Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

About Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) is an independent, non-profit private university renowned worldwide as the premier institution for aviation, aerospace engineering, cybersecurity, and space physics education. Founded on December 17, 1925, by barnstormer pilot John Paul Riddle and entrepreneur T. Higbee Embry at Lunken Airport in Cincinnati, Ohio, the university has expanded into a globally recognized aerospace powerhouse operating flagship residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona, as well as an extensive Worldwide campus network. Embry-Riddle enrolls over 31,000 students globally, with approximately 7,500 residential scholars at its Daytona Beach campus adjacent to Daytona Beach International Airport. The university houses premier academic colleges including the College of Aviation, College of Engineering, College of Arts & Sciences, and the David B. O'Maley College of Business. ERAU operates one of North America's largest civilian flight training fleets with over 100 modern aircraft, advanced flight training devices, the John Mica Engineering and Aerospace Innovation Complex (MicaPlex), and state-of-the-art wind tunnels. Embry-Riddle is regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), holds prestigious program accreditations from ABET and the Aviation Accreditation Board International (AABI), and competes in NCAA Division II athletics as the Eagles in the Sunshine State Conference.