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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University offers a comprehensive overview for prospective students, covering academic programs, campus experiences, and career prospects. The university emphasizes pushing boundaries in research, flight training, and engineering, with a presence across multiple campuses including Daytona Beach, Prescott, Worldwide (online), and Singapore.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University offers a comprehensive overview for prospective students, covering academic programs, campus experiences, and career prospects. The university emphasizes pushing boundaries in research, flight training, and engineering, with a presence across multiple campuses including Daytona Beach, Prescott, Worldwide (online), and Singapore. The content highlights various aspects of Embry-Riddle, including its advanced research facilities and labs like the Satellite Mission Control Lab, Advanced Flight Simulation Center, Air Traffic Control Laboratory, Engineering Physics Propulsion Laboratory (EPPL), Space Technologies Lab clean room, and Kieckhefer Foundation Forensic Lab. Students are depicted engaged in activities from operating flight simulators and radar displays to working on robotics, space systems, and forensic analysis. Campus life is also showcased through events such as the Campus Carnival, Campus Olympiad, and Diwali Color Run, underscoring a vibrant student community. Commencement celebrations across different campuses, including a unique event on the USS Midway, illustrate the culmination of student journeys. Prospective students are invited to explore the university through Open House events scheduled for Saturday, October 24, 2026, in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona. These events offer a chance to explore campus, meet faculty, and get a glimpse into future opportunities. Embry-Riddle boasts over 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs across fields like Applied Science, Aviation, Business, Computers and Technology, Engineering, Security, Intelligence and Safety, and Space. The university prides itself on its alumni network of over 165,000, who have found paths in various industries. The 'Embry-Riddle Experience' encourages students to innovate and achieve, supported by expert faculty and high rankings, including being named #1 for Highest Paid Graduates in Florida and Arizona by Business Insider in 2026. Graduates are highly sought after by top employers in aerospace, aviation, and defense. The university's commitment to research and innovation is evident through active research awards and collaborations, such as a professor leading a $7.2 million Space Weather Research Project and researchers collaborating on NASA’s Northern Lights Rocket Launch. Student testimonials, like those from Carson Ballou, Abigail Connors, Noah Evans, and U.S. Army servicemember Evan Smith, underline the quality of education, research opportunities for undergraduates, strong campus support, and the flexibility of online learning platforms. Embry-Riddle's Worldwide Campus is recognized, earning the #6 spot in U.S. News & World Report's 2026 rankings for Online Bachelor's Programs for Veterans. The university also highlights stories of adversity leading to achievement, further inspiring prospective students. This website uses cookies and similar tools and technologies to understand visitors’ experiences. By continuing to use this website, you consent to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s use of cookies and similar technologies, in accordance with the Embry-Riddle Privacy Statement.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University offers a wide range of programs and experiences, showcasing its commitment to innovation, research, and student success. The university features various aspects of its academic and campus life through a descriptive video and detailed information. Research and Innovation: Embry-Riddle is a hub for groundbreaking research. Examples include a researcher in a replica spacesuit at Meteor Crater, students working in the Satellite Mission Control Lab, the successful launch of the Deneb liquid-fueled rocket, and activities in the Engineering Physics Propulsion Laboratory (EPPL) with robotic dogs and lava tube mapping rovers. The university also conducts research in its Daytona Beach Observatory, Space Technologies Lab (LLAMAS astronomical camera system, EagleCam assembly), Propulsion Laboratory and Rocket Test Complex in Prescott, EagleSat Lab, and Space Systems Lab. Other research areas include mechanical exoskeletons, advanced air mobility, micro-3D printing, forensic lab work, and space microbiology. Flight Training and Air Traffic Control: The university provides extensive flight training, including Frasca full-motion Cessna 172 simulators in Prescott and the Advanced Flight Simulation Center in Daytona Beach. Students also experience the Spatial Disorientation Training Lab. Air Traffic Control training is conducted in labs in Prescott and Daytona Beach, featuring radar displays and panoramic airport simulation screens. Campus and Community Life: Embry-Riddle fosters a vibrant student community. The video highlights events like the Daytona Beach Campus Carnival, Prescott's Campus Olympiad, and the Diwali Color Run, showcasing student engagement and campus spirit. Commencement celebrations are featured, including a Worldwide graduation on the USS Midway and ceremonies in Prescott and San Diego. Open Houses: Prospective students can attend Open House events to explore campuses, meet faculty, and learn more about Embry-Riddle. Upcoming dates include Saturday, October 24, 2026, in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona. Career Paths and Alumni Network: Embry-Riddle emphasizes that its degrees lead to rewarding careers. With over 165,000 alumni, the university boasts a strong network and connections to hundreds of top employers in aerospace, aviation, defense, and beyond. An interactive pathfinder helps students connect their degrees to real opportunities. Academic Programs: The university offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs across various fields, including Applied Science, Aviation, Business, Computers and Technology, Engineering, Security, Intelligence and Safety, and Space. Accolades and Rankings: Embry-Riddle graduates are recognized for high earning potential, with Business Insider ranking them #1 for Highest Paid Graduates in Florida and Arizona in 2026. The Worldwide Campus also ranks #6 among Online Bachelor's Programs for Veterans by U.S. News & World Report in 2026. The university highlights the expertise of its faculty and the achievements of its alumni, which contribute to its leadership in aviation and aerospace. Student and Faculty Testimonials: Carson Ballou ('25, '27), a B.S. in Aeronautical Science and M.S. in Airline Management student, states, "Embry‑Riddle stands out because of the quality of its education and the reputation it carries within the aviation industry. [It] will push you to achieve more than you ever thought possible." Kyle Wilkerson, assistant professor of Applied Aviation Sciences, emphasizes the university's role in "inviting the next generation to be innovators, providing solutions to problems we could have never imagined." Abigail Connors ('27), a B.S. in Space Physics student, finds it "beyond belief" to contribute to knowledge as an undergraduate. U.S. Army servicemember Evan Smith ('27), pursuing dual degrees in Project Management and Engineering, notes the "flexibility of the Worldwide platform" making his education possible. Noah Evans ('27), a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering student, praises the campus for its organizations, supportive professors, and dedicated staff. Breakthroughs and Buzz: Embry-Riddle is at the forefront of aerospace, aviation, and beyond, with initiatives like new Tesla Battery Systems for clean energy research, women achieving top-five finishes in the Air Race Classic, and professors leading significant space weather research projects. The university is actively involved in NASA's Northern Lights Rocket Launch and supports students excelling in both academics and sports, such as a soccer star excelling in cybersecurity. Facilities and Campuses: Embry-Riddle provides modern facilities across its campuses: Daytona Beach, Florida; Prescott, Arizona; the Worldwide Campus (online and global); and the Asia Campus in Singapore. The university boasts over 160 unique labs and centers and manages 462 active research awards. Cookies and Privacy: This website uses cookies and similar tools to understand visitors’ experiences. By continuing to use the website, users consent to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s use of these technologies in accordance with its Privacy Statement.

