How is Embry Riddle?....

[Fly Boi]

How is it. I know that it is very expensive. I hear a lot of "You get the same thing out of a regular college, ex. Everglades university, while paying 30k+, and take lessons at your local FBO", and "you pay too much for what you get out of it".

[mission_aviation]

The campuses themselves are extremely expensive. Why would you want to attend the actual campus? You're better off going to their extended campus or online. Thats what I'm doing. $367 per credit hour classroom and/or $386 online. Buts thats graduate. I'm sure that undergrad is cheaper. Great school though. I've always wanted to get a degree from Riddle, but I couldn't afford tuition for Prescott or Daytona schools. You can transfer to any campus in the U.S. hassle free. Hope this helped!

[mikecweb]

It's not for everyone.
It isn't the only way to go.
There are more then just dudes.
In the end it really just checks a box.
You don't have to be a prick after you graduate.
People don't see Riddle and assume great things.
Yes it's expensive. So is every other private university.
You can get away from aviation if you want to while attending.
The name on your dipoma doesn't give you a job but the friends you make might.

-DB class of '05

[jynxyjoe]

-DB campus graduate '03

I'm not terribly impressed with how expensive riddle got while i was there, I have friends going there now who are ex-students of mine who do enjoy it.

If you do an internship and do well while you are there doors will open. Quite frankly there are guys my age, 26, who graduated with me who are right seat of a 767 because of the riddle internship and only because of that. So I don't agree that Riddle just checks off a box. UND guys get a lot of the same breaks I've found out.

If you are like me and you don't have a dad or an uncle in this industry like literally 90% of everyone else does that I've met in the airlines I'd say give it some serious consideration. If you can't afford it then you can't afford it and thats it. You just have to make it up with hard work, which i'm sure you are capable of doing. I had a lot of scholarship help when I went based off my grades. No lie though, I worked +40 hours a week as a waiter at an Italian place. Right now its about to be bike week and I'd just about have to live down there so I could cash in on some serious coin, while keeping my grades up for the scholarship.

PM if you have more questions.

Edit: If i didn't make it clear above i will say it more bluntly. If you think you are gonna go and get the 4 year degree and everything will turn rosey you are wrong. Get it, get the best internships you can and keep your grades as high as you can and you'll do well. Just ask the guys younger than me employed at Pepsi who graduated college and went right to work at their flight department with 200 hours. By the way I'm pretty sure they've made more money flying so far than I will in the next 5-10 years.

[capilot]

I am currently finishing up my Senior year here at Daytona. It has been a good ride and I have worked hard my four years here. The one thing about Riddle that a lot of people don't understand is that it is what you make it. With that said, my advice to you is to find a good community college where you live and a great FBO. Get as many of your general education classes out of the way as you possibly can. The same goes with ratings. If you can hack it, get everything done from Private to Commercial (SEL and MEL) and CFI/CFII if you are able. Apply for early decision in December of your sophomore year. After you get accepted, get over to the flight line and either a) register for the CFI course or b) apply to become a part-time flight instructor. Being a part-time instructor here has recently become a golden opportunity. Among other things, they are offering decent pay and a scholarship that will assist you in paying for your education. Take your core classes and instruct for your last two years of college and when you graduate you can either transition to a full-time instructor or move on up the ladder to your next job. If you have any more questions feel free to PM me. Good luck!

By the way, everything that mikecweb and jynxyjoe said is spot on. Be sure to use every opportunity that is given to you and remember that the reputation of the university rests solely on the shoulders of its graduates.