Embry–Riddle
Aeronautical University (ERAU) is a private university with its
main campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona. It
is the largest accredited university system specializing in aviation and
aerospace. It has numerous online programs and academic programs offered
at satellite locations.
On December 17, 1925, Talton Higbee
Embry and John Paul Riddle founded the Embry-Riddle Company at
Lunken Airport in Cincinnati, Ohio. In spring 1926, the company opened the
Embry-Riddle School of Aviation.[7] Following a merge with the Aviation
Corporation (AVCO), the Embry-Riddle flying school was closed in 1930.
In 1939 Riddle, John Graham McKay and wife Isabel
re-established the school in Miami, Florida. Keeping the name, they partnered
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. This school
included the most famous flight alumnus President John F. Kennedy and
his renowned flight classes. Following rapid expansion, the school moved to the
former Fritz Hotel.
Preempting the announced closure of Tamiami Airport
was then named Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Institute was conducting its flight
operations, the school was moved to Daytona Beach in April 1965. Embry-Riddle
became a nonprofit in 1959,[11] was awarded university status in 1968 and
changed its name to today's name in 1970. Embry-Riddle started its worldwide
program the same year and opened a second residential campus in Prescott,
Arizona, in 1978.
Though it began as a regional school for pilots and
aircraft mechanics, the university enrolls nearly 32,000 undergraduate and
graduate students.
Our Values
Embry-Riddle provides a transformative educational
experience through fostering collaboration and teamwork, ethical and
responsible behavior, and a culture of research and discovery that mirrors the
professions we serve. We focus on the development of the professional skills
needed for success in global business. Embry-Riddle is committed to providing a
climate that facilitates the highest standards of academic achievement,
innovation, and entrepreneurship in a culturally diverse community that
supports the unique needs of each individual.
Our 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 of
aviation and aerospace, preparing 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.
Our Vision
Embry-Riddle will be the source of innovation and
excellence in aerospace education and research. We will be the unquestioned
global leader in aviation and aerospace higher education, with a reputation for
personal attention to the success of all students. Our Prescott campus will
focus on undergraduate education that emphasizes problem-based discovery and
become a top-ranked destination for its undergraduate STEM programs. Our
Worldwide campus will be recognized as the best in online and distance
education. And, our Daytona Beach campus will be recognized for leadership in
select areas of research, aerospace innovation and attention to student
success, also grounded in problem-based discovery.
Degrees
Bachelors
·BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Aeronautical
Science
·BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN Aeronautics
·BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN aerospace and
occupational safety
·BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN aerospace
engineering
·BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN aerospace
physiology
·BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN air traffic
management
Masters
·Master of Science in aeronautics
·Master of Science in Aerospace
engineering
·Master of Science in Aviation finance
·Master of Business administration
·Master of Science in Civil
engineering
·Master of Science in Cyber
Intelligence and security
