Our East Coast campus is the northern anchor of Florida’s Space Triangle and just a short drive from Cape Canaveral. It’s also minutes from some of the world’s most beautiful beaches and adjacent to an international airport.
Downtime Fun Some of our favorite getaways! Fly to St. Augustine for a burger. Swim, surf and hang out at one of the more than 50 miles of beaches near us. Go to Universal and Disney theme parks. Students get discounted tickets! Dive into some of Florida’s many freshwater springs. Plane spotting from one of the observation decks on campus. Skydive in DeLand. Drive to Miami Beach for the weekend. The Club Scene If you have an extracurricular interest, we probably offer a club that can fulfill it. If we don’t, we’ll help you get one started! Here’s a sample of our more than 235 clubs. Fraternities and Sororities for leadership and professional development, building community, philanthropy, service and life-long friendships. The Student Government Association, which houses campus service groups like “The Avion,” the student newspaper; WIKD 102.5 FM Radio; Touch-N-Go Productions entertainment group; and the Emergency Response Team, which is one of the top in the nation. Professional organizations like Society of Women Engineers, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, National Society of Black Engineers, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society and Society of Physics Students. And a growing squad of special interest clubs that include: Amateur Astronomy Club, Pure Water Project (working to bring clean water to schools), Robotics Association, Art Club, Dancing Eagles Club, Microgravity Club, Skydiving Club, UAS Tech Club, Esports Club, Photography Club, Experimental Rocket Propulsion Lab Club.
NCAA Div. II Athletics
Embry-Riddle became a member of NCAA Division II and Sunshine State Conference in July 2017. Since joining NCAA Division II, the Eagles have captured 18 conference championships and 25 teams have made NCAA postseason appearances. Since its inception in 1989, Embry-Riddle has captured 163 conference championships, 52 conference tournament titles and 29 individual national championships. In addition, the Eagles won the 2000 NAIA Men’s Basketball national championship and the 2013 Men’s Tennis national title. More than 670 student-athletes have been named All-Americans, while over 400 have been named All-America Scholar-Athletes or Academic All-Americans. Intramural, Club & Recreational Sports We’ve got activities for everyone; from spikeball to soccer and just about everything in between. Intramural league sports include basketball, flag football, soccer, softball and volleyball. There are also several one-day competitions including dodgeball, golf, kickball and table tennis to name a few. Club sports range from skydiving, ice hockey, surfing, kendo, sailing, fishing, aikido and rock climbing, to name a few of the 25-plus groups. We have many recreational sports items you can rent for free in the ICI Center. Items include basketballs, camping tents, coolers, disc golf discs, Kan-Jam, pickleball racquets, Spikeball sets and more!
The Army offers cadets a chance to commission as second lieutenants on active duty or in the Reserves or National Guard, an option that allows students to start civilian careers immediately upon graduation while still serving their country part-time. The Air Force’s “Soaring Eagles” is the third largest Air Force ROTC program and ranked as the No. 1 detachment regionally and best in the nation five years running. Detachment 157 produces more pilots than the other 145 Air Force ROTC detachments. Air Force cadets learn leadership and military organization in the first two years with field training starting between the second and third years, and 10 percent of cadets earn the honor of distinguished graduate. Cadets then transfer into leadership positions within the wing and commission into active duty in the Air or Space Force upon graduation. The Naval ROTC unit, one of the largest and most diverse in the nation, provides a dynamic and supportive environment for future leaders. It offers the chance to commission as ensigns in the Navy or second lieutenants in the Marine Corps in areas that include aviation, submarine warfare, surface warfare, and special operations. The battalion, composed of over 150 future Navy and Marine Corps Officers, boasts an impressive 85 percent rate of first-choice service assignments for its graduating midshipmen, demonstrating the program’s commitment to helping students achieve their career goals.
ROTC 11% of students on our campus train to become Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps officers.
Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach Campus boasts three of the largest Army, Navy and Air Force ROTC programs in the country. Each branch provides qualified students financial incentives including scholarships for tuition and fees, room and board, a monthly stipend and money for books. During the summer, all services offer training to enhance and evaluate student’s leadership skills, potentially earning permanent military badges. The Army’s “Eagle Battalion” is one of the largest non-military college ROTC programs. They are Douglas MacArthur Award winners and recognized as one of the top eight among 274 programs in 2023. The Ranger Challenge team has been invited to the international Sandhurst Military Skills Competition in 2019, 2020 and 2023.
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