Eastern Mennonite University
Harrisonburg, VA
Eastern Mennonite, founded in 1917, is a church-affiliated, liberal arts university. Its 92-acre campus is located in Harrisonburg, 60 miles from Charlottesville.
Website: www.emu.edu/
Admission
- Entrance Difficulty
- Moderately difficult
- Overall Admission Rate
- 59% of 1,245 applicants were admitted
- Early Action Offered
- No
- Early Decision Offered
- No
- Regular Admission Deadline
- Rolling
Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
- Average GPA
- 3.60
- SAT Math
- 500-600 range of middle 50%
- SAT EBRW
-
566 average
500-630 range of middle 50% - ACT Composite
- 26 average
21-31 range of middle 50%
Money Matters
- Cost of Attendance
- $51,660
- Tuition and Fees
- $37,100
- Room and Board
- $11,160
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 79%
- Average Freshman Award
- $33,055
- Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
- $39,845
Academics
- Academic Calendar System
- Semester
- General Education/Core Curriculum
- Required for most or all students
- Full-Time Faculty Teaching Undergraduates
- 95
- Regular Class Size
- Not reported
Campus Life
- Harrisonburg Population
- 50,981
- Nearest Metropolitan Area
-
- Freshman Housing Guarantee
- Freshmen are guaranteed housing
- Students in College Housing
- 44% of all students
- Athletic Conferences
- NCAA Division III
- Mascot
- Herm, the Royal Lion
- Sororities
- Fraternities
Students
- Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
- 0.3% American Indian/Alaskan Native
2.7% Asian
9.0% Black/African-American
7.7% Hispanic/Latino
4.5% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
0.2% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
71.9% White
3.8% Unknown - International Students
- 3.6% from 33 countries
- First-Year Students Returning
- 70.0%
- Students Graduating Within 4 Years
- 51.6%
- Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
- Not reported
- Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
- Not reported
Freshman Admission Requirements
Entrance Difficulty
Moderately Difficult: More than 75% of freshmen were in the top 50% of their high school class and scored over 1010 on the SAT I or over 18 on the ACT; about 85% or fewer of all applicants accepted.
High School Preparation
- High School Graduation
- High school diploma required and GED is accepted
- High School Program
- College preparatory program is recommended
High School Units Required or Recommended
Subject | Required Units | Recommended Units |
---|---|---|
English | 4 | |
Mathematics | 3 | |
Science | 3 | |
Foreign Language | 2 | |
Social Studies | 3 | |
History | ||
Academic Electives | 6 |
Examinations
Exam | Required Units | Scores Due in Admissions Office |
---|---|---|
SAT or ACT | Required | August 15 |
SAT Only | ||
ACT Only | ||
SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT | ||
SAT Subject Tests Only | ||
SAT Essay Component Policy | Accepted with or without essay component | |
ACT Writing Test Policy | Accepted with or without writing component | |
ACT Writing Test Policy | SAT: No policy as of now ACT: No policy as of now |
Applying for Admission
Admissions Office
- Address
- 1200 Park Road
- City, State, Zip
- Harrisonburg, VA 22802-2462
- Phone
- (540) 432-4118
- Fax
- (540) 432-4444
- admiss@emu.edu
Application Dates and Fees
- Regular Admisson Deadline
- Rolling
- Application Fee
- $25
- Application Fee Waiver
- Available
- Regular Admission Notification
- Rolling
- Accept Offer of Admission
- Not reported
- Waiting List Used
- No
- Defer Admission
- Student can defer admission
- Transfer Admission
- Transfer applications accepted
Early Admission
- Early Decision Offered
- No
- Early Decision Deadline
- Early Decision Notification
- Early Action Offered
- No
- Early Action Deadline
- Early Action Notification
Application Form
- Common Application
- Accepted
- Universal College Application
- Not accepted
- Electronic Application
- Available
Other Application Requirements
- Interview
- Not Required
- Essay or Personal Statement
- Letters of Recommendation
- 2 required for some freshmen
- Other
- Community Lifestyle Commitment required for freshmen
- Financial Need
- Financial need is not a consideration in the admissions process
Selection of Students
Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rigor of Secondary School Record | X | |||
Academic GPA | X | |||
Standardized Tests | X | |||
Class Rank | X | |||
Recommendations | X | |||
Essay | X | |||
Interview | X | |||
Level of Applicant's Interest | X | |||
Extracurricular Activities | X | |||
Volunteer Work | X | |||
Particular Talent/Ability | X | |||
Character/Personal Qualities | X | |||
First Generation to Attend College | X | |||
State Residency | X | |||
Geographic Residence | X | |||
Relation with Alumnus | X | |||
Religious Affiliation/Commitment | X | |||
Ethnicity | X | |||
Work Experience | X |
Profile of Fall Admission
- Overall Admission Rate
- 59% of 1,245 applicants were admitted
- Women
- 63% of 736 applicants were admitted
- Men
- 54% of 509 applicants were admitted
- Students Enrolled
- 212 (29%) of 737 admitted students enrolled
- Women
- 130 (28%) of 460 admitted students enrolled
- Men
- 88 (32%) of 277 admitted students enrolled
- Early Decision Admission Rate
- Early Action Admission Rate
- Students Offered Wait List
- Students Accepting Wait List Position
- Students Admitted From Wait List
Grade Point Average of Enrolled Freshmen (4.0 scale)
- Average GPA
- 3.60
- 3.75 and Above
- 42%
- 3.50 - 3.74
- 16%
- 3.25 - 3.49
- 12%
- 3.00 - 3.24
- 12%
- 2.50 - 2.99
- 16%
- 2.00 - 2.49
- 2%
SAT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
- SAT Math
- 500-600 range of middle 50%
- Score of 700 - 800
- 5%
- Score of 600 - 700
- 23%
- Score of 500 - 600
- 48%
- Score of 400 - 500
- 21%
- Score of 300 - 400
- 3%
- Score of 200 - 300
- 0%
- SAT EBRW
- 566 average
500-630 range of middle 50% - Score of 700 - 800
- 3%
- Score of 600 - 700
- 34%
- Score of 500 - 600
- 42%
- Score of 400 - 500
- 20%
- Score of 300 - 400
- 1%
- Score of 200 - 300
- 0%
ACT Scores of Enrolled Freshmen
- ACT Composite
- 26 average
21-31 range of middle 50% - Score of 30 - 36
- 29%
- Score of 24 - 29
- 36%
- Score of 18 - 23
- 31%
- Score of 12 - 17
- 4%
- Score of 6 - 11
- 0%
- Score of 5 or Below
- 0%
Other Qualifications of Enrolled Freshmen
- High School Class Rank
- National Merit Scholar
- Not reported
- Valedictorian
- Not reported
- Class President
- Not reported
- Student Government Officer
- Not reported
Tuition and Expenses
- Cost of Attendance
- $51,660
- Tuition and Fees
- $37,100
- Room and Board
- $11,160
- Books and Supplies
- $1,000
- Other Expenses
- $2,400
- Payment Plans
- Installment plan
Applying for Financial Aid
Financial Aid Office
- Web Site
- Financial Aid Web Site
- Net Price Calculator URL
- Net Price Calculator URL
Application Process
- Application Deadline
- Priority deadline April 15
- Award Notification
- On a rolling basis beginning February 1
- Methodology for Awarding Institutional Aid
- Federal Methodology
Forms Required | Cost to File |
---|---|
FAFSA Code is 003708 |
Free |
State Aid Form |
Profile of 2018 - 19 Financial Aid
Freshman
- Financial Aid Applicants
- 192 (86.1%) of freshmen
- Found to Have Financial Need
- 181 (94.3%) of applicants
- Received Financial Aid
- 181 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
- Need Fully Met
- 41 (22.7%) of aid recipients
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 79%
- Average Award
- $33,055
- Need-Based Gift
- Received by 180 (99.4%) of aid recipients, average amount $22,597
- Need-Based Self-Help
- Received by 136 (75.1%) of aid recipients, average amount $6,518
- Merit-Based Gift
- Received by 33 (18.2%) of aid recipients
- Merit-Based Gift
- 36 (16.1%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $17,609
All Undergraduates
- Financial Aid Applicants
- 840 (77.7%) of undergraduates
- Found to Have Financial Need
- 772 (91.9%) of applicants
- Received Financial Aid
- 772 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
- Need Fully Met
- 133 (17.2%) of aid recipients
- Average Percent of Need Met
- 75%
- Average Award
- $31,315
- Need-Based Gift
- Received by 764 (99.0%) of aid recipients, average amount $19,417
- Need-Based Self-Help
- Received by 649 (84.1%) of aid recipients, average amount $8,884
- Merit-Based Gift
- Received by 93 (12.0%) of aid recipients
- Merit-Based Gift
- 168 (15.5%) of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $15,317
