Match #1
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, FL
Profile closeness53/100
Admit rate65%
- 7,860 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Enrollment 7,860 students, close to 9,139
- Acceptance rate 65%, close to 58%
The colleges most similar to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide are Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott, and Saint Leo University. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide admits 58% of applicants and has an average net price of $19,741 a year; 2 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 6 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide
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Match #2
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott
Prescott, AZ
Profile closeness28/100
Admit rate77%
- 3,218 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #3
Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, FL
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate78%
- 6,721 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Small
- Enrollment 6,721 students, close to 9,139
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #4
Barry University
Miami, FL
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate77%
- 2,212 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 31%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #5
Warner University
Lake Wales, FL
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate43%
- 756 students
- Private nonprofit
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 31%, close to 31%
- Average net price $19,778, close to $19,741
Match #6
Southeastern University
Lakeland, FL
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate53%
- 4,813 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Midsize
- Acceptance rate 53%, close to 58%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #7
Jacksonville University-Florida
Jacksonville, FL
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate57%
- 2,930 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 57%, close to 58%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #8
Trinity Baptist College
Jacksonville, FL
Profile closeness61/100
Admit rate53%
- 386 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 32%, close to 31%
- Acceptance rate 53%, close to 58%
Match #9
St. Thomas University-Florida
Miami Gardens, FL
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate98%
- 2,214 students
- Private nonprofit
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 31%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Match #10
Bethune-Cookman University
Daytona Beach, FL
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate88%
- 2,732 students
- Private nonprofit
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 31%
- Same control type (private nonprofit)
Questions about Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide alternatives
What colleges are similar to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide?
The closest matches to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide are Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott, Saint Leo University, Barry University, and Warner University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide hard to get into?
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide admitted 58% of its 1,278 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is moderately selective. 6 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide alternatives cost less?
2 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide ($19,741 a year), including Bethune-Cookman University ($13,059) and Trinity Baptist College ($17,952). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
