has been accepted into the NCAA Division II membership process.

In July, the university also became the nation’s first FAA-approved training provider for student airline certification.

While our students strive to make A’s in the classroom, our student-athletes put up impressive numbers on the fields and courts as well. The student body also has access to high-quality athletic facilities to ensure they tend to their bodies when they aren’t expanding their minds.

• Fourteen consecutive years as the best overall athletic program in the Sun Conference for the Daytona Beach Campus program, which is in the process of moving up to NCAA Division II.
• Two national championships and 24 individual championships for Daytona Beach.     
• Fifteen varsity sports at Daytona Beach and nine at Prescott.
• More than 50 club, intramural, and recreational sports at Daytona Beach and more than 40 at Prescott.

We hire only the best faculty. At Embry-Riddle, professors share the knowledge they’ve gained from decades of industry and higher-learning experience to our students to ensure that graduates will be better prepared than the competition in the workforce.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is committed to being a global leader in diversity and inclusion in higher education.

We continually strive to recognize, respect, and celebrate the differences and cultural identities among individuals as we recruit, support, and embrace our diverse community. We work to provide a safe environment where self-expression is welcome. We strive to create a campus climate free of discrimination, so that networks, partnerships, and cultural competency continue to be fostered through leadership, integrity, care and respect. We are Embry-Riddle.