Accreditation
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University — including the Daytona Beach Campus, the Prescott Campus, and the Worldwide Campus — is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award degrees at the associate, baccalaureate, master and doctorate levels. Contact the Commission at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA, 30033, or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of the University, or if there is evidence that the institution is non-compliant with a requirement, standard or substantive change.
Campus Academic Program Accreditations, Recognitions, Approvals
Daytona Beach Campus
The Ph.D. degree program in Aviation, the master’s degree program in Aeronautics, the bachelor degree programs in Aeronautical Science (Professional Pilot), Aeronautics, Air Traffic Management, Unmanned Aircraft Systems Science, Aviation Business Administration, and the bachelor and associate degree programs in Aviation Maintenance Science are accredited by the Aviation Accreditation Board International (AABI), 115 S. 8th Street, Suite 102 Opelika, AL 36801 Telephone: 334-748-9359; https://www.aabi.aero/accreditation/accredited-programs/.
The Aerospace and Occupational Safety degree program is accredited by Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), 415 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 Telephone: 410-347-7700; https://www.abet.org/about-abet/
The Master’s degree in Human Factors, and the Ph.D. degree in Human Factors are accredited by the Human Factors and Ergonomic Society. https://www.hfes.org/home; 2001 K Street NW, 3rd Floor North, Washington, DC 20006. P: (202) 367-1114
Prescott Campus
The bachelor of science degree programs in Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Software Engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET, http://www.abet.org/. The bachelor of science degree program in Cyber Intelligence and Security is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) of ABET, https://www.abet.org/.
The bachelor degree program in Cyber Intelligence and Security is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) of ABET; https://www.abet.org/.
The National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) jointly sponsor the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD) program, and have designated Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott Campus as a NSA/DHS CAE-CD institution with its degree programs in Cyber Intelligence and Security meeting their stringent criteria. (See more detailed information at; https://www.nsa.gov/resources/students-educators/centers-academic-excellence/
Worldwide Campus
The bachelor's degree program in Aeronautics is accredited by the Aviation Accreditation Board International (AABI), 115 S. 8th Street, Suite 102 Opelika, AL 36801 Telephone: 334-748-9359; https://www.aabi.aero/accreditation/accredited-programs/.
The bachelor and master’s degree of science in Aeronautics is also recognized by the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS), No.4 Hamilton Place, London W1J 7BQ, United Kingdom T: +44 (0)20 7670 4300; www.aerosociety.com
The bachelor’s degree programs in Aviation Business Administration and in Technical Management, and the master’s degree programs in Business Administration in Aviation and in Management, and the Logistics and Supply Chain Management are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), 11520 West 119th Street, Overland Park, KS, 66213; Telephone: 913-339-9356; https://www.acbsp.org/.
The master’s degree in Business Administration in Aviation is also recognized by the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS), No.4 Hamilton Place, London W1J 7BQ, United Kingdom T: +44 (0)20 7670 4300; www.aerosociety.com
The bachelor degree program in Emergency Services is accredited by the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC), 1812 West Tyler Avenue, Stillwater, OK, 74078; Telephone: 405-744-8303; E-mail: admin@ifsac.org, Web: https://ifsac.org/about .
It is also recognized by the National Fire Academy in accordance with the standards established by the Fire and Emergency Services Higher Education model core curriculum under the U.S. Fire Administration, 16825 S. Seton Ave., Emmitsburg, MD, 21727; Telephone: 800-238-3358, 301-447-1000; www.usfa.fema.gov.
The bachelor of science degree program in Engineering Technology is accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org/. The associate of science degree program in Engineering Fundamentals is accredited by the Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission of ABET, https://www.abet.org/.
The master of science in Human Factors is recognized by the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS), No.4 Hamilton Place, London W1J 7BQ, United Kingdom T: +44 (0)20 7670 4300; www.aerosociety.com
The bachelor of science in Interdisciplinary Studies is recognized by the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS), No.4 Hamilton Place, London W1J 7BQ, United Kingdom T: +44 (0)20 7670 4300; www.aerosociety.com
The bachelor of science in Unmanned Systems Applications is recognized by the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS), No.4 Hamilton Place, London W1J 7BQ, United Kingdom T: +44 (0)20 7670 4300; www.aerosociety.com
Complaints/Inquiries
Constituent complaints related to possible accreditation violations can be addressed to the listed accreditors using the contact information included above.
Please note: Normal inquiries or complaints about the institution or any campus (such as admission requirements, financial aid, educational programs, etc.) should be addressed directly to the campus’s offices and not to an accreditor's office.
Daytona Beach | 386-226-6000 | https://daytonabeach.erau.edu/ |
Prescott | 928-777-3728 | https://prescott.erau.edu/ |
Worldwide | 386-226-6910 | https://worldwide.erau.edu/ |
Online | 800-522-6787 | https://online.erau.edu/ |
Associate Vice President of Academic Assessment and Accreditation
University Liaison to SACSCOC
Accreditation Commissions
- Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)
- Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP)
- Aviation Accreditation Board International (AABI)
- Council for Higher Education Accreditation
- Commission for English Language Program Accreditation (CEA)
- International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC)
- Project Management Institute Global Accreditation Center for Project Management Education Programs (GAC)
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges