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Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University

Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) is a private university focused on aviation and aerospace programs. Initially founded at Lunken Field in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1926, its main campuses are located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona. It is the largest accredited university system specializing in aviation and aerospace.[7] It has numerous online programs and academic programs offered at satellite locations.

Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University
TypePrivate university[1]
Established1926; 97 years ago (1926)[2]
AccreditationSACS
Academic affiliations
Endowment$241 million (2022)[3]
PresidentP. Barry Butler
Academic staff
2,396 full-time (2020) [4]
Students33,678 (2019–20) [5]
Location, ,
United States
CampusSmall city, 289 acres (1.17 km2) (FL)
Fringe town, 539 acres (2.18 km2) (AZ)
Other campusesPrescott
Newspaper
ColorsRoyal blue and gold[6]
   
NicknameEagles
Sporting affiliations

(AZ) NAIACal Pac
MascotErnie the Eagle
Websitewww.erau.edu

It began as a regional school for pilots and aircraft mechanics. With the expansion and development of aviation and related space programs, today the university enrolls more than 33,000[8] undergraduate and graduate students.[9]

History edit

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.[9] Following a merge with the Aviation Corporation (AVCO), the Embry–Riddle flying school was closed in 1930.[10]

 
The Fritz Hotel in Miami. Embry–Riddle occupied the building prior to moving to Daytona Beach, Florida.

In 1939, Riddle, John Graham McKay and wife Isabel re-established the school in Miami. Keeping the name, they partnered with the University of Miami to provide flight training under the Civilian Pilot Training Program, and rapidly increase the number of qualified pilots immediately preceding World War II. Alumni of this school included John F. Kennedy, who served in the US Navy in the war, and was elected in 1960 as President of the United States.[11] Following rapid expansion, the school took over the former Fritz Hotel.[12]

Preempting the announced closure of Tamiami Airport, where the Embry–Riddle Aeronautical Institute was conducting its flight operations, the school was moved to Daytona Beach, Florida in April 1965. Embry–Riddle became a nonprofit in 1959.[13]

Having expanded its programs of study, it was awarded university status in 1968. It took the name Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University in 1970. Embry–Riddle started its international program the same year. In 1978 it opened a second residential campus in Prescott, Arizona.[10]

Academics edit

The non-profit[14] university is accredited as a level VI institution by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award degrees at the associate, bachelor, master's, and doctoral levels.[15] The university's programs in aviation maintenance, air traffic management, applied meteorology, aeronautical science, aerospace and occupational safety, flight operations, and airport management are accredited by the Aviation Accreditation Board International (AABI).[16]

The bachelor and master's programs in business are accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).[17] All engineering programs are accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET) [18]

The programs in aeronautics, air traffic management, applied meteorology, and aerospace studies are certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).[19] In July 2014, the university became the nation's first FAA-approved training provider for student airline certification.[20]

Professional programs edit

ERAU hosts a variety of aviation-focused short-courses. These courses – ranging in topic from Unmanned Aircraft Systems to Aircraft Accident Investigation and Management – are tailored for professionals involved in the operations, management, and supervision of aviation organizations.[21] The "Worldwide campus" offers courses either online, via video, or face-to-face globally.[22]

The Embry–Riddle Prescott Campus is home to the Robertson Safety Institute (RSI); this is a center for research, development, short courses, and corporate outreach in safety education. The campus has resources including the Robertson Crash Lab, Aviation Safety and Security Archives and immediate access to advanced engineering, scientific, and forensic resources.[23]

Campuses edit

Daytona Beach, Florida edit

 
The Wright Flyer statue is the centerpiece of the Daytona Beach campus. The Jack R. Hunt Memorial Library is visible in the background.

