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Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

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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/

Private
Co-ed
1,041
Undergraduate
Students
(63.7%) 663 Women
(36.3%) 378 Men
404
Graduate
Students

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%
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Money Matters

Cost of Attendance
$52,900
Tuition and Fees
$38,230
Room and Board
$11,380
Average Percent of Need Met
79%
Average Freshman Award
$33,055
Average Indebtedness of 2018 Graduates
$39,845
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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
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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
 
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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
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