Eastern Mennonite University Overview

Eastern Mennonite University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

What Is Eastern Mennonite University Known For?

• Students who want to work more closely with their professors have an easier time at Eastern Mennonite since the student to facuty ratio is 10 to 1.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Eastern Mennonite.
• In a recent academic period97% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from Eastern Mennonite with a bachelor's degree make about $54,869 a year. That's 34% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Eastern Mennonite University?

Contact details for Eastern Mennonite are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1200 Park Rd, Harrisonburg, VA 22802-2462
Phone:	540-432-4000
Website:	emu.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/EasternMennonite
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/EMU_News

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How Do I Get Into Eastern Mennonite?

You can apply to Eastern Mennonite online at: https://emu.edu/admissions/apply/

Admission Requirements for Eastern Mennonite

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	3
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Eastern Mennonite?

Since Eastern Mennonite has an acceptance rate of 99%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 99%, and the acceptance rate for women is 100%.

Can I Afford Eastern Mennonite University?

The overall average net price of Eastern Mennonite is $37,588. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Eastern Mennonite, approximately 66% of students took out student loans averaging $8,147 a year. That adds up to $32,588 over four years for those students.

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Eastern Mennonite University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 896 undergraduate students at Eastern Mennonite, with 812 being full-time and 84 being part-time.

There are also 498 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 812 full-time undergraduates at Eastern Mennonite, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Eastern Mennonite University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	20
Black or African American	69
Hispanic or Latino	69
White	526
International Students	23
Other Races/Ethnicities	105

Geographic Diversity

Virginia students aren't the only ones who study at Eastern Mennonite University. At this time, 17 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 37 countries are represented at Eastern Mennonite. The most popular countries sending students to the school are South Korea, China, and Saudi Arabia.

Eastern Mennonite University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Nursing	0	53	4	15	72
Business Administration & Management	0	21	3	8	32
Human Resource Management	0	23	0	0	23
Liberal Arts General Studies	1	22	0	0	23
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0	18	18
Education Philosophy	0	0	17	0	17
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution	0	4	4	7	15
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	14	0	14
General Psychology	0	14	0	0	14
General Biology	1	12	0	0	13
Mental & Social Health Services	0	0	0	13	13
Natural Resources Conservation	0	13	0	0	13
Theological & Ministerial Studies	0	0	2	11	13
Health/Medical Prep Programs	0	0	1	11	12
General Engineering	0	8	0	0	8
Social Work	0	8	0	0	8
Accounting	0	7	0	0	7
Computer Science	0	7	0	0	7
Dispute Resolution	0	0	4	3	7
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	0	6	0	0	6
Writing Studies	0	6	0	0	6
General Social Sciences	0	6	0	0	6
Fine & Studio Arts	0	6	0	0	6
Marketing	0	5	0	0	5
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	0	0	5	0	5
Mathematics	0	5	0	0	5
Health & Physical Education	0	4	0	0	4
Sociology	0	4	0	0	4
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	3	0	3
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	0	3	3
Religious Studies	0	2	1	0	3
Political Science & Government	0	3	0	0	3
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	0	3	0	0	3
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	2	0	0	2
Romance Languages	0	2	0	0	2
History	0	2	0	0	2
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	0	0	2	0	2
International Business	0	1	0	0	1
Teaching English or French	0	0	1	0	1
General English Literature	0	1	0	0	1
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0	1	1
Chemistry	0	1	0	0	1
Music	0	1	0	0	1
Teaching Assistants	0	0	0	0	0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	0	0	0	0
Public Health	0	0	0	0	0
Data Analytics	0	0	0	0	0
Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	0	0	0
International Studies	0	0	0	0	0
Economics	0	0	0	0	0
Biblical Studies	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	2	252	61	90	405

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Dyoder under License

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