Embry–Riddle's oldest residential campus (185-acre [0.75 km2]) and academic headquarters has been in Daytona Beach, Florida since 1965. Built adjacent to the Daytona Beach International Airport, the campus is connected to an aircraft ramp owned by the university for flight training. The main campus consists of an aviation complex, academic quad and residence halls surrounding the student center and Jack R. Hunt Aviator Park. The campus has seven residence halls and one off-campus housing complex.[24] Athletic facilities, the Brigadier General William W. Spruance ROTC Center, and the ICI Center are on the east side of campus.

This university's eastern campus serves 6,740 undergraduates and 781 graduate students from nearly 100 countries.[25][26] All first-year students live on campus with sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Fifty-two majors are offered at this location for 2020–21.[27] The engineering physics program at the Daytona Beach campus is among the largest undergraduate engineering physics program in the country and the only one specializing in aerospace.[28]

The Daytona Beach campus has a fleet of 62 Cessna Skyhawks and 10 Diamond DA42-VI's. The ERAU Flying Club's two Cessna 172s and the three Cessna 150s of the Eagles Flight Team are also parked on the ramp.[29]

Embry–Riddle's Daytona Beach campus has one of the most extensive Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) programs in the United States and the nation's largest Air Force ROTC program.[30] The ROTC program frequently wins national competitions.[31][32][33]

Prescott, Arizona edit

 
Arizona campus

Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University’s campus in Prescott, Arizona opened in 1978. The campus is 100 mi (160 km) north of Phoenix. The high-desert climate offers nearly 300 days of sunshine a year. The campus has an enrollment of about 2,000 students and covers 539 acres (218 ha) of western terrain.[34]

The flight training center is at nearby Ernest A. Love Field. Facilities at the Prescott Campus include the Aerospace Experimentation and Fabrication Building, a wind tunnel lab with one supersonic and four subsonic wind tunnels, the aviation safety center with an accident investigation lab, library, the 48,000 sq ft (4,500 m2) academic complex, the engineering and technology center, chapel, dining hall, student union and residence halls. The Prescott Campus features four academic colleges and offers 19 bachelor's degrees and two master's degrees, as well as educational programs for youths, students, and working professionals.[35]

The Prescott campus offers the only Global Security and Intelligence Studies program in the US.

The First Year Experience program is designed to help students transition to college on academic, social, and educational levels. Students in FYE housing are grouped together by major, when possible, and reside with a staff that is specially trained to handle first-year transitional issues. All first-year students who have graduated high school within 12 months of matriculation are required to live in University housing for their first full academic year. Exceptions are made for students who are over 21 years old, are married or have a dependent, have a permanent address in Yavapai County at time of application to ERAU, or students who have lived on-campus at another institution of higher education for at least two semesters.[36] FYE students reside in the Mingus Mountain Complex or the Thumb Butte Complex and are required to participate in the Dining Services meal program.[37]

Embry–Riddle's two Air Force ROTC detachments form the largest university-based Air Force commissioning source in the nation. Embry–Riddle's AFROTC detachments also produce more commissioned officers, more pilots and other rated officers for the Air Force than any other institution in the nation except the Air Force Academy. Army ROTC also operates a large detachment on the Prescott Campus.[38]

The Prescott campus is home to the Golden Eagles Flight Team, which competes in the National Intercollegiate Flying Association. Prescott's Golden Eagles Flight Team has won the regional championship each year for the past 31 years, and the team is also thirteen-time National Champions winning in 1993, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2022.[39] With their twelve national wins, the team has also been inducted into the San Diego Air & Space Museum's Hall of Fame.[40]

Worldwide campus edit

 
Sign Outside Worldwide Headquarters in Florida

Embry–Riddle serves more than 22,000 students online and at 130 campuses,[41] more than 90 on military bases and the option to take online courses.[42] It offers 40 degree programs covering many areas in aviation, business, communication, computers, emergency services, engineering, human factors, management, safety, security, logistics, and unmanned systems.[43] Classes are offered online, via video to a classroom or home, or face-to-face.

