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Compare Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott vs Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe

Prescott, AZ · Tempe, AZ

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-PrescottArizona College of Nursing-Tempe
Cost
Price after aid (average)$40,287/yr$31,681/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$39,171/yr$27,061/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$23,666$9,500
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$37,924/yr$32,566/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$37,346/yr$36,830/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$37,587/yr$35,163/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$42,834/yr$38,153/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$251/mo$101/mo
Room & board (on campus)$14,928/yrNo data reported
Room & board (off campus)$20,452/yr$12,668/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,250/yrNo data reported
Other living costs (on campus)$3,480/yrNo data reported
Sticker price (before aid)$62,798/yr$38,153/yr
Tuition (in-state)$44,149/yr$26,091/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$44,149/yr$26,091/yr
Students with Pell Grants18%47%
Students taking federal loans35%74%
Getting in
Students who get accepted77%100%
SAT range (middle 50%)1140–1370No data reported
SAT average1250No data reported
ACT range (middle 50%)24–29No data reported
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 22–29 · Math 22–30No data reported
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received3,88671
Students accepted2,92271
Students who enrolled83339
Accepted students who enroll29%55%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores34%No data reported
Enrolled who sent ACT scores27%No data reported
High-school GPAOptional (considered if sent)Required
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Recommendation lettersOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
College-prep programRequiredNot considered
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNot considered
Work experienceNot consideredNot considered
English proficiency testRequiredNot considered
Other admission testsNot consideredRequired
Legacy consideredOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate68%89%
Freshmen who come back82%71%
Typical earnings 10 years in$84,131/yr$34,657/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$55,392–$112,155$17,281–$48,422
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)72%No data reported
White students graduating69%83%
Black students graduating67%No data reported
Hispanic students graduating61%100%
Asian students graduating72%No data reported
Typical earnings 6 years in$65,391/yr$32,840/yr
Earn more than a HS grad85%47%
Graduate on time46%89%
Pell students who graduate66%86%
First-gen students who finish44%58%
Low-income students who finish40%55%
Typical earnings 8 years in$76,224/yr$33,491/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsEngineering 33% · Transportation & Materials Moving 33% · Social Sciences 10%Health Professions 100%
Most popular programEngineering — 33% of degreesHealth Professions — 100% of degrees
2nd most popular programTransportation & Materials Moving — 33% of degreesNo data reported
3rd most popular programSocial Sciences — 10% of degreesNo data reported
4th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 8% of degreesNo data reported
5th most popular programPhysical Sciences — 4% of degreesNo data reported
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Security Science and Technology — $94,550/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $85,169/yr
Degrees in STEM48%0%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment3,2181,202
Students per professor17 : 120 : 1
Graduate students35No data reported
Average professor pay$10,066/mo$7,785/mo
Full-time professors81%25%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited bySouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesAccrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
Median family income$38,662$17,322
SettingCity (small)City (midsize)
LocationPrescott, AZTempe, AZ
RegionSouthwestSouthwest
Founded1978No data reported
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)For-profit
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationBaccalaureate Colleges: Diverse FieldsSpecial Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Main or branch campusBranch campusMain campus
International students8.1%0%
Men72%14%
Women28%86%
White students54%37%
Black students2.4%9.8%
Hispanic or Latino students16%30%
Asian students6.6%4.1%
Two or more races9.4%16%
Other / not reported3.7%3.7%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students36%54%
Part-time students5%23%
Students age 25+6.8%59%
Spent on teaching per student$17,147/yr$9,013/yr
Endowment$88.2MNo data reported
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusNo — no campus housing
Beds in campus housing1,474No data reported
Required to live on campusNoNo data reported
Room charge (campus housing)$8,400/yrNo data reported
Meal plan charge$5,702/yrNo data reported
Meal plan offeredYesNo
Meals per weekVaries by weekNo data reported
Academic calendarSemesterOther academic year
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesNo
Undergraduate researchYesNo
ROTCYes — Army, Air ForceNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditYesYes
Credit for life experienceYesNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoNo
Weekend & evening classesNoNo
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesNo
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 from2024-25No data reported
College sports levelNAIA Division IINo intercollegiate athletics reported
Football teamNoNo data reported
Varsity teams12No data reported
Student athletes230No data reported
Athletic scholarships$2.9MNo data reported
Athletics budget$6.4MNo data reported
Athletics revenue$6.4MNo data reported
Recruiting spend$40,284No data reported

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 and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.