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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?

349 Undergraduate Awards
$37,588 Avg Cost After Aid
72% Acceptance Rate
  • 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.
  • For the 2017-2018 academic year, 100% of the faculty were full-time.

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Eastern Mennonite University Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Eastern Mennonite.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Best Value Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution Graduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#1 Best Value Education Philosophy Graduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#2 Most Popular Education Philosophy Graduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#3 Best Value Dispute Resolution Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Eastern Mennonite has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution College Factual
#2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution College Factual
#3 Best Value Colleges for Dispute Resolution College Factual
#3 Best Value Colleges for Dispute Resolution College Factual

Where Is Eastern Mennonite University?

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Contact details for Eastern Mennonite are given below.

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

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 required
High School Rank neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program recommended
Recommendations recommended
SAT or ACT Scores considered but not required
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Eastern Mennonite?

72% Acceptance Rate
63% Of Accepted Are Women
76% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at Eastern Mennonite University is 72%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 72%, and the acceptance rate for women is 72%.

Average Test Scores

About 76% of students accepted to Eastern Mennonite submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 620. Math scores were between 490 and 610.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Eastern Mennonite University  ( 490 to 620 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Eastern Mennonite University  ( 490 to 610 )
200
800
Eastern Mennonite received ACT scores from 15% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 31. Math scores were between 20 and 29. Composite scores were between 22 and 30.

ACT English Scores for Eastern Mennonite University  ( 20 to 31 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for Eastern Mennonite University  ( 20 to 29 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for Eastern Mennonite University  ( 22 to 30 )
1
36

Can I Afford Eastern Mennonite University?

$37,588 Net Price
71% Take Out Loans
6.8% Loan Default Rate
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 71% of students took out student loans averaging $8,060 a year. That adds up to $32,240 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Eastern Mennonite is 6.8%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

Eastern Mennonite University Undergraduate Student Diversity

812 Full-Time Undergraduates
60% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 896 undergraduate students at Eastern Mennonite, with 812 being full-time and 84 being part-time.

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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.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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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.

Online Learning at Eastern Mennonite University

420 Took All Classes Online
1,020 Took At Least One Class Online
17.9% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 1,020 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Eastern Mennonite has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 41st most popular in Virginia for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Growth Rankings of Eastern Mennonite

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Eastern Mennonite University was 17.9%. This is the #1,123 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Eastern Mennonite regardless of major.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Eastern Mennonite majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Health Professions 3%
Interdisciplinary Studies 75%

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Eastern Mennonite ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Eastern Mennonite.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Interdisciplinary Studies #33
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies #286
Health & Medical Administrative Services #480
Nursing #489

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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 0 135 0 18 153
Business Administration & Management 0 9 7 18 34
Human Resource Management 0 28 0 0 28
Curriculum & Instruction 0 0 0 26 26
Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution 0 6 2 14 22
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 0 20 20
Liberal Arts General Studies 1 18 0 0 19
General Psychology 0 16 0 0 16
Social Work 0 15 0 0 15
Theological & Ministerial Studies 0 1 0 14 15
General Biology 0 14 0 0 14
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 0 0 13 13
Health & Physical Education 0 13 0 0 13
Computer Science 0 11 0 0 11
Education Philosophy 0 0 8 0 8
Sociology 0 8 0 0 8
Mathematics 0 7 0 0 7
Natural Resources Conservation 0 7 0 0 7
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 6 0 0 6
General Social Sciences 0 6 0 0 6
General Engineering 0 5 0 0 5
Writing Studies 0 5 0 0 5
Accounting 0 4 0 0 4
General English Literature 0 4 0 0 4
Romance Languages 0 4 0 0 4
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 0 4 4
History 0 4 0 0 4
Dispute Resolution 0 0 1 3 4
Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 4 4
Homeland Security 0 0 3 0 3
Music 0 3 0 0 3
Marketing 0 2 0 0 2
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 2 0 0 2
Sustainability Science 0 2 0 0 2
Religious Studies 0 2 0 0 2
Economics 0 2 0 0 2
Drama & Theater Arts 0 2 0 0 2
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 2 0 0 2
International Business 0 1 0 0 1
Communication & Media Studies 0 1 0 0 1
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 1 0 0 1
Chemistry 0 1 0 0 1
Biblical Studies 0 1 0 0 1
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 0 0 0 0
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 0 0 0 0
Teaching Assistants 0 0 0 0 0
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 0 0
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 0 0 0 0 0
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 0 0 0 0 0
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 1 348 21 134 504

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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