Embry–Riddle Worldwide campus was established in 1970 and became a network of more than 130 learning locations, including military bases. The largest worldwide location is Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University Asia campus in Singapore.[7][44] Embry–Riddle Worldwide also provides a virtual "online campus". U.S. News & World Report ranked Embry–Riddle #1 Best out of almost 300 Online Bachelor's Programs in 2016.[45] Facilities with aviation functions are available for students not able to attend a residential campus. Programs of study are offered at the undergraduate and graduate level (as well as certificate and non-degree), including the rare Master of Business Administration in Aviation (MBA-A),[46] ranked #74 Best Online MBA Program (out of about 250) in 2015.[47]

Research edit

Daytona Beach
While rooted in aviation, research at Embry–Riddle's Daytona Beach Campus has expanded to include a diverse range of areas, including engineering, cyber and homeland security, human factors, modeling and simulation, and business. The same technologies and expertise faculty have developed and applied to aerospace and aviation related research, they now apply directly to other areas – space systems, high-performance vehicles, unmanned and autonomous systems, robotics, alternative and sustainable energy, medical human factors, commercial space operations and more.[48]

The university is expanding its partnerships with industry in developing the Aerospace Research and Technology Park adjacent to the Daytona Beach campus. Embry–Riddle also manages the FAA NextGen Florida Test Bed, where technology is being developed that will support the nation's expanding air transportation needs. Research will contribute to reducing fuel consumption and associated emissions, improving situational awareness for pilots, and providing safer and more efficient passenger service.[48]

In 2017, Embry–Riddle partnered with an Orlando non-profit, FireSpring Fund, to aid five startups in their research and creation process. FireSpring awarded each startup $25,000 and Embry–Riddle offered each entrepreneurial support, seed funding, mentorship and a home base at the new university research park. The startups were: Embedded Control Designs LLC, Myers Devices LLC, Censys Technologies Corporation, Weintraus LLC, and Sensatek Propulsion Technology Inc. They researched and designed in the areas of: gas-turbine stability, drone data processing and communications, medical safety devices and spacecraft transportation.[49]

Prescott
At the Prescott Campus, $60,000 in Eagle-Prize (E-Prize) Grants is available each year for student teams participating in collegiate, national or international design or research competitions. Teams that participate in high-stature competitions, have a diverse membership and demonstrate a great likelihood of success with sound methodology and clear business plans are most likely to receive funding.[50]

Ignite Grants, part of Embry–Riddle's Quality Enhancement Plan, are available up to $48,000 annually for students wishing to participate in research and innovation under the tutelage of a faculty mentor.[50]

Athletics edit

Daytona Beach Eagles edit

The athletic teams of Embry–Riddle's Daytona Beach (main) campus are called the Eagles. The university is a member of the NCAA Division II ranks, primarily competing in the Sunshine State Conference (SSC) as a provisional member since the 2015–16 academic year for most their sports (achieving D-II full member status in 2017–18);[51] while its men's and women's track and field teams compete in the Peach Belt Conference (PBC) as associate members.[52] Prior to joining the NCAA and the SSC, the Eagles previously competed in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) as a founding member of the Sun Conference (formerly known as the Florida Sun Conference (FSC) until after the 2007–08 school year) from 1990–91 to 2014–15.

ERAU–Daytona Beach competes in 22 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, tennis and track & field (indoor and outdoor); while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field (indoor and outdoor) and volleyball; and co-ed sports include cheerleading.[53]

The university announced in July 2014 that it had been accepted into the NCAA Division II membership process.[54] During their time in the NAIA, the athletics program at the Daytona Beach Campus won the Sun Conference Commissioner's Cup for 16 consecutive years.[55]

Prescott Eagles edit

The athletic teams of Embry–Riddle's Prescott campus are called the Eagles. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the California Pacific Conference (Cal Pac) since the 2012–13 academic year.

