About Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) is a private university circles focused upon aviation and aerospace programs taking into consideration its main campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona, United States. It is the largest accredited college circles system specializing in aviation and aerospace. It has numerous online programs and academic programs offered at satellite locations.

Daytona Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, United States. It lies nearly 51 miles (82.1 km) northeast of Orlando, 86 miles (138.4 km) southeast of Jacksonville, and 265 miles (426.5 km) northwest of Miami. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, it had a population of 61,005. It is a principal city of the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach metropolitan area, which was home to 600,756 people as of 2013. Daytona Beach is in addition to a principal city of the Fun Coast region of Florida.

The city is historically known for its beach, where the hard-packed sand allows motorized vehicles to drive upon the seashore in restricted areas. This hard-packed sand made Daytona Beach a mecca for motorsports, and the old Daytona Beach Road Course hosted races for higher than 50 years. This was replaced in 1959 by Daytona International Speedway. The city is in addition to the headquarters for NASCAR.

Daytona Beach hosts large groups of out-of-towners during the year, who visit the city for various events, notably Speedweeks in further on February when beyond 200,000 NASCAR fans enter upon attend the season-opening Daytona 500. Other activities include the NASCAR Coke Zero Sugar 400 race in August, Bike Week in beforehand March, Biketoberfest in late October, and the 24 Hours of Daytona endurance race in January.