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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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based on 942 ratings

81% would recommend to a friend

Dr. P Barry Butler

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Mission Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is the world leader in aviation and aerospace higher education. Our mission is to teach the science, practice, and business necessary to prepare students for productive careers and leadership roles in business, government agencies and the military. Embry-Riddle’s reputation as a leader in aviation and aerospace higher education is grounded in its aviation roots dating back to 1926.
Description Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is an independent, culturally diverse institution providing quality education and research in aviation, aerospace, engineering, and other related fields with residential campuses located in Daytona Beach, Florida and Prescott, Arizona. The University's Worldwide campus provides educational opportunities online and at approximately 130 locations throughout the United States, Asia, Europe, and Central/South America.

As the largest and most comprehensive aviation and aerospace-focused university in the world, Embry-Riddle is a unique institution. Over the past 90 years, the University has evolved with industry to break new ground and produce top-level graduates who serve the ever-changing needs of aviation and aerospace and other STEM-related disciplines. Embry-Riddle offers programs in seven primary fields of study including: Applied Science; Aviation; Business; Computers and Technology; Engineering; Safety, Security, and Intelligence; and Space.

Benefits of Working at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

The benefit package at Embry-Riddle is robust - from quality health care insurance options to a generous retirement plan, we continually strive to offer a highly competitive, comprehensive benefit package. In addition, the university offers a myriad of professional development, educational, and recreational benefits.

Residential Campuses in Daytona Beach, FL and Prescott, AZ

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s 185-acre eastern campus is located in Daytona Beach, Florida, home to NASCAR’s Daytona 500 and “The World’s Most Famous Beach." With year-round mild temperatures and more than 230-plus days of sunshine a year, it’s a top vacation destination and an ideal place to live, study, and fly. The campus serves a diverse student body of approximately 6,700 undergrads and 800 graduate students from 50 states and nearly 100 countries.

Nestled in the Bradshaw Mountains of central Arizona, Prescott is less than two hours from Phoenix. The Prescott campus is respected worldwide for cutting-edge instruction and training for tomorrow’s aviation, aerospace, security and intelligence leaders. Prescott is a mile-high city and its climate reflects seasonable weather excellent for flying. Daytime averages are 80°F in the summer and 45°F in the winter. The local mountains reflect the spirit of the West, where students enjoy skiing, hiking, mountain biking, kayaking, rock climbing, and tours of the Grand Canyon.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is honored to have been consistently named one of the Orlando Sentinel's Top 100 Companies for Working Families and one of The Chronicle of Higher Education's Great Colleges to Work For.

Life at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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