ERAU–Prescott competes in 14 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, track & field (outdoor only) and wrestling; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, track & field (outdoor only) and volleyball.[56]

Rankings edit

Embry-Riddle earned four placements in the U.S. News & World Report 2023 Best Colleges rankings in the Regional Universities South category.[62]

  • Regional Universities South -– 13th
  • Best Value Schools – 30th
  • Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs – Tie – 75th
    • Best Undergraduate Aerospace / Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering Programs – Tie – 8th

Embry-Riddle earned three placements in the U.S. News & World Report 2021 Best Colleges rankings in the Regional Universities South category.[62]

  • Regional Universities South -– Tie – 9th
  • Best Colleges for Veterans – Tie – 5th
  • Best Undergraduate Teaching – Tie – 20th

Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University is ranked by U.S. News & World Report in several categories for 2020:[57][63][64]

  • Regional Universities – Tie – 11th
  • Best Colleges for Veterans – Tie – 4th
  • 2nd Most Innovative Schools and 42nd Best Value Colleges
  • Best Engineering Programs (at schools whose highest degree is a doctorate) – Tie – 83rd
    • Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical (at schools whose highest degree is a doctorate) – 4th
    • Best Graduate Engineering Schools – Tie – 111th
  • Best Online Bachelor's Programs – 1st
  • Best Online MBA Programs – Tie 113th
  • Best Online Graduate Business Programs (Excluding MBA) – Tie – 59th

In May 2014, the U.S. News & World Report ranked Embry–Riddle Worldwide one of the nation's top online educators for veterans.[65]

Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University is also ranked by Forbes' list of America's Top Colleges for 2018[59] 294th among "Top Colleges", 205th among "Private Colleges", 361st for "Grateful Grads", and 272nd among "America's Best Value Colleges." The magazine also awarded the university a "B" Forbes Financial Grade.

Alumni edit

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Further reading edit

  • Glassman, Steve (1989). (PDF). South Florida History Magazine. No. 3. pp. 5–11, 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2017-11-16 – via HistoryMiami.

