Eastern Mennonite University

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Eastern Mennonite University, also known as EMU, is a private Christian liberal arts college located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA. EMU was founded in 1917, and is spread across an area of 97 acres. The college also is nicknamed as Royals. EMU offers undergraduate and graduate programs in several subjects which include MBA, and majors and minors in science and arts. The college also offers adult degree completion program.

EMU has an active campus life. It operates several clubs and organizations. Community of Praise Gospel Choir, Social Work is People, Student Nurses' Association and Community of Praise Gospel Choir are some of the clubs and organizations operated by the students. There is a Campus Activity Council that operates in the campus for the individual development of the students. Weather Vane is the student newspaper of the college.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Mennonite Church religious affiliation.
• Many students concentrating in nursing and emergency medicine.
• Large number of students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

• The school is private, not-for-profit.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, Liberal Arts.

Features of note:

• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 1,387 in 2009-2010 (1,226 full-time equivalent).

About 38% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 62% of the class.

Undergrads are 55% of enrolled students, graduate students are 37%, and those seeking first-professional graduate degrees represent 8%.

Students under 25 years old represent 57% of the student body. About 18% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Eastern Mennonite University provides on-campus housing for 670 of its 1,226 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 20 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

Eastern Mennonite University offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

The school's Graduate School Carnegie Classification is Postbaccalaