Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott
Prescott, AZ · Private four-year · City: Small
3,250undergraduates
77%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$41,209average net price per year
70%graduate in 6 years
84%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 3,886
- Admitted
- 2,922
- Admit rate
- 77%
- Admit rate, women
- 74%
- Admit rate, men
- 76%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 29%
- First-year students
- 833
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 34%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 580-680
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 580-680
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 27%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 24-29
| High school GPA | Considered, not required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
22 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Transportation and materials moving (2)
- Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General Bachelor's (225 awarded)
- Air Traffic Controller Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Engineering (5)
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General Bachelor's (149 awarded)
- Computer Engineering, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Computer Software Engineering Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (43 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- International Relations and Affairs Bachelor's (50 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Bachelor's (36 awarded)
- Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Bachelor's (27 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Physical sciences (3)
- Astronomy Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Physics, Other Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Forensic Science and Technology Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Psychology (3)
- Applied Psychology Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Forensic Psychology Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Data Science, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (3)
- Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Master's
- International Relations and Affairs Master's
- Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $42,204
- Housing and food on campus
- $14,102
- Books and supplies
- $1,400
- Other on-campus costs
- $5,562
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $63,268
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $63,268
- Total cost living at home
- $49,166
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $37,016 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $34,781 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $37,944 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $40,511 |
| Over $110,000 | $42,052 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 98%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 94%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $18,949
- Got a grant from the college
- 93%
- Average grant from the college
- $18,082
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 17%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 49%
- Average amount borrowed
- $18,601
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 47%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 66%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 70%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 71%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 70%
- Came back for year two
- 84%
| Pell grant students | 61% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 64% |
| Neither | 76% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 172 | 76% |
| Men | 506 | 68% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 37 | 65% |
| Black | 10 | 80% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 87 | 60% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | 33% (small group) |
| White | 448 | 71% |
| Two or more races | 52 | 83% |
| Race unknown | 15 | 73% (small group) |
| International | 21 | 62% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 601 | 70% | 21% |
| Started here, part-time | 4 | 0% (small group) | 50% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 152 | 72% | 20% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 7 | 29% (small group) | 29% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,286
- Undergraduates
- 3,250
- Full-time undergraduates
- 3,086
- Part-time undergraduates
- 164
- Graduate students
- 36
- Students per faculty member
- 17 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 27%
- From out of state
- 69%
- From other countries
- 4%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 7%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 1%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 6%
| Women | 28% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 7% |
| Black | 2% |
| Hispanic | 16% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1% |
| White | 56% |
| Two or more races | 8% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 9% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 3700 Willow Creek Road, Prescott, AZ, 86301-3720
- County
- Yavapai County
- Part of
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Inc.
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NAIA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.