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Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott

  • 7/10 Overall Rating
  • 4 Year
  • Prescott, AZ
  • 4.0 2 reviews
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Overview

Total enrollment

3,264
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott overview
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott overview
  • Size Mid-size
  • Status Non-profit
  • Housing Yes
  • Level of Study Undergrad/Graduate

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Prescott campus sits on a 539-acre campus in the high desert of central Arizona, approximately 100 miles north of Phoenix. The campus, established in 1978, features modern academic facilities and laboratories specifically designed for aerospace and aviation education, including a terminal radar approach control facility and aerospace experimentation labs. As one of the world's premier aerospace institutions, the university maintains selective admission standards and specializes in aviation, aerospace engineering, global security, and aviation business administration programs. The residential campus includes student housing complexes and extensive flight training facilities with a dedicated aircraft fleet at Prescott Regional Airport. The campus operates as a smaller, technical-focused counterpart to Embry-Riddle's main campus in Daytona Beach, Florida, with specialized research centers in aviation safety, security and intelligence, and robotics.

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Ratings

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott is rated within the top 35% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 7 out of 10.

  • Overall Rating
    7 out of 10
  • Academics
    8 out of 10
  • Resources
    7 out of 10
  • Outcomes
    7 out of 10
  • Value
    3 out of 10
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Rankings

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Admissions

Admission Standards

Difficult
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott admission standards
  • SAT (enrolled mid-50) 1140/1370
  • ACT (enrolled mid-50) 24/29
  • GPA 3.82

Acceptance Rate

76.6%
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott applications overview
  • Applications Due -
  • Enrollment Rate 23.6%
  • Application Fee $50

Applicant Competition Very Low

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Annual Cost to Attend

Tuition

$44,149
Costs for Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott
Fee Cost
Tuition $44,149
Books and Supplies $1,250
Other Fees $1,741
Room and Board $14,928
Budget for Other Expenses $3,480
Total One Year Cost $65,548
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Student Outcomes

Average Salary After 10 Years

$67,200 per year

Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rate

57% within 6 years
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Popular Areas of Study

Popular majors at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott are Transportation and Materials Moving, Engineering, and Social Sciences. 35% of students major in Transportation and Materials Moving, 32% in Engineering, and 14% in Social Sciences.

  • Transportation and Materials Moving 35%
  • Engineering 32%
  • Social Sciences 14%
  • Business 8%
  • General Studies 5%
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Last updated: August 2026