Borrowing
- 2018 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
- 72%
- Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
- $39,845
- Parents of Students Receiving Aid
- 12.0%
- Parents of Students Not Receiving Aid
- 1.0%
Financial Aid Programs
Loans
- Federal Loans
- Direct subsidized Stafford loans, direct unsubsidized Stafford loans, direct PLUS loans, Federal Perkins loans, Federal Nursing loans
- State Loans
- Other Loans
Scholarships and Grants
- Need-Based Available
- Federal Pell grants, SEOG, State scholarships, Institutional scholarships, Private scholarships
- Non-Need–Based Available
- None
Non-Need Awards
- Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
- Biological Sciences, Business, Education, Engineering/Technologies, English, Foreign Languages, Humanities, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Premedicine, Religion/Biblical Studies, Social Sciences
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
- Art/Fine Arts, Music
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
- Religious Involvement
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
- Special Characteristics Award Areas
- Children and Siblings of Alumni, Children of Faculty/Staff, Ethnic Background, International Students, Religious Affiliation
- Number of Awards
- Not reported
- Top Areas (By Money Awarded)
Employment
- Work-Study Programs
- Federal work study available, other work study available
- Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
- $1,266
- Academic Calendar System
- Semester
- Summer Session
- Offered
- General Catalog/Bulletin
- Online Catalog
Undergraduate Education
Undergraduate Majors
- Accounting
- Art/Art Studies, General
- Bible/Biblical Studies
- Biochemistry
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General
- Business Administration and Management, General
- Chemistry, General
- Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
- Computer Science
- Development Economics and International Development
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
- Economics, General
- Engineering, General
- English Language and Literature, General
- Environmental Studies
- History, General
- International Business/Trade/Commerce
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General
- Mathematics, General
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
- Music, General
- Organizational Behavior Studies
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
- Photography
- Psychology, General
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
- Social Sciences, General
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Spanish Language and Literature
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
- Theology/Theological Studies
- Writing, General
- Most Popular Disciplines
- Health professions and related sciences, Business/marketing, Liberal arts/general studies
- Combined Liberal Arts/Professional Degree Programs
- Engineering
- Special Programs
- Distance learning, Double major, English as a second language, Honors program, Independent study, Internships, Study abroad, Summer session
- Study Abroad
- Offered
- Online Degrees
- No online degree programs
Curriculum and Graduation Requirements
- General Education/Core Curriculum
- Required for most or all students
- Computer
- Students not required to own/lease a computer
- Foreign Language
- Required
- Math/Science
- Required for all students
Faculty and Instruction
- Full-Time Faculty
- 95
- Part-Time Faculty
- 89
- Full-Time Faculty with Ph.D./Terminal Degree
- 40%
- Regular Class Size
- Not reported
- Discussion Section/Lab Class Size
- Not reported
Advanced Placement
- International Baccalaureate
- Accepted
- Advanced Placement (AP) Examinations
- Accepted for placement and credit
- Sophomore Standing
- Available through AP examinations
Academic Resources
- Library Available on Campus
- Yes
- Holdings
- 456,002
- Computer Ownership
- Students not required to own/lease a computer
- Computers Available on Campus
- 154
- Internet/E-mail Access
- Not reported
Academic Support Services
- Remedial Instruction
- Not Offered
- Tutoring
- Available
- Services for Learning Disabled Students
- Available
- Services for Physically Disabled Students
