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Campus Setting
Details
Private Not for Profit 4-Year
Blue; Black;White
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Royals
Undergraduate
745
Transfer-in
98
Overall
14
Years 1 & 2
17
Years 3 & 4
11
Eastern Mennonite University
Eastern Mennonite University
EMU offers rigorous academic study at the undergraduate, graduate and seminary level. 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.
- At EMU, we believe in and celebrate the power of community as we learn in classrooms, across campus and around the globe. We begin to see the possibilities together. We honor our differences and care for each other. We listen, explore and create. Together, our ideas are transformed, our assumptions tested, our values strengthened, our faith activated and our lives enriched. At EMU, leaders are developed, mentored, supported and challenged to make the world a better place TOGETHER.
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Academics
Freshman Definition
A student should complete EMU's first-year application if they have not previously enrolled in college coursework upon c...see moreA student should complete EMU's first-year application if they have not previously enrolled in college coursework upon completing their high school degree or GED equivalency.
College Fit
Undergraduate class is 745 students, 98 are transfers with an overall average class size of 14. Options for students to ...see moreUndergraduate class is 745 students, 98 are transfers with an overall average class size of 14. Options for students to live on and off campus. All students need to participate in a intercultural experience in order to graduate from EMU.
Freshman Student Catalog Year
Catalog year determined by first semester of attendance
Admissions and Financial Aid
Application Fee
There is no application fee for first year students
Application Type(s)
EMU Application and the Common App.
Transcripts
Freshman applicants are required to submit an up-to-date high school transcript (including senior-year curriculum and gr...see moreFreshman applicants are required to submit an up-to-date high school transcript (including senior-year curriculum and grades, if available). GED holders must submit their official GED scores.
Tests
Not required.
Applicants whose native language is not English must also submit scores for the Test of English as a Forei...see moreNot required.
Applicants whose native language is not English must also submit scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
Excluding the exceptions noted below, freshman applicants with a minimum high school GPA of 3.3 may request that their application be reviewed without submitting standardized test scores. Applicants should request to be considered for admission to the university without test scores on the Common Application for freshman admission.
Essay
An essay is not required
Letter of Recommendation
A letter of recommendation is not required
Interview
An interview is not required.
Important Dates
Freshman Application Deadline
Fall
Rolling
Freshman Application Deadline
Spring
Rolling
Academics
Transfer Definition
A student who has taken more than 30 college credits after graduation from high school or has been a fulltime college st...see moreA student who has taken more than 30 college credits after graduation from high school or has been a fulltime college student for at least two semesters.
College Fit
Undergraduate class is 745 students, 98 are transfers with an overall average class size of 14. Options for students to ...see moreUndergraduate class is 745 students, 98 are transfers with an overall average class size of 14. Options for students to live on and off campus. All students need to participate in a intercultural experience in order to graduate from EMU.
Associate Transfer Degree Completion
EMU has a Guaranteed Admission Agreement with Blue Ridge Community College and Laurel Ridge Community College.
Transfer Student Catalog Year
Catalog year determined by first semester of attendance
Course Transfer Criteria
Min grade for courses to transfer: C
All online science labs are accepted for General Education Requirements.
General Education Programs
EMU accepts the Passport and UCGS toward EMU Core curriculum requirements.
Admissions and Financial Aid
Application Fee
There is no application fee for transfer students.
Transcripts
Transfer Students are required to submit official transcripts from any schools previously attended.
Essay
An essay is not required
Letters of Recommendation
A letter of recommendation is not required
Interview
An interview is not required.
Percent of Accepted Transfer Students
89% of Fall 2023 transfer applicants with completed files were admitted
Estimate
Maximum Transfer Credits
65
Minimum GPA
2.0
Estimate
Important Dates
Transfer Application Deadline
Fall
Rolling
Transfer Application Deadline
Spring
Rolling
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Academic Options
Offers Credits for Prior Learning
Flexible Degree Options
Online Degree Options Available
Weekend/Evening Courses Available
Summer Courses Available
Concurrent Enrollment
Offers High School Dual Enrollment
Reverse Transfer
Campus Services and Engagement
Military Friendly
Yellow Ribbon Program
Credit for Military Experience
Recognized Student Veteran Organization
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