University at Buffalo (UB) vs ERAU Worldwide

When it comes to higher education, University at Buffalo (UB) and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide (ERAU-Worldwide) offer distinct experiences for prospective students. UB, a public research university, boasts a diverse student body and a wide range of academic programs, while ERAU-Worldwide, a private institution, specializes in aviation and aerospace education. With acceptance rates of 49% and 100% respectively, UB is more selective in its admissions process. Both universities offer popular majors such as business, engineering, and nursing, but ERAU-Worldwide also features unique programs in aeronautics, aviation maintenance, and unmanned systems. While UB's student body is predominantly undergraduate, ERAU-Worldwide caters to a larger graduate population. With graduation rates of 68% and 38% respectively, UB has a higher rate of students completing their degrees within six years. To help you make an informed decision, we've compiled a comprehensive comparison table that delves

	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide	University at Buffalo
Overview
Location	Daytona Beach, Florida	Buffalo, New York
Campus setting	City: Small	Suburb: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Public
Calendar system	Non Traditional	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	64.0%	83.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	69.6%	70.1%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $50	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $75
SAT range	N/A	1180 - 1360
ACT range	N/A	25 - 31
Students submitting SAT score		29.0%
Students submitting ACT score		5.0%
Total number of applicants	1,278	30,750
Total number of admissions given out	889	21,552
Admitted students who chose to enroll	518	4,309
Yield rate	58.3%	20.0%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Not required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$25,100	In state: $30,240 Out of state: $48,160
Average net price	$15,600	$17,954
Tuition	$10,728	In state: $7,070 Out of state: $24,990
Room & board		Room/dormitory: $8,952 Meal plan: $6,500
Available payment plans		Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	36.0% Average amount $4,771	71.0% Average amount $8,810
Students receiving federal student loan	11.0% Average amount $5,756	45.0% Average amount $5,071
Students taking out private loans	1.0% Average amount $15,000	8.0% Average amount $13,892

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	9,394 Men 85.2% Women 14.8%	21,467 Men 54.3% Women 45.7%
Graduate students	3,326 Men 73.6% Women 26.4%	10,865 Men 47.5% Women 52.5%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Moderate
Out-of-state students	88.2%	3.2%
International students	4.5%	18.3%
Campus local/setting	City: Small	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	N/A	7,711
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	California Florida North Carolina Texas Georgia	New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Connecticut Florida

Academics
Popular study areas	Transportation and Logistics Business Computer and Information Science Automotive Technology Engineering	Health Professions Engineering Computer and Information Science Education Social Sciences
Students to faculty ratio	22:1	13:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	19.4%	73.8%
Dropout rate	74.2%	8.7%
Transferred out	N/A	16.4%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $77,654 Year 2: $75,047 Year 3: $88,105 Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $74,576 Year 3: $84,606 Air Transportation (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $78,896 Year 2: $77,039 Year 3: $84,059 Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $64,540 Year 2: $65,080 Year 3: $77,320 Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $65,961 Year 2: $64,087 Year 3: $72,560 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $56,141 Year 2: $59,314 Year 3: $65,858 Air Transportation (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $53,995 Year 2: $48,833 Year 3: $61,969 Homeland Security (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $40,792 Year 2: $40,667 Year 3: $55,183 Systems Engineering (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $101,436 Year 2: $117,572 Year 3: N/A Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $73,610 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $140,469 Year 2: $159,761 Year 3: $146,042 Dentistry (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $70,533 Year 2: $67,772 Year 3: $132,503 Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $95,335 Year 2: $104,510 Year 3: $123,979 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $60,109 Year 2: $61,020 Year 3: $82,514 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $70,415 Year 2: $68,499 Year 3: $78,884 Computer Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $61,859 Year 2: $67,101 Year 3: $76,613 Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $54,249 Year 2: $61,078 Year 3: $75,877 Civil Engineering (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $63,773 Year 2: $66,653 Year 3: $75,097 Industrial Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $61,581 Year 2: $59,350 Year 3: $74,704 Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $59,797 Year 2: $59,485 Year 3: $72,822

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