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Virtual Tours

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University presents Virtual Tours, a comprehensive visual experience of its diverse campuses and programs. The silent video takes viewers through clips of Embry-Riddle's research, flight training, engineering, and student life. A detailed transcript describes the visuals in the video, including related links. The tour highlights include a researcher in a replica spacesuit at Meteor Crater, representing Embry-Riddle's space programs and research, and students working in the Satellite Mission Control Lab. It showcases the record-breaking Deneb liquid-fueled rocket ignition and launch. Viewers can see a Frasca full-motion Cessna 172 simulator in Prescott and the Advanced Flight Simulation Center in Daytona Beach, alongside the Spatial Disorientation Training Lab. Flight line scenes capture a pilot in a Diamond DA42 at sunset in Daytona Beach and a DA42 flying near Sedona, Arizona. The instrument panel of a Cessna 172 over Prescott is also featured. The tour further displays students working at radar displays in the Prescott Air Traffic Control Laboratory and a student operating a console in Daytona Beach's Air Traffic Control Labs with panoramic airport simulation screens. Research facilities showcased include researchers adjusting equipment on a quadruped robot dog in the Engineering Physics Propulsion Laboratory (EPPL) and a four-wheeled rover with lidar equipment traversing volcanic terrain for lava tube mapping. Inside the Daytona Beach Observatory, researchers stand beneath a large telescope, and in the Space Technologies Lab clean room, a researcher handles equipment for the LLAMAS astronomical camera system. The rapid assembly of EagleCam, a small cube-shaped camera system, is shown in a time-lapse sequence. Further engineering and research highlights include a student adjusting equipment in Daytona Beach's EPPL, researchers in clear protective face shields at the Propulsion Laboratory and Rocket Test Complex in Prescott, and students working with small electronic components in the EagleSat Lab and examining spacecraft hardware in the Space Systems Lab. Researchers at the EPPL fit a mechanical exoskeleton around a person's hand and wrist, an electrical engineering student adjusts electronic test equipment, and an experimental multirotor aircraft is shown at the Center for Advanced Air Mobility. The tour also features a researcher working in the chamber of a Lithoz micro-3D printer, numbered evidence markers at the Kieckhefer Foundation Forensic Lab in Prescott, and a gloved researcher using a micropipette in Daytona Beach’s Space Microbiology Lab. The video transitions to campus and community life, showing students cheering at the Daytona Beach Campus Carnival, the Prescott Campus Olympiad, and the Diwali Color Run. The final scenes depict commencement celebrations, with graduates smiling at worldwide graduation on the USS Midway and at Prescott graduation. Prospective students are invited to attend an Open House to explore campus, meet faculty, and get a glimpse of their future at Embry-Riddle. Upcoming Open Houses are scheduled for Saturday, October 24, 2026, in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona. Registration is available online for both locations. The university emphasizes that an Embry-Riddle degree provides a clear path to achieving dreams, with an interactive pathfinder to connect degrees to real opportunities. Over 165,000 alumni have found their path. More than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs are offered across Applied Science, Aviation, Business, Computers and Technology, Engineering, Security, Intelligence and Safety, and Space disciplines. The "Embry-Riddle Experience" encourages students to push boundaries and discover new horizons. The university prides itself on expert faculty and 165,000 alumni who bring unmatched industry experience, earning top rankings. Embry-Riddle graduates are highly sought after by hundreds of top employers in aerospace, aviation, defense, and beyond, supported by a strong Eagle network. The university provides a place to build futures, with modern facilities across its Florida, Arizona, Worldwide (online and global), and Asia (Singapore) campuses. Breakthroughs and Buzz highlight areas of excellence, people, research, student experience, and online learning. Recent news includes "Charging Ahead: New Tesla Battery System Powers Students’ Clean Energy Research at Embry-Riddle," Embry-Riddle women earning top-five finishes in the Air Race Classic, and an Embry-Riddle professor leading a $7.2 million space weather research project. The university fosters innovation, providing solutions to unforeseen problems, as stated by Kyle Wilkerson, assistant professor of Applied Aviation Sciences. With over 165,000 alumni, Embry-Riddle is building a resilient future, featuring alumna advocating for microgravity research and undergraduates like Abigail Connors contributing to knowledge in Space Physics. The university boasts 462 active research awards (FY 2023-24) and researchers collaborating on NASA’s Northern Lights Rocket Launch. Student success stories include a soccer star excelling in cybersecurity and Noah Evans highlighting the supportive campus environment and over 160 unique labs and centers. The flexibility of the Worldwide platform enables students like U.S. Army servicemember Evan Smith to pursue dual degrees, contributing to the campus’s #6 ranking for Online Bachelor's Programs for Veterans by U.S. News & World Report, 2026.

