Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide acceptance rate & admissions

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide admits 58% of applicants, about 1 in 2. For Fall 2023, 1,264 of 2,047 applicants were admitted and 678 enrolled. The school considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional). The middle half of Fall 2024 first-year students scored 1040–1240 on the SAT or 18–28 on the ACT.

Acceptance rate
58%

More selective than 59% of Florida colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

4% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 2% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
54%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied2,047
Admitted1,264
Enrolled678

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide SAT and ACT scores

Scores of enrolled first-year students who submitted them, Fall 2024. A quarter scored below the 25th percentile and a quarter above the 75th. If your score is above the 75th, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide is likely within reach on scores alone; below the 25th, it is a reach.

Test25th percentile75th percentile
SAT reading & writing520630
SAT math520610
ACT composite1828
SAT total (approx.)10401240

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class (reported to IPEDS). SAT total adds the two section scores, an approximation.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202458%520–630520–61018–28College Scorecard
Fall 202362%540–650530–61024–32IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide compared with other Florida colleges?

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide has the 20th-lowest acceptance rate of 47 Florida colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
16Florida International University55%74%$9,288
17Jacksonville University57%51%$25,180
18Florida Polytechnic University58%55%$11,853
19Florida Institute of Technology58%64%$35,639
20Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide58%21%$18,725
21University of West Florida58%59%$9,364
22Florida Gulf Coast University63%57%$12,568
23Florida Southern College64%71%$28,551
24Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach65%67%$41,272

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All Florida colleges →

Who enrolls at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide

First-year students who return for year two60%
First-year students from Florida11%
Pell Grant recipients26%
First-generation students36%
Women / men16% / 84%
International students6%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide admissions questions

What is the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide acceptance rate?

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide accepts 58% of applicants, about 1 in 2. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 1,264 of 2,047 applicants were admitted.

Does Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide require the SAT or ACT?

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 4% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 2% submitted ACT scores.

What SAT score do you need for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide?

The middle 50% of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide first-year students scored 1040–1240 on the SAT and 18–28 on the ACT. A score above the upper number puts you in the top quarter of enrolled students; below the lower number puts you in the bottom quarter.

How many admitted students enroll at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide?

54% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (678 of 1,264).

Is Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide getting harder to get into?

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide accepted 58% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 62% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide overview