- Hearing impaired services, speech disorders services, visually impaired services, wheelchair access
Graduate/Professional School Education
Master's Degrees Offered
Master of Arts, Master of Business Administration
Master's Programs of Study
- Business Administration and Management--General
- Counselor Education
- Health Services Management and Hospital Administration
- Nonprofit Management
- Pastoral Ministry and Counseling
Doctoral Degrees Offered
Not reported
Doctoral Programs of Study
- Not reported
Location and Setting
- Harrisonburg Population
- 50,981
- Nearest Metropolitan Area
- Campus Size
- 93 acres
Weather
- Temperature
- 25.7 average low in January, 85.1 average high in September
- Rain
- 114 rainy days per year
Getting Around
- Campus Map
- Map
- Nearest Bus Station
- 5 mile(s) from campus in Harrisonburg
- Nearest Train Station
- 20 mile(s) from campus in Staunton
Housing
- College Housing
- College offers housing to students
- Types of Housing
- Coed housing, cooperative housing, disabled student housing
- Students in College Housing
- 44% of all students
- Housing Requirements
- Students required to live on campus through junior year
- Freshman Housing Guarantee
- Freshmen are guaranteed housing
- Students Living Off Campus/Commuting
- Off-Campus Housing Assistance
- Assistance in locating off-campus housing is available
Security
- 24-Hour Emergency Phone/Alarm Devices
- Available
- 24-Hour Security Patrols
- Not available
- Late-Night Transport/Escort Services
- Not available
- Electronically Operated Housing Entrances
- Available
- Other
Personal Support Services
- Health Service
- Offered
- Personal Counseling
- Offered
- Child Care
- Not offered
Sports and Recreation
Intercollegiate Athletics
- Athletic Conferences
- NCAA Division III
- Mascot
- Herm, the Royal Lion
- School Colors
- Royal blue and white
Intercollegiate Sports Offered
Sports | Women | Men | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Offered | Scholarships | Offered | Scholarships | |
Baseball | x | |||
Basketball | x | x | ||
Cross-Country Running | x | x | ||
Field Hockey | x | |||
Golf | x | x | ||
Lacrosse | x | |||
Soccer | x | x | ||
Softball | x | |||
Track And Field | x | x | ||
Volleyball | x | x |
Women's Sports | Offered | Scholarships |
---|---|---|
Baseball | ||
Basketball | x | |
Cross-Country Running | x | |
Field Hockey | x | |
Golf | x | |
Lacrosse | x | |
Soccer | x | |
Softball | x | |
Track And Field | x | |
Volleyball | x |
Mens's Sports | Offered | Scholarships |
---|---|---|
Baseball | x | |
Basketball | x | |
Cross-Country Running | x | |
Field Hockey | ||
Golf | x | |
Lacrosse | ||
Soccer | x | |
Softball | ||
Track And Field | x | |
Volleyball | x |
- Women's Club Sports
- Men's Club Sports
Recreational Sports
- Intramural Sports
- basketball, football, golf, lacrosse, rock climbing, soccer, softball, table tennis, tennis, volleyball
Student Activities
- Activities and Organizations
- choral groups, drama theatre, student newspaper, young people's christian association, student government association, student education association, creation care council, black student union
- Sororities
- Fraternities
- ROTC
Student Body
- Coeducational
- Yes
- All Undergraduates
- 1,041
- Women
- 663 (63.7%)
- Men
- 378 (36.3%)
- Full-Time Undergraduates
- 850
- Ethnicity of Students from U.S.
- 0.3% American Indian/Alaskan Native
2.7% Asian
9.0% Black/African-American
7.7% Hispanic/Latino
4.5% Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino)
0.2% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander
71.9% White
3.8% Unknown - International Students.
- 3.6% from 33 countries
- Average Age
- 20
- All Graduate Students
- 404
Undergraduate Retention and Graduation
- First-Year Students Returning
- 70.0%
- Students Graduating Within 4 Years
- 51.6%
- Students Graduating Within 5 Years
- 59.4%
- Students Graduating Within 6 Years
- 63.0%
After Graduation
- Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months
- Not reported
- Average Starting Salary
- Not reported
- Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly
- Not reported
- Disciplines Pursued
- Business 1.5%
Law 0.5%
Theology 0.5%
Arts and Sciences 2%
Medicine 1%
Education 0.5%
Other 1%
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