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Transfer Students

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Online On-Campus Get Info Visit Apply Where Will Your Degree Take You? Your Embry-Riddle degree puts you on a clear path to achieving your dreams. Explore our interactive pathfinder to see how your degree connects to real opportunities and where it can take you next. More than 165,000 alumni have found their path. What's yours? Discover What's Possible Takes less than 2 minutes. We've Got a Program for You We offer more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs that help our students gain expertise in their chosen fields. Applied Science Aviation Business Computers and Technology Engineering Security, Intelligence and Safety Space Explore All Degrees The Embry-Riddle Experience As a student at Embry-Riddle, you'll be encouraged and empowered to push boundaries, break barriers, shatter records and discover a universe of new horizons to explore. See What Sets Us Apart Eagles Earn Top Rankings Bringing unmatched industry experience to our community, our expert faculty and 165,000 alumni keep Embry‑Riddle at the forefront of aviation and aerospace. View Our Rankings Unbelievably Rewarding Careers Embry-Riddle graduates are sought after. Your degree connects you to hundreds of top employers across aerospace, aviation, defense and beyond — and your Eagle network will be with you every step of the way. Discover How We Get You There Admissions and Financial Aid A Place to Build Your Future From the modern facilities on our campuses to our innovative and flexible learning opportunities, we have a place for you. Campuses and Locations Florida Campus Daytona Beach Arizona Campus Prescott Worldwide Campus Online and Around the World Asia Campus Singapore Breakthroughs and Buzz See how our programs, people and research are defining the future of aerospace, aviation and beyond. Charging Ahead: New Tesla Battery System Powers Students’ Clean Energy Research at Embry-Riddle Embry‑Riddle stands out because of the quality of its education and the reputation it carries within the aviation industry. [It] will push you to achieve more than you ever thought possible." Carson Ballou ('25, '27), B.S. in Aeronautical Science, M.S. in Airline Management #1 Most Innovative Schools - South and West Regions U.S. News & World Report, 2025, 2026 Embry-Riddle Women Earn Top-Five Finishes in Air Race Classic Embry-Riddle Professor Leads $7.2 Million Space Weather Research Project Inviting the next generation to be innovators, providing solutions to problems we could have never imagined, is the most rewarding thing Embry‑Riddle can be a part of." Kyle Wilkerson, assistant professor of Applied Aviation Sciences and Air Traffic Management program coordinator 165,000+ Alumni around the world Building a Resilient Future Embry‑Riddle Alumna Advocates for Microgravity Research Contributing to knowledge is exhilarating enough as it is, but to do it as an undergraduate is beyond belief." Abigail Connors ('27), B.S. in Space Physics 462 active research awards Office of Sponsored Research, FY 2023-24 Embry-Riddle Researchers Collaborate on NASA’s Northern Lights Rocket Launch Guarding Goals, Protecting Systems: Embry‑Riddle Soccer Star Excels in Cybersecurity There is a campus organization for almost everything imaginable, professors who will bend over backwards to help you and a dedicated staff working behind the scenes to ensure student success." Noah Evans ('27), B.S. in Aerospace Engineering 160+ unique labs and centers Want to Get Involved with Engineering Clubs? Embry-Riddle Is the Place for You First Embry-Riddle Worldwide Research Scholar Highlights Academic, Career Opportunities Without the flexibility of the Worldwide platform, going back to school for me right now wouldn't be possible." U.S. Army servicemember Evan Smith ('27) is pursuing dual degrees in Project Management and Engineering #6 Online Bachelor's Programs for Veterans — Worldwide Campus U.S. News & World Report, 2026 From Adversity to Achievement Explore Student Stories Explore News Explore Podcasts

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