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EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY - PRESCOTT CAMPUS

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

Official telephone: (928) 777-3728
Toll-free telephone: (800) 888-3728
Fax number: (928) 777-3740

Website: www.embryriddle.edu


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Screen last updated on: January 22, 2010
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,389 men, 299 women, 1,688 total
Full-time undergraduates: 1,271 men, 275 women, 1,546 total
Part-time undergraduates: 118 men, 24 women, 142 total
Total graduate students: 21 men, 10 women, 31 total
Full-time graduate students: 15 men, 10 women, 25 total
Part-time graduate students: 6 men, 6 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 20
U.S. region where majority of students come from: West
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 79%
First-year student breakdown:
1.0% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native
6.7% Asian or Pacific Islander
11.0% Hispanic
69.4% White (non-Hispanic)
3.8% total international (nonresident aliens)
7.4% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
2.2% Black (non-Hispanic)
1.4% American Indian or Alaskan Native
7.2% Asian or Pacific Islander
8.4% Hispanic
67.4% White (non-Hispanic)
4.2% total international (nonresident aliens)
9.2% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 539 acres
City or town school is located in: Prescott, AZ
Population of city/town: 40,000
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campus in Daytona Beach, Florida, more than 130 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
Online campus map: www.erau.edu/pr/tours/
map.pdf

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%)
  • single-student apartments
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 96%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 49%
Percent of students who live off campus: 51%
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, 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: library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 470
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:
Aviation safety and security archives.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
math, English
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service
Counseling services:
veteran student, career, academic
Career placement services:
co-op education, internships, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, reader services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 6
Percent of men who join fraternities: 9%
Number of social sororities on campus: 3
Percent of women who join sororities: 13%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station
School newspaper(s): Horizon, published weekly
Number of honor societies: 5
Total number of registered organizations: 85
Campus-based religious organizations:
Chi Alpha, Christian Fellowship, Latter-Day Saints Student Association
Minority student organizations:
American Indian Science and Engineering Society, Hawaii Club
International student organizations:
International Student Associaiton, Korean Student Association
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: Larry Stephan,
Director Athletics
School colors: royal blue and gold
School mascot: Eagles

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's soccerno 
Men's wrestlingyesNAIA
Women's socceryesNAIA
Women's volleyballyesNAIA

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 8%
Athletic facilities:
softball field, track and soccer field, swimming pool, racquetball court, weight room, gym, athletic center
Intramural/Recreational sports:
basketball, bowling, cross-country running, golf, pocket billiards, 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 runnning, cycling, fencing, golf, lacrosse, martial arts, rugby, soccer, softball, volleyball
Club sports for women:
Alpine skiing, archery, cheerleading, cross-country running, cycling, fencing, martial arts, rugby, softball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: 0
Nearest international airport: Phoenix (96 miles)
Nearest other airport: Flagstaff (90 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 20%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: fair
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 11% immediately, 13% within one year of graduation, 24% within 5 years of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
US Military, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Boeing, F.A.A.
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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