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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott
3700 Willow Creek Road
Prescott, AZ 86301-3720

Official telephone: (928) 777-6600
Toll-free telephone: (800) 888-3728
Fax number: (928) 777-3740
Website: www.erau.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 2,205
Full-time undergraduates: 2,082
Part-time undergraduates: 123
Total graduate students: 60
Full-time graduate students: 51
Part-time graduate students: 9
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 21
U.S. region where majority of students come from: West
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 77%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
4.8% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.9% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.1% Hispanic/Latino
0.5% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
63.6% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
9.6% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
5.5% Nonresident Alien
9.4% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native
5.1% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.1% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.1% Hispanic/Latino
0.6% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
59.1% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
9.6% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
9.6% Nonresident Alien
9.3% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 539 acres
City or town school is located in: Prescott, AZ
Population of city/town: 40,590
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Main campus in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Worldwide campus with more than 170 centers in the United States, Canada, Europe, and the Middle East, and a web-based distance learning program serving civilian and military working adults.
Nearest major city: Phoenix
Distance of nearest major city: 96 miles
Population of nearest major city: 1,513,367
Online campus map: prescott.erau.edu/about/
directions/map/index.html

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (100%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 91%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 40%
Percent of students who live off campus: 60%
Students required to live on campus: All unmarried first-time freshmen under age 21 must live on campus unless living with family.
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, dress/hair code, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Special collections.
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Aerospace experimentation/fabrication building, auditorium, observatory; engineering/technology and aviation safety centers.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
math, English.
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, health service, women's center, health insurance
Counseling services:
veteran student, birth control, career, personal, academic, religious
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
tape recorders, reader services, adaptive equipment
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 7
Number of social sororities on campus: 3
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, radio station
School newspaper(s): Horizon, published weekly
Total number of registered organizations: 105
Campus-based religious organizations:
Christian Fellowship, Latter-day Saints Student Association
Minority student organizations:
American Indian Science and Engineering Society, Hawaii club
International student organizations:
International and Korean Student Associations
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Jazz band, music ensembles, chess club, Gay/Lesbian Association of Students; flying, military, professional, and special-interest groups

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Ted Blake,
Director of Athletics
School colors: royal blue and gold
School mascot: Eagles
Athletic conference memberships: NAIA, California Pacific Conference

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's cross-countryyesNAIA
Men's golfyesNAIA
Men's socceryesNAIA
Men's track and field (outdoor)yesNAIA
Men's wrestlingyesNAIA
Women's cross-countryyesNAIA, NCAA Div. II
Women's golfyesNAIA, NCAA Div. II
Women's socceryesNAIA, NCAA Div. II
Women's softballyesNAIA, NCAA Div. II
Women's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's volleyballyesNAIA, NCAA Div. II

Athletic facilities:
athletic center, gymnasium, racquetball court; soccer, softball, and track fields; swimming pool, weight room
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, billiards, bowling, cross country, golf, racquetball, soccer, softball, swimming, table tennis, tennis, track and field, volleyball, weight lifting, wrestling
Club sports for men:
Alpine skiing, archery, baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross-country, cycling, fencing, golf, lacrosse, martial arts, rugby, soccer, softball, volleyball
Club sports for women:
Alpine skiing, archery, cheerleading, cross-country, cycling, fencing, martial arts, rugby, softball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: no
Nearest international airport: Phoenix (96 miles)
Nearest other airport: Flagstaff, AZ (90 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: good
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Boeing, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, F.A.A., US Military.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Commander Susan Kilrain, US Navy (retired), former astronaut
  • John Maris, President of Marinvent Corp., Canadian Armed Forces test pilot and inventor.

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