Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach - Overview

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is the world's oldest, largest, and most prestigious university specializing in aviation and aerospace. It is the only accredited, aviation-oriented university in the world.

• Embry-Riddle was founded in Cincinnati, Ohio, on December 17, 1925, by barnstormer John Paul Riddle and entrepreneur T. Higbee Embry, as the Embry-Riddle Company. The company opened the Embry-Riddle School of Aviation the following spring.
• Embry-Riddle is an independent, nonsectarian, not-for-profit coeducational university serving culturally diverse students seeking careers in aviation, aerospace, business, engineering, and related fields.
• Embry-Riddle is a tax-exempt educational institution organized under IRS Sec. 501(c)(3) and Sec. 509(a).

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, what we do -- and do best -- is teach the science, practice, and business of the world of aviation and aerospace.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is an independent, nonsectarian, non-profit, coeducational university with a history dating back to the early days of aviation. The university serves culturally diverse students motivated toward careers in aviation and aerospace.

Since it was founded just 22 years after the Wright brothers' first flight, the University and its graduates have built an enviable record of achievement in every aspect of aviation and aerospace. The curriculum at Embry-Riddle covers the operation, engineering, research, manufacturing, marketing, and management of modern aircraft and the systems that support them.

The University engages in extensive research and consulting that address the unique needs of aviation, aerospace, and related industries.

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To achieve this purpose, the university is dedicated to the following:

• To offer undergraduate and graduate degree programs that prepare students for immediate productivity and career growth while providing a broad-based education with emphasis on communication and analytical skills.
• To emphasize academic excellence in the teaching of all courses and programs; to recruit and develop excellent faculty and staff; and to pursue research and creative activities that maintain and extend knowledge in aviation, aerospace and related disciplines.
• To develop mature, responsible graduates capable of examining, evaluating and appreciating the economic, political, cultural, moral and technological aspects of humankind and society, and to foster a better understanding of the workings of the free enterprise system and its social and economic benefits, and of the profit motive, as vital forces to the potential of individuals and groups.
• To promote ethical and responsible behavior among its students and graduates in the local, national and international aviation and aerospace communities and in the community at large.
• To develop and effectively deliver educational programs for the adult student and professional at the undergraduate and graduate levels, including off-campus degree programs, short courses, distance learning, non-credit program seminars, workshops and conferences.
• To support each student's personal development by encouraging participation in programs and services that offer opportunities for enhanced physical, psychological, social and spiritual growth; and, by complementing the academic experience and contributing to the development of a well-rounded individual prepared for personal and professional success.
• To engage in research, consulting services, and related activities that address the needs of the aviation, aerospace, and related industries.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, composed of the Daytona Beach Campus, the Prescott Campus, and the Worldwide Campus, is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, Telephone: 404-679-4501) to award degrees at the associate, bachelor, master, and doctoral levels.

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Location & Facilities

Embry-Riddle has traditional, residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona. Embry-Riddle's Worldwide Campus provides educational opportunities to working adults at more than 170 locations in the United States, Canada, Europe, and the Middle East. In addition, degree programs can be pursued via the Internet through Worldwide Online.

Embry-Riddle offers a comprehensive education in major fields that prepare you for leadership in the career of your choice in aviation/aerospace or any industry. No matter what field you choose to pursue here, you study with faculty who are also industry experts, in excellent facilities with leading technology, and in programs that are career-oriented.

Residential campuses in Prescott, Arizona, and Daytona Beach, Florida, provide education in a traditional college campus setting.

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Daytona Beach, Florida Campus

Our eastern campus in Daytona Beach, Florida, is located adjacent to Daytona Beach International Airport and is less than 15 minutes from miles of Atlantic Ocean beaches. The 185-acre campus serves more than 4,700 students and offers 23 undergraduate degrees, eight graduate degrees, and three programs that combine bachelor's and master's degrees in a five-year accelerated process.

The Daytona Beach campus supports 150 student organizations and clubs; Army, Air Force, and Navy ROTC; 13 intercollegiate athletic teams including men's basketball and women's volleyball; and many intramural team and club sports.

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CAMPUS ESTABLISHED: 1965

LOCATION: 

Daytona Beach, Florida, a small coastal city on the Atlantic Ocean, home of NASCAR's Daytona 500 auto race. Campus is 1 hour from Orlando, Cape Canaveral, and the historic city of St. Augustine.

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STUDENTS: 

Approximately 4,978 total students, from 50 states and 85 countries; 9 percent international; 16 percent female.

STUDENT/FACULTY RATIO: 16:1

AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 26