Daytona Beach Campus

Estimated Costs for the Academic Year Fall 2011 – Spring 2012

2011 - 2012 Academic Year
ItemCosts
Tuition and Fees*$29,852
Room and Board **$9,050
Books (estimated)$1,400
Total, non-flight students***$40,302

Tuition & Fees *

Tuition reflects the block rate of $14,340 for 12 to 16 credit hours for the fall and spring semesters. The per-credit-hour rate is $1,195. Students will be required to carry University-sponsored health insurance unless a waiver is submitted and approved. The annual health insurance fee for the 2011 - 2012 academic year is $451 for domestic students and $971 for international students.

Tuition and fees are due ten days before the start of each semester.

Mandatory Fees include:

  • $100.00: SGA fee per semester
  • $111.00: Health Services fee per semester
  • $225.00: Technology fee per semester
  • $150.00: Facilities fee per semester

Total: $586 per semester or $1,172 for the academic year.

Room and Board **

Room and board estimates are based on the 757 Express meal plan which is required of first-year students at a cost of $1,850 per semester and housing in first-year residence hall at the rate of $2,675 per semester.

Students at the residential campuses should factor housing costs as part of the cost of attendance whether they live on  or off campus.

Freshmen and transfer students with 27 or fewer earned credit hours and those who are 21 years of age or younger are required to live in University-managed housing. 

Room & Board Costs
 ItemSemesterYear
Room:$2,675$5,350
Board:$1,850$3,700
Total:$4,525$9,050

Flight Instruction ***

Estimated average annual flight costs vary. Unlike many other schools, Embry-Riddle’s flight program is designed to allow students to earn their ratings in just three years. Flight students can estimate average annual costs for the first and second year at approximately $15,000 per year. The average cost for the third year of instruction is $10,000.  Visit the Flight Department's Cost and Payments page for more information on flight costs 

Health Insurance

Students will be required to carry University-sponsored health insurance unless a waiver is submitted and approved. Visit Health Services for more information on health insurance.

Aviation Maintenance Science courses

Aviation Maintenance Science courses (courses with AMS prefix) are charged at a rate of $625 per credit hour. Visit the Aviation Maintenance Science program for more information about costs.

Additional Fees

Additional fees may apply to some students in some situations. For complete listing of fees, log into ERNIE.

About Estimated Costs

The estimated costs above are only an estimate and may not reflect all cost and expenses incurred while attending your respective campus. All amounts shown here or in other University publications or web pages represent tuition and fees as currently approved. However, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) reserves the right to increase or modify tuition and fees without prior notice, upon approval by the Board or as otherwise consistent with Board policy and to make such modifications applicable to students enrolled at ERAU at that time as well as to incoming students. In addition, all tuition amounts and fees are subject to change at any time for correction of errors. Finally, please note that fee amounts billed for any period may be adjusted at a future date.