Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide

Find Schools Near

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Overview

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Daytona Beach, Florida. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

What Is Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Known For?

2,538 Undergraduate Awards
63% Acceptance Rate
  • The student loan default rate at Embry-Riddle Worldwide is 5%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
  • The highest award offered at Embry-Riddle Worldwide is the doctor's degree.
  • For the 2017-2018 academic year, 32% of the faculty were full-time.
  • Students who graduate from Embry-Riddle Worldwide with a bachelor's degree make about $66,200 a year. That's 62% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Best Schools

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Embry-Riddle Worldwide.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Best Transportation & Materials Moving Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best Value Transportation & Materials Moving Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best Air Transportation Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best Aeronautical Engineering Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#3 Best Engineering Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#37 Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#63 Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Embry-Riddle Worldwide has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#1 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Schools College Factual
#1 Best Transportation & Materials Moving Schools College Factual
#1 Best Air Transportation Schools College Factual
#1 Best Vehicle Maintenance & Repair Schools College Factual
#1 Best General Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology Schools College Factual
#194 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools College Factual

Where Is Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide?

undefined

Contact details for Embry-Riddle Worldwide are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1 Aerospace Blvd., Daytona Beach, FL 32114-3900
Phone: 800-522-6787
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EmbryRiddleUniversity
Twitter: https://twitter.com/EmbryRiddle

How Do I Get Into Embry-Riddle Worldwide?

You can apply to Embry-Riddle Worldwide online at: worldwide.erau.edu/admissions/apply

Admission Requirements for Embry-Riddle Worldwide

Submission Required?
High School GPA recommended
High School Rank recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program recommended
Recommendations recommended
SAT or ACT Scores recommended
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Embry-Riddle Worldwide?

63% Acceptance Rate
13% Of Accepted Are Women
With an acceptance rate of 63%, Embry-Riddle Worldwide does not let just anybody through their doors! Make sure you spend enough time polishing up your application so you will make a great impression.

Approximately 87% of accepted students are men and 13% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 64%, and the acceptance rate for women is 56%.

Can I Afford Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide?

16% Take Out Loans
4.7% Loan Default Rate

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Embry-Riddle Worldwide, approximately 16% of students took out student loans averaging $6,352 a year. That adds up to $25,408 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Embry-Riddle Worldwide is 4.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,811 Full-Time Undergraduates
15% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 10,328 undergraduate students at Embry-Riddle Worldwide, with 2,811 being full-time and 7,517 being part-time.

undefined

There are also 3,576 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,811 full-time undergraduates at Embry-Riddle Worldwide, 85% are male and 15% are female.

undefined

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide students is as follows.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 128
Black or African American 270
Hispanic or Latino 472
White 1,503
International Students 124
Other Races/Ethnicities 314

Geographic Diversity

Florida students aren't the only ones who study at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide. At this time, 42 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 52 countries are represented at Embry-Riddle Worldwide. The most popular countries sending students to the school are South Korea, India, and Nigeria.

Online Learning at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide

12,285 Took All Classes Online
13,543 Took At Least One Class Online
1.5% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 18 bachelor’s degree and 17 master’s degree programs available online at Embry-Riddle Worldwide. In 2019-2020, 13,543 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Embry-Riddle Worldwide has changed over the last few years.

undefined

This school is the 13th most popular in Florida for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of Embry-Riddle Worldwide Rankings

The following table shows how Embry-Riddle Worldwide is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are mostly online.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Mechanic & Repair Technologies #1 #1
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering #1 #1
Sustainability Science #1 #1
Engineering #1 #1
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair #1 #1
Systems Engineering #1 #1
Transportation & Materials Moving #4 #4
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology #4 #4
Mechanical Engineering Technology #4 #4
Quality Control Technology #4 #4
Homeland Security #4 #4
Air Transportation #4 #4
Engineering Technologies #7 #7
Entrepreneurial Studies #7 #7
Psychology #10 #7
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods #13 #10
Management Information Systems #16 #13
Communication & Journalism #16 #7
Interdisciplinary Studies #16 #10
Communication & Media Studies #16 #10
Criminal Justice & Corrections #25 #19
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies #28 #22

Online Growth Rankings of Embry-Riddle Worldwide

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide was 1.5%. This is the #831 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Embry-Riddle Worldwide regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Embry-Riddle Worldwide majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 72%
Business Administration & Management 5%
Business, Management & Marketing 4%
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 10%
Communication & Journalism 50%
Communication & Media Studies 50%
Engineering 30%
Engineering Technologies 21%
Homeland Security 35%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting 29%
Interdisciplinary Studies 59%
Mechanic & Repair Technologies 12%
Mechanical Engineering Technology 40%
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies 58%
Psychology 10%
Quality Control Technology 9%
Sustainability Science 50%
Systems Engineering 13%
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 12%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Embry-Riddle Worldwide ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Embry-Riddle Worldwide.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Mechanical Engineering Technology #7
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair #10
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering #13
Sustainability Science #17
Systems Engineering #24
Quality Control Technology #28
Mechanic & Repair Technologies #31
Transportation & Materials Moving #33
Air Transportation #33
Interdisciplinary Studies #43
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods #71
Engineering #93
Homeland Security #111
Communication & Media Studies #116
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology #132
Management Information Systems #155
Engineering Technologies #163
Entrepreneurial Studies #185
Communication & Journalism #195
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies #261
Psychology #271

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Worldwide Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Bachelor’s Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Air Transportation 0 386 945 379 7 1,717
Business Administration & Management 0 152 433 545 0 1,130
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 83 91 87 22 0 283
Information Technology 169 0 0 0 0 169
Systems Engineering 0 0 0 111 0 111
Computer Programming 73 0 0 0 0 73
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 0 31 13 2 0 46
Quality Control Technology 0 0 5 38 0 43
Management Information Systems 0 0 0 33 0 33
Homeland Security 0 0 14 17 0 31
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 0 0 0 30 0 30
Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 27 0 0 27
Mechanical Engineering Technology 0 0 25 0 0 25
Sustainability Science 0 0 0 4 0 4
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 0 0 2 0 2
Communication & Media Studies 0 0 2 0 0 2
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 0 2 0 0 2
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 325 660 1,553 1,183 7 3,728

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.