Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
School info
3.4
Overall Quality
Reputation
4.6
Food
2
Clubs
3.5
Facilities
3.3
Internet
2.5
Location
3.3
Opportunities
4.3
Safety
4.5
Social
2.5
Happiness
3.3
Basic Information
Location
- Prescott, AZ
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Private university
- Established: 1926; 98 years ago (1926)
- Founder: John Paul Riddle, T. Higbee Embry
Academic information
Degree Courses
- Over 100
Key Area
- Atmospheric Physics
- Space Systems Engineering
- Autonomous Systems
- Aviation Safety
- Modeling and Simulation
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 30,948 (2022–23)
- Undergraduates: 25,369
- Postgraduates: 5,579
- Academic Staff: 2,639 full-time (2023)
Notable Alumni
- Michael Durant
- Nicole Stott
- Terry W. Virts
- Col. Alvin Drew
- Joshua Kutryk
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Good reviews
Overall 5
One of the best Aerospace/Aeronautical Science and STEM Majors Universities.
Overall 4.4
Great professors, great classes. Great on-campus resources and opportunities. Hands on experience with wind tunnel testing and machine shop fabrication stuff. Location is great, lots of hiking and camping and off roading. Weather is amazing. On-campus housing is fun for a little bit to get the college feel.
Overall 4.4
A plain awesome place to be :)
Overall 4.1
Good school for aviation-focused majors. Rigorous courses that would help you grow a lot as a student.
Overall 4.1
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Overall 4.1
This is a great school with a very tight-knit community. If you want a family and a new home come here and get involved. It's a great place to start over and has plenty of hiking and sports around. The rugby teams are a great amount of fun. Greek life is positive and better than what I've seen at other universities.
Overall 4
Not a party school and far from distractions make it a good study environment. Great for the technical degrees here that require significant studying. Graduating from Riddle means something in the aerospace world and is highly regarded. Do it in three years if possible to save some money, there is not much to be gained from the social aspect.
Overall 4
If you want to be an engineer, pilot, an Air Force, or Army officer, then this place is one of the best for you.
Overall 4
It is a great school for education and networking. If you are looking for a party school look somewhere else.
Bad reviews
Overall 1.5
Location-1 bcuz it's remote so bring a car or it feels like a prison
Facilities-1 bcuz it's equal to a high school pics make everything big but reality it's small
Food-1 bcuz every semester see ppl get food poisoning or cold or hard food
Clubs-1 bcuz other than few most are dead
Safety-1 bcuz ppl are nosey here A LOT be prepared for ppl judging you
Overall 1.5
Honestly its pretty terrible. After attending other Universities and working with students nationwide on projects, I've found that ERAU has been a huge mistake. ERAU may be well known in the industry, but if you ask around it is not for good reasons. The campus draws good students, but the education is difficult conditioning, not engineering. Sorry
Overall 1.7
Overall the campus is known, but it is not known for its good reasons. The campus draws good students who work hard and do well, but unfortunately the campus is not convective for education. Honestly, it is not a rigorous college, rather it described as difficult conditioning. You are not learning, you are training, and that is not engineering.
Overall 1.7
Education is good here, other than that "its Prescott" :(
Overall 2
Aviation. Decent professors. Love my advisor. University overall cares about $$$ and not students. New President/leadership is a joke. Feel sorry for employees on this campus.
Overall 2
food sucks, classes don't transfer, internet is horrible, classes are either a joke or are extremely hard, the city of Prescott is hell on earth. if you're from anywhere that is slightly normal, don't come here. it's 65% retired people. very boring city. i will be transferring out as soon as possible