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Compare Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach vs Saint Leo University

Daytona Beach, FL · Saint Leo, FL

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona BeachSaint Leo University
Cost
Price after aid (average)$41,272/yr$21,293/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$36,238/yr$19,602/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$23,666$25,278
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$35,628/yr$17,699/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$36,769/yr$19,823/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$40,670/yr$23,707/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$45,035/yr$25,780/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$251/mo$268/mo
Room & board (on campus)$16,894/yr$16,550/yr
Room & board (off campus)$17,372/yr$12,500/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,250/yr$1,076/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$3,480/yr$5,492/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$64,632/yr$45,264/yr
Tuition (in-state)$44,249/yr$30,000/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$44,249/yr$30,000/yr
Students with Pell Grants15%32%
Students taking federal loans29%32%
Getting in
Students who get accepted65%78%
SAT range (middle 50%)1160–1360No data reported
SAT average1257No data reported
ACT range (middle 50%)24–30No data reported
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 22–29 · Math 23–28No data reported
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received10,2867,788
Students accepted6,8185,615
Students who enrolled1,931632
Accepted students who enroll28%11%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores56%0%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores27%0%
High-school GPAOptional (considered if sent)Required
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Recommendation lettersOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
College-prep programRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
Demonstrated competenciesOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Work experienceNot consideredNot considered
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate67%45%
Freshmen who come back88%59%
Typical earnings 10 years in$84,131/yr$48,364/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$55,392–$112,155$28,410–$70,530
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)67%35%
White students graduating68%46%
Black students graduating48%40%
Hispanic students graduating65%39%
Asian students graduating69%57%
Typical earnings 6 years in$65,391/yr$41,619/yr
Earn more than a HS grad85%74%
Graduate on time42%38%
Pell students who graduate60%36%
First-gen students who finish44%37%
Low-income students who finish40%30%
Students who transfer outNo data reported35%
Typical earnings 8 years in$76,224/yr$46,458/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsTransportation & Materials Moving 41% · Engineering 35% · Business, Management & Marketing 5%Business, Management & Marketing 29% · Homeland Security & Protective Services 15% · Psychology 15%
Most popular programTransportation & Materials Moving — 41% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 29% of degrees
2nd most popular programEngineering — 35% of degreesHomeland Security & Protective Services — 15% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 5% of degreesPsychology — 15% of degrees
4th most popular programHomeland Security & Protective Services — 3% of degreesComputer & Information Sciences — 10% of degrees
5th most popular programPhysical Sciences — 3% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 8% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Systems Engineering — $115,154/yrComputer/Information Technology Administration and Management — $86,084/yr
Degrees in STEM45%13%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment7,8606,721
Students per professor18 : 125 : 1
Graduate students7972,176
Average professor pay$10,966/mo$8,688/mo
Full-time professors88%18%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited bySouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Median family income$38,662$22,361
SettingCity (small)Town (fringe)
LocationDaytona Beach, FLSaint Leo, FL
RegionSoutheastSoutheast
Founded19261889
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsDoctoral/Professional Universities
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students9.9%5.4%
Men72%42%
Women28%58%
White students56%24%
Black students4.5%17%
Hispanic or Latino students16%16%
Asian students5.1%0.8%
Two or more races5.3%1.2%
Other / not reported2.8%36%
Special typeNoneReligiously affiliated
First-generation students36%49%
Part-time students4%33%
Students age 25+4.9%51%
Spent on teaching per student$14,657/yr$4,336/yr
Endowment$222.6M$76.1M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing3,5171,546
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$8,120/yr$8,684/yr
Meal plan charge$5,550/yr$7,040/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by week19 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Religious affiliationNo data reportedRoman Catholic
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchYesNo
ROTCYes — Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air ForceYes — Army, Air Force
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoYes
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationNoYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesNoYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNCAA Division II without footballNCAA Division II without football
Football teamNoNo
Varsity teams1917
Student athletes529519
Athletic scholarships$6.5M$3.1M
Athletics budget$14.9M$7.8M
Athletics revenue$14.9M$8.8M
Recruiting spend$41,780$35,391

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.