Engineering
Ranked #191 of 327 for valueAerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering · 52 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $95,552
- Ranked-college median: $91,742
- Median debt
- $24,454
- Ranked-college median: $21,000

Daytona Beach, FL, United States
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide's acceptance rate is 57.9% (CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, 1,278 applicants). It is a private nonprofit university in Daytona Beach, FL, with 9,139 students. The average net price after grants is $19,741 a year. The six-year graduation rate is 30.6%, and median earnings ten years after entry are $92,069.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Acceptance rate: 57.9% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 889 of 1,278 applicants were admitted. Middle 50% test scores: SAT Reading & Writing 520–630, SAT Math 520–610, ACT 18–28. Admissions details
Larger than 88% of colleges
National median 1,603
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-WorldwideDaytona Beach, FL, United States
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Daytona Beach, FL, United States
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Nearest major cityOrlando, FL · about 49 mi
In the city250 mi
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Compare with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona BeachEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide admitted 57.9% of 1,278 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Tuition at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide is $12,553 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $19,741 a year.
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30.6% of first-time, full-time students at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
The closest matches are Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott, and Saint Leo University, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
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