SignalsAZ.com Prescott News Podcast - Embry-Riddle Prescott Earns Top U.S. News Rankings

Episode Date: October 2, 2025

Send us a text and chime in!Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s undergraduate Aerospace Engineering program at the Prescott, Arizona, campus ranked No. 1 in the nation among programs without a doctoral option, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings. Among regional colleges in the West, the campus was awarded three top-5 honors by U.S. News & World Report in its 2026 Best Colleges review of residential campuses. This included the No. 1 Overall Rank for the fourth consecutive year and No. 1 in the Best for Veterans category, a recognition the campus has earned for five years in a row. “We are honored that U.S.... For the written story, read here >> https://www.signalsaz.com/articles/embry-riddle-prescott-earns-top-u-s-news-rankings/Check out the CAST11.com Website at: https://CAST11.com Follow the CAST11 Podcast Network on Facebook at: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZFollow Cast11 Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network

Text to Speech Audio Articles made possible by Cast 11 Talking Glass Media. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's undergraduate aerospace engineering program at the Prescott, Arizona, campus ranked number one in the nation among programs without a doctoral option, according to the latest U.S. News and World Report rankings. Among regional colleges in the West, the campus was awarded three top five honors by U.S. News and World Report in its 2026 best colleges review of residential campuses. This included the number one overall rank for the fourth consecutive year and number one in the best for veterans category, a recognition the campus has earned for five years in a row. We are honored that U.S. News and World Report has once again ranked Embry-Riddle among the very best, said Dr. Ken Wichor, Chancellor of the Prescott Campus.

These results reflect our dedication to students, and our ongoing commitment to delivering an exceptional education that prepares graduates to lead in aviation, aerospace, and space. The Prescott Campus, which served some 3,000 undergraduates, also ranked number two among the best value schools in the same region, jumping two spots from 2025. The classification examines academic quality and cost after accounting for total expenses and financial aid. Additionally, the campus ranked number nine in the top performers on social mobility category. This recognizes schools that graduate large proportions of disadvantaged students who receive Pell grants, which are awarded mainly to students from households earning under $50,000 per year. For the second consecutive year, the Prescott Campus earned the number one national ranking among non-doctoral granting programs in the aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical category.

Being recognized as the nation's number one program in aerospace, aeronautical, and astronautical engineering is a tremendous point of pride, said Dr. Kathy Wood, interim dean of Embry-Riddles Prescott College of Engineering. Here, students gain hands-on. ready experience from day one, developing the mindset to shape the future of flight and space exploration. Read more stories from education on signalsaz.com. Subscribe and be the F1 RSD 2-No.