External links edit

  • Official website

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Embry Riddle Aeronautical University ERAU is a private university focused on aviation and aerospace programs Initially founded at Lunken Field in Cincinnati Ohio in 1926 its main campuses are located in Daytona Beach Florida and Prescott Arizona It is the largest accredited university system specializing in aviation and aerospace 7 It has numerous online programs and academic programs offered at satellite locations Embry Riddle Aeronautical UniversityTypePrivate university 1 Established1926 97 years ago 1926 2 AccreditationSACSAcademic affiliationsAITUORAUSpace grantEndowment 241 million 2022 3 PresidentP Barry ButlerAcademic staff2 396 full time 2020 4 Students33 678 2019 20 5 LocationDaytona Beach Florida United StatesCampusSmall city 289 acres 1 17 km2 FL Fringe town 539 acres 2 18 km2 AZ Other campusesPrescottNewspaperThe AvionThe PioneerColorsRoyal blue and gold 6 NicknameEaglesSporting affiliations FL NCAA Division II Sunshine StatePBC AZ NAIA Cal PacMascotErnie the EagleWebsitewww wbr erau wbr eduIt began as a regional school for pilots and aircraft mechanics With the expansion and development of aviation and related space programs today the university enrolls more than 33 000 8 undergraduate and graduate students 9 Contents 1 History 2 Academics 2 1 Professional programs 3 Campuses 3 1 Daytona Beach Florida 3 2 Prescott Arizona 3 3 Worldwide campus 4 Research 5 Athletics 5 1 Daytona Beach Eagles 5 2 Prescott Eagles 6 Rankings 7 Alumni 8 References 9 Further reading 10 External linksHistory editOn 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 9 Following a merge with the Aviation Corporation AVCO the Embry Riddle flying school was closed in 1930 10 nbsp The Fritz Hotel in Miami Embry Riddle occupied the building prior to moving to Daytona Beach Florida In 1939 Riddle John Graham McKay and wife Isabel re established the school in Miami Keeping the name they partnered with the University of Miami to provide flight training under the Civilian Pilot Training Program and rapidly increase the number of qualified pilots immediately preceding World War II Alumni of this school included John F Kennedy who served in the US Navy in the war and was elected in 1960 as President of the United States 11 Following rapid expansion the school took over the former Fritz Hotel 12 Preempting the announced closure of Tamiami Airport where the Embry Riddle Aeronautical Institute was conducting its flight operations the school was moved to Daytona Beach Florida in April 1965 Embry Riddle became a nonprofit in 1959 13 Having expanded its programs of study it was awarded university status in 1968 It took the name Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in 1970 Embry Riddle started its international program the same year In 1978 it opened a second residential campus in Prescott Arizona 10 Academics editThe non profit 14 university is accredited as a level VI institution by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award degrees at the associate bachelor master s and doctoral levels 15 The university s programs in aviation maintenance air traffic management applied meteorology aeronautical science aerospace and occupational safety flight operations and airport management are accredited by the Aviation Accreditation Board International AABI 16 The bachelor and master s programs in business are accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs ACBSP 17 All engineering programs are accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology Inc ABET 18 The programs in aeronautics air traffic management applied meteorology and aerospace studies are certified by the Federal Aviation Administration FAA 19 In July 2014 the university became the nation s first FAA approved training provider for student airline certification 20 Professional programs edit ERAU hosts a variety of aviation focused short courses These courses ranging in topic from Unmanned Aircraft Systems to Aircraft Accident Investigation and Management are tailored for professionals involved in the operations management and supervision of aviation organizations 21 The Worldwide campus offers courses either online via video or face to face globally 22 The Embry Riddle Prescott Campus is home to the Robertson Safety Institute RSI this is a center for research development short courses and corporate outreach in safety education The campus has resources including the Robertson Crash Lab Aviation Safety and Security Archives and immediate access to advanced engineering scientific and forensic resources 23 Campuses editDaytona Beach Florida edit Main article Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach nbsp The Wright Flyer statue is the centerpiece of the Daytona Beach campus The Jack R Hunt Memorial Library is visible in the background Embry Riddle s oldest residential campus 185 acre 0 75 km2 and academic headquarters has been in Daytona Beach Florida since 1965 Built adjacent to the Daytona Beach International Airport the campus is connected to an aircraft ramp owned by the university for flight training The main campus consists of an aviation complex academic quad and residence halls surrounding the student center and Jack R Hunt Aviator Park The campus has seven residence halls and one off campus housing complex 24 Athletic facilities the Brigadier General William W Spruance ROTC Center and the ICI Center are on the east side of campus This university s eastern campus serves 6 740 undergraduates and 781 graduate students from nearly 100 countries 25 26 All first year students