the Embry–Riddle Aeronautical Institute was conducting its flight operations, the school moved to Daytona Beach, Florida, in April 1965.
Having expanded its programs of study, Embry–Riddle was awarded university status in 1968. It took the name Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University in 1970. It started its international program the same year. In 1978 it opened a second residential campus in Prescott, Arizona.
== Academics ==
The non-profit university is accredited as a level VI institution by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award degrees at the associate, bachelor, master's, and doctoral levels. The university's programs in aviation maintenance, air traffic management, applied meteorology, aeronautical science, aerospace and occupational safety, flight operations, and airport management are accredited by the Aviation Accreditation Board International (AABI).
The bachelor and master's programs in business are accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). …
