EAU

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott

Prescott, Arizona Private nonprofit 4-year Small city

Overview

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Prescott, Arizona. The campus sits in a small city. It enrolled 3,264 students in fall 2024, including 3,229 undergraduates and 35 graduate students. It is part of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Inc..

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott offers bachelor's degrees and master's degrees across 23 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. It awarded 642 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

82% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.

Key figures

3,264

Students enrolled

82%

First-year retention

642

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

17:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

Free, no obligation

Request information about Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott

Tell us which programs interest you and we will reply with details on this school and others like it.

Tell us the programs you are considering and when you want to start.
We reply by email with schools and programs that fit what you told us.
We use your details only to respond to your request.

Your plans

Asking about Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott

Programs you are interested in

Add up to five. If yours is not in the list, just type it.

Level you want

When you plan to start

Online or on campus

ZIP code

Your details

First name

Last name

Phone (optional)

Highest education so far

High school graduation year

Military affiliation

Anything else we should know? (optional)

I agree that UniFinder may contact me by email, and by phone if I gave a number, about my request.

Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

BachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 23

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Transportation and Materials Moving 2

Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology BachelorMaster 208 graduates
Air Traffic Controller Bachelor 11 graduates

Engineering 5

Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering Bachelor 133 graduates
Mechanical Engineering Bachelor 66 graduates
Computer Software Engineering Bachelor 9 graduates
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor 4 graduates
Computer Engineering Bachelor 2 graduates

Social Sciences 1

International Relations and Affairs BachelorMaster 61 graduates

Computer and Information Sciences 2

Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Bachelor 42 graduates
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation Bachelor 11 graduates

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 3

Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation Bachelor 13 graduates
Forensic Science and Technology Bachelor 10 graduates
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Master 4 graduates

Physical Sciences 3

Physics, Other Bachelor 18 graduates
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology Bachelor 4 graduates
Astronomy Bachelor 3 graduates

Business, Management and Marketing 2

Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Bachelor 16 graduates
International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor 6 graduates

Psychology 3

Forensic Psychology Bachelor 9 graduates
Applied Psychology Bachelor 3 graduates
Industrial and Organizational Psychology Bachelor 2 graduates

Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1

Biology Bachelor 13 graduates

Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1

Data Science Bachelor 1 graduate

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students: 82%
First-year retention, part-time students: 38%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 17:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees: 627
Master's degrees: 15

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 3,264
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 3,229
Graduate students, fall 2024: 35
Full-time, fall 2024: 95%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 3,410
Undergraduates, 2024-25: 3,370
Graduate students, 2024-25: 40
Full-time, 2024-25: 93%
Size category: 1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women: 27%
Men: 73%
White: 53%
Hispanic or Latino: 16%
Black or African American: 2%
Asian: 7%
Two or more races: 9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1%
International (U.S. nonresident): 8%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 3%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online: 0%
Students taking some online courses: 26%

Campus and services

Setting: Small city
Academic calendar: Semester
Part of: Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Inc.
Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Athletic association: NAIA
Athletic conference: Golden State Athletic Conference
President: P. Barry Butler, Ph.D.
Services and opportunities: Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members: Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization