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Eastern Mennonite University

  • B+
    Overall Grade
  • 4 Year
  • Harrisonburg, VA
  • 344 reviews
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    B+
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?Data Sources
    1. Academics
      B+
    2. Value
      B+
    3. Diversity
      A-
    4. Campus
      B+
    5. Athletics
      B-
    6. Party Scene
      C+
    7. Professors
      B+
    8. Location
      B+
    9. Dorms
      A
    10. Campus Food
      B
    11. Student Life
      B
    12. Safety
      B
    emu.edu
    1200 Park Rd
    Harrisonburg, VA 22802
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    About EMU...
    Athletic Division
    NCAA Division III (without football)
    Athletic Conference
    Old Dominion Athletic Conference
    From Eastern Mennonite University

    EMU offers rigorous academic study at the undergraduate, graduate, and seminary levels. More than 2000 students study at our main campus in Harrisonburg, Virginia, at our Lancaster, Pennsylvania site, and online. EMU encourages students, faculty, and staff to live their faith and values through service to others, peacemaking, cross-cultural engagement, and sustainability. Students, faculty, and staff collaborate, learn, and lead together.

    Professors know their students by name and provide lifelong networks and support. You can choose from 50+ programs of study designed to prepare you for a career. Experience hands-on learning and mentoring from faculty as you develop marketable skills and confidence in teamwork, leadership, and intercultural communication.

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    Eastern Mennonite University Rankings

    Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.
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    Admissions

    Application Deadline
    Rolling Admissions
    Acceptance Rate
    59%
    SAT Range
    980-1220
    ACT Range
    19-26
    Application Fee
    $0
    SAT/ACT
    Neither required nor recommended
    High School GPA
    Required
    Accepts Common App
    Yes
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    Cost

    Net Price
    $24,936/ year
    National
    $15,523
    Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
    Average Total Aid Awarded
    $25,498/ year
    National
    $7,535
    Students Receiving Financial Aid
    99%
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    Academics

    Professors
    B+
    Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Faculty Ratio
    9:1
    Evening Degree Programs
    Yes
    91%
    of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.22 responses
    92%
    of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.26 responses
    69%
    of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.26 responses
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    Majors

    Most Popular Majors
    • Nursing
      170 Graduates
    • Liberal Arts and Humanities
      27 Graduates
    • Divinity, Ministry, and Pre-Theology
      24 Graduates
    • Organizational Behavior Studies
      18 Graduates
    • Biology
      17 Graduates
    • Psychology
      13 Graduates
    • Business
      11 Graduates
    • Social Work and Youth Services
      11 Graduates
    • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
      8 Graduates
    • Photography
      8 Graduates
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    STEM at EMU

    At EMU, STEM students receive hands-on lab experiences, personal career advice, and guidance from faculty, as well as resume-building internships and research experiences, customized for your field. We offer valuable opportunities such as in-depth cadaver labs, participation in innovative environmental conservation efforts, and national-level competition in programming and cryptanalysis contests.

    Online

    Online Programs Offered
    1
    Offers Online Courses
    Yes
    Online Certificate Programs
    0
    Online Associates Programs
    0
    Online Bachelor's Programs
    1
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    How Students Learn
    • Mix of Online and on Campus
      8%
    • On Campus
      82%
    • Online
      11%

    Students

    Full-Time Enrollment
    849Undergrads
    Part-Time Undergrads
    191
    Undergrads Over 25
    9%
    Pell Grant
    30%
    Varsity Athletes
    28%
    Poll
    What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
    Based on 13 responses
    • Willingness to work hard
      85%
    • Exclusive
      8%
    • Friendly
      8%
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    Campus Life

    Freshmen Live On-Campus
    89%
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    Poll
    96%
    of students say they don't have Greek life.26 responses
    Poll
    56%
    of students say varsity sports are a big part of campus life.34 responses
    Poll
    What one word or phrase best describes your school?
    Based on 20 responses
    • Friendly
      45%
    • Like no other
      30%
    • Only great if you are Mennonite
      15%
    • Flexible and accomodating
      10%
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      After College

      Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
      $40,300/ year
      National
      $33,028
      Graduation Rate
      58%
      National
      49%
      Employed 2 Years After Graduation
      93%
      National
      83%
      80%
      of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.15 responses
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      Eastern Mennonite University Reviews

      344 reviews
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      I have just started my process into Emu's program for nursing and I'm also getting involved in their soccer team. Just starting out is really scary but I have gone through the process with extremely helpful people who have took me around and assisted me no matter the problems I was having. I am very excited to start there as the experience has already been great and I have heard numerous good things. Diving into this process was not easy but with the help of staff it was easy to get anything solved so this experience so far as been excellent and I'm ready for the next four years there.
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      My experience at EMU was decent. Even though I did only spend one year attending the university I did have a nice time. The environment was very warm and welcoming there were people there all willing to help you. The food was amazing. The view was Gorgeous!
      Classes were fun and I learned a lot especially from having very good professors who actually cared about their students academics. They always worked with me and were motivated and not at all hesitant with me. This may seem unusual for most people but I only did well in a big class whereas small classes, I really needed tutoring. Tutors at the Academic Support Center really helped me and I eventually had the chance to become friends with them.
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