Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
The 65% acceptance rate can look reassuring, but Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach’s average entering GPA is 4.00 and testing is required. Because more students submit SAT scores than ACT scores, aim near the top of the SAT middle range, around 1350, or about a 30 ACT.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach facts and stats
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach enrolls about 7,886 undergraduates in a Daytona Beach setting. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach has an 86% freshman retention rate, above the national average of roughly 70%, and a 67% six-year graduation rate. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18:1. Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is test-required for admissions.
Daytona Beach, FL
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Key Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
May 1
Coming soon
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
Because Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach requires SAT or ACT scores, plan to take your first test by the spring of junior year. Use the summer before senior year and fall of senior year for retakes, and since no ED, EA, or Regular Decision deadline is listed, aim to have your best scores ready when you submit your application.
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What you'll actually pay
Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit, so the same rate applies to all students. Tuition and fees are $44,074, and the average merit award is $12,453, making scholarships an important part of planning.

Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach’s listed cost of attendance is about $60,968, including $44,074 in tuition and fees and $16,894 for room and board. Merit aid can meaningfully reduce that price for some students, with an average merit award of $12,453. Families should compare that sticker price with their actual aid offer to estimate the net cost.
Student life at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach
45% of undergrads live on campus
No fraternity or sorority life on campus.
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