live on campus with sophomores juniors and seniors Fifty two majors are offered at this location for 2020 21 27 The engineering physics program at the Daytona Beach campus is among the largest undergraduate engineering physics program in the country and the only one specializing in aerospace 28 The Daytona Beach campus has a fleet of 62 Cessna Skyhawks and 10 Diamond DA42 VI s The ERAU Flying Club s two Cessna 172s and the three Cessna 150s of the Eagles Flight Team are also parked on the ramp 29 Embry Riddle s Daytona Beach campus has one of the most extensive Reserve Officers Training Corps ROTC programs in the United States and the nation s largest Air Force ROTC program 30 The ROTC program frequently wins national competitions 31 32 33 Prescott Arizona edit Main article Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott nbsp Arizona campusEmbry Riddle Aeronautical University s campus in Prescott Arizona opened in 1978 The campus is 100 mi 160 km north of Phoenix The high desert climate offers nearly 300 days of sunshine a year The campus has an enrollment of about 2 000 students and covers 539 acres 218 ha of western terrain 34 The flight training center is at nearby Ernest A Love Field Facilities at the Prescott Campus include the Aerospace Experimentation and Fabrication Building a wind tunnel lab with one supersonic and four subsonic wind tunnels the aviation safety center with an accident investigation lab library the 48 000 sq ft 4 500 m2 academic complex the engineering and technology center chapel dining hall student union and residence halls The Prescott Campus features four academic colleges and offers 19 bachelor s degrees and two master s degrees as well as educational programs for youths students and working professionals 35 The Prescott campus offers the only Global Security and Intelligence Studies program in the US The First Year Experience program is designed to help students transition to college on academic social and educational levels Students in FYE housing are grouped together by major when possible and reside with a staff that is specially trained to handle first year transitional issues All first year students who have graduated high school within 12 months of matriculation are required to live in University housing for their first full academic year Exceptions are made for students who are over 21 years old are married or have a dependent have a permanent address in Yavapai County at time of application to ERAU or students who have lived on campus at another institution of higher education for at least two semesters 36 FYE students reside in the Mingus Mountain Complex or the Thumb Butte Complex and are required to participate in the Dining Services meal program 37 Embry Riddle s two Air Force ROTC detachments form the largest university based Air Force commissioning source in the nation Embry Riddle s AFROTC detachments also produce more commissioned officers more pilots and other rated officers for the Air Force than any other institution in the nation except the Air Force Academy Army ROTC also operates a large detachment on the Prescott Campus 38 The Prescott campus is home to the Golden Eagles Flight Team which competes in the National Intercollegiate Flying Association Prescott s Golden Eagles Flight Team has won the regional championship each year for the past 31 years and the team is also thirteen time National Champions winning in 1993 1997 1999 2003 2005 2007 2008 2012 2013 2016 2017 2018 and 2022 39 With their twelve national wins the team has also been inducted into the San Diego Air amp Space Museum s Hall of Fame 40 Worldwide campus edit nbsp Sign Outside Worldwide Headquarters in FloridaEmbry Riddle serves more than 22 000 students online and at 130 campuses 41 more than 90 on military bases and the option to take online courses 42 It offers 40 degree programs covering many areas in aviation business communication computers emergency services engineering human factors management safety security logistics and unmanned systems 43 Classes are offered online via video to a classroom or home or face to face Embry Riddle Worldwide campus was established in 1970 and became a network of more than 130 learning locations including military bases The largest worldwide location is Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Asia campus in Singapore 7 44 Embry Riddle Worldwide also provides a virtual online campus U S News amp World Report ranked Embry Riddle 1 Best out of almost 300 Online Bachelor s Programs in 2016 45 Facilities with aviation functions are available for students not able to attend a residential campus Programs of study are offered at the undergraduate and graduate level as well as certificate and non degree including the rare Master of Business Administration in Aviation MBA A 46 ranked 74 Best Online MBA Program out of about 250 in 2015 47 Research editDaytona BeachWhile rooted in aviation research at Embry Riddle s Daytona Beach Campus has expanded to include a diverse range of areas including engineering cyber and homeland security human factors modeling and simulation and business The same technologies and expertise faculty have developed and applied to aerospace and aviation related research they now apply directly to other areas space systems high performance vehicles unmanned and autonomous systems robotics alternative and sustainable energy medical human factors commercial space operations and more 48 The university is expanding its partnerships with industry in developing the Aerospace Research and Technology Park adjacent to the Daytona Beach campus Embry Riddle also manages the