Requirements

  • First- and Second-Year Students

    Embry‑Riddle requires all first-year students who have graduated high school within 12 months of matriculation to live in on-campus housing for their first 2 full consecutive academic years, to include fall and spring semesters of each academic year, and purchase a designated meal plan. Embry‑Riddle requires all second-year students who have graduated high school within 24 months of matriculation to live in on-campus housing for their first full academic year, to include the fall and spring semester, and purchase a designated meal plan.

    Housing for students not required to live on campus may be made available as space permits. Students who start at Embry‑Riddle in the spring semester of their first academic year will have that semester count as year one of the two-year requirement. Once students complete their second academic year in housing, they will transition to non-required student status.

    Students can be exempt from the On-Campus Housing Requirement if they meet one of the following:

    • Age: Student is 21 years of age or older by the first day of classes.
    • Married/Dependent: Student is married or has a dependent.
    • Local Residency: Student has a permanent home address in Yavapai County at the time of application to Embry‑Riddle. Student and guardian must have lived at the address for a full calendar year prior to starting classes at the University.
    • Previous Campus Housing: Student has already lived in university housing at another accredited college or university for at least two full academic years (fall and spring).

  • Transfer Students

    We do not guarantee housing to transfer students; however, we have some spaces set aside for them. Because the application date is the driving factor for space, it is imperative that transfer students complete their applications early. Typically, transfer students receive notice of housing assignment status in the spring/summer before their fall term.

  • Summer Housing

    Summer is a great time to get ahead on classes/flights or play a little catch-up. Summer housing is available and students can live on campus year-round. To do so, you must complete separate summer and academic year housing contracts.

    You can apply for summer housing in February. Summer contracts are available for Summer A, Summer A and B, or Summer B. Summer housing on campus is limited, and therefore, we recommend that students apply for summer housing as soon as they can. The application is only available once a student registers for summer classes, and students must be registered for at least one credit hour in order to maintain a housing assignment for summer. Once all allocated spaces for a summer term have been assigned, students will be placed on a waitlist for summer housing.

  • Off-Campus Housing

    Each U.S. campus has specific housing requirements for new students. Please review the on-campus housing section before considering off-campus housing.

    If you are not required to live on campus, Housing and Residence Life has partnered with College Pads to provide a new off-campus housing marketplace for Embry‑Riddle students and community members.

    Please Note:

    • Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University does not inspect or offer a guarantee for the condition or quality of the rental units listed. Embry‑Riddle does not assume responsibility for the arrangement of rental contracts between individuals and landlords.
    • We recommend all Prescott students review the AZ Residential Landlord and Tenant Act and have a signed lease.

Want to learn the reasoning behind our Two-Year Housing Requirement? Check out our Why Living on Campus Matters page. Don't forget to read all the benefits of living on campus!

For any questions regarding the Housing Requirements and exemptions, contact the Housing and Residence Life office by email at prhouse@erau.edu or by phone at (928) 777-3744.