Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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THE BEST AVIATION AND AEROSPACE UNIVERSITY At Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, we teach the science, practice, and business of the world of aviation and aerospace. Since it was founded just 22 years after the Wright brothers' first flight, the University and its graduates have built an enviable record of achievement in every aspect of aviation and aerospace. The curriculum at Embry-Riddle covers the operation, engineering, research, manufacturing, marketing, and management of modern aircraft and the systems that support them. The University engages in extensive research and consulting that address the unique needs of aviation, aerospace, and related industries. Residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Fla., and Prescott, Ariz., provide education in a traditional setting, while Embry-Riddle Worldwide provides instruction through both online and face-to-face methods via a network of education facilities designed to support student advancement in the U.S. and abroad. All academic programs at Embry-Riddle are approved for veterans' educational benefits and are accompanied by personalized academic advisement.

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HISTORY AND BACKGROUND Barnstormer pilot John Paul Riddle and entrepreneur T. Higbee Embry founded the Embry-Riddle Company, the university’s forerunner, in December 1925 in Cincinnati, Ohio. After a merger with an air services group in 1929, the Embry-Riddle Company briefly ceased being an independent enterprise. Ten years later, the Embry-Riddle School of Aviation was reborn and quickly expanded to meet the need for pilots in World War II. Based in Miami, Florida, and operating at various airfields around South Florida, Embry-Riddle trained 25,000 British and American pilots and mechanics. In 1965, Embry-Riddle relocated to Daytona Beach, Florida, establishing a residential campus adjacent to the city airport. The year 1970 was an eventful one, as Embry-Riddle achieved university status and began opening education centers at military bases under the umbrella of the division now known as the Worldwide Campus. Embry-Riddle established another residential campus, in Prescott, Arizona, in 1978. Embry-Riddle enrolled nearly 33,000 students in the 2020-21 academic year, offering more than 100 degrees at the associate, bachelor's, master's, and Ph.D. level, in the following areas: aviation; applied science; business; computers and technology; engineering; security, intelligence, and safety; and space. WORLDWIDE ACCESSIBILITY FOR ADULT LEARNERS In addition to its two traditional residential campuses, Embry-Riddle also has a Worldwide Campus that provides educational opportunities for professionals working in civilian and military aviation and aerospace careers. The Worldwide Campus includes classroom and online learning operations. In the mid-1970s, Embry-Riddle, by then an accredited university, opened its first four Worldwide teaching centers at military bases and began offering its degree programs to servicemen and women who couldn't take classes at the campus, which had been relocated from Miami to Daytona Beach. As the university extended its outreach, it positioned most of its teaching centers near military installations with aviation functions. Taking advantage of the opportunity to pursue a degree related to their profession in a nearby location, military personnel enrolled in droves. Of today's more than 125 Worldwide Campus locations in the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, the majority are located at or near major aviation industry installations, both military and civilian. Students who don't live near one of the centers can enroll in many of the same programs through online learning.

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