Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott opened in 1978. The University\’s campus in Prescott, Arizona is 100 miles north of Phoenix. The high-desert climate offers nearly 300 days of sunshine a year. The campus has an enrollment of about 2,000 students and covers 539 acres of western terrain. 2021 is the first year Embry-Riddle will host Centrifuge.