Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide

What is the history of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide?

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide is the university's distributed campus, built around online study and instruction at locations beyond its residential campuses. Its roots are in an aviation-training enterprise founded by John Paul Riddle and T. Higbee Embry in Cincinnati in 1925.

Embry-Riddle expanded from flight training into a university offering degrees in aviation, engineering, business and related fields. The university moved its main operations to Daytona Beach in the 1960s. Its Worldwide operation grew through programs for working adults and military personnel at education centers, and later through online courses. That history matters when comparing campuses: Worldwide is part of Embry-Riddle, but enrolling there does not mean joining the residential Daytona Beach campus.

What are the faculties and departments at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide?

Embry-Riddle Worldwide concentrates on aviation and aerospace-related education, alongside business, engineering technology, safety, security and general studies. Its academic organization includes the College of Aviation, College of Business, Security & Intelligence, College of Arts & Sciences, and College of Engineering.

Programs span associate, bachelor's and graduate study. Examples include aeronautics, aviation maintenance, aviation business administration, engineering technology, aviation safety and logistics. The exact degrees, concentrations and course formats available to a student depend on the current Worldwide catalog and the student's location. Applicants considering a technical occupation should check the curriculum - and any separate licensing or certification requirements - rather than assuming that a degree alone provides an occupational credential.

What is the location of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide?

Embry-Riddle Worldwide is administered from Daytona Beach, Florida, but it is not a single residential campus that students must travel to for every class. Students may study online or through participating instructional locations, including sites serving military communities.

Daytona Beach is a coastal city in central Florida, served by Daytona Beach International Airport. For many Worldwide students, however, the more useful location question is where their particular courses, examinations and support services take place. An online student should check any in-person course requirements; a student using an education center should confirm its current schedule and access rules. Facilities and activities advertised for Embry-Riddle's Daytona Beach residential campus should not be assumed to be available at every Worldwide location.

What is the mission and vision of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide?

Embry-Riddle describes its educational mission in terms of preparing people for careers and leadership in aviation, aerospace and related industries. Worldwide extends that focus to students who need online study or instruction away from the university's residential campuses.

The institution emphasizes applied learning and connections between academic work and professional practice. For a prospective student, the practical test of that mission is program-specific: compare required courses, laboratory or hands-on components, scheduling and professional credential requirements with the job or further study you have in mind. The university is not a religiously affiliated institution.