FAA NextGen Florida Test Bed where technology is being developed that will support the nation s expanding air transportation needs Research will contribute to reducing fuel consumption and associated emissions improving situational awareness for pilots and providing safer and more efficient passenger service 48 In 2017 Embry Riddle partnered with an Orlando non profit FireSpring Fund to aid five startups in their research and creation process FireSpring awarded each startup 25 000 and Embry Riddle offered each entrepreneurial support seed funding mentorship and a home base at the new university research park The startups were Embedded Control Designs LLC Myers Devices LLC Censys Technologies Corporation Weintraus LLC and Sensatek Propulsion Technology Inc They researched and designed in the areas of gas turbine stability drone data processing and communications medical safety devices and spacecraft transportation 49 PrescottAt the Prescott Campus 60 000 in Eagle Prize E Prize Grants is available each year for student teams participating in collegiate national or international design or research competitions Teams that participate in high stature competitions have a diverse membership and demonstrate a great likelihood of success with sound methodology and clear business plans are most likely to receive funding 50 Ignite Grants part of Embry Riddle s Quality Enhancement Plan are available up to 48 000 annually for students wishing to participate in research and innovation under the tutelage of a faculty mentor 50 Athletics editMain article Embry Riddle Eagles Daytona Beach Eagles edit The athletic teams of Embry Riddle s Daytona Beach main campus are called the Eagles The university is a member of the NCAA Division II ranks primarily competing in the Sunshine State Conference SSC as a provisional member since the 2015 16 academic year for most their sports achieving D II full member status in 2017 18 51 while its men s and women s track and field teams compete in the Peach Belt Conference PBC as associate members 52 Prior to joining the NCAA and the SSC the Eagles previously competed in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics NAIA as a founding member of the Sun Conference formerly known as the Florida Sun Conference FSC until after the 2007 08 school year from 1990 91 to 2014 15 ERAU Daytona Beach competes in 22 intercollegiate varsity sports Men s sports include baseball basketball cross country golf lacrosse rowing soccer tennis and track amp field indoor and outdoor while women s sports include basketball cross country golf lacrosse rowing soccer softball tennis track amp field indoor and outdoor and volleyball and co ed sports include cheerleading 53 The university announced in July 2014 that it had been accepted into the NCAA Division II membership process 54 During their time in the NAIA the athletics program at the Daytona Beach Campus won the Sun Conference Commissioner s Cup for 16 consecutive years 55 Prescott Eagles edit The athletic teams of Embry Riddle s Prescott campus are called the Eagles The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics NAIA primarily competing in the California Pacific Conference Cal Pac since the 2012 13 academic year ERAU Prescott competes in 14 intercollegiate varsity sports Men s sports include baseball basketball cross country golf soccer track amp field outdoor only and wrestling while women s sports include basketball cross country golf soccer softball track amp field outdoor only and volleyball 56 Rankings editAcademic rankingsRegionalU S News amp World Report 58 11 57 NationalForbes 60 294 59 GlobalTHE 61 601 800Embry Riddle earned four placements in the U S News amp World Report 2023 Best Colleges rankings in the Regional Universities South category 62 Regional Universities South 13th Best Value Schools 30th Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs Tie 75th Best Undergraduate Aerospace Aeronautical Astronautical Engineering Programs Tie 8thEmbry Riddle earned three placements in the U S News amp World Report 2021 Best Colleges rankings in the Regional Universities South category 62 Regional Universities South Tie 9th Best Colleges for Veterans Tie 5th Best Undergraduate Teaching Tie 20thEmbry Riddle Aeronautical University is ranked by U S News amp World Report in several categories for 2020 57 63 64 Regional Universities Tie 11th Best Colleges for Veterans Tie 4th 2nd Most Innovative Schools and 42nd Best Value Colleges Best Engineering Programs at schools whose highest degree is a doctorate Tie 83rd Aerospace Aeronautical Astronautical at schools whose highest degree is a doctorate 4th Best Graduate Engineering Schools Tie 111th Best Online Bachelor s Programs 1st Best Online MBA Programs Tie 113th Best Online Graduate Business Programs Excluding MBA Tie 59thIn May 2014 the U S News amp World Report ranked Embry Riddle Worldwide one of the nation s top online educators for veterans 65 Embry Riddle Aeronautical University is also ranked by Forbes list of America s Top Colleges for 2018 59 294th among Top Colleges 205th among Private Colleges 361st for Grateful Grads and 272nd among America s Best Value Colleges The magazine also awarded the university a B Forbes Financial Grade Alumni editMain article List of Embry Riddle Aeronautical University alumniReferences edit 2014 Best Colleges Rankings U S News amp World Report Archived from the original on 21 May 2014 Retrieved 5 April 2014 As Embry Riddle Flying School The Embry Riddle Story Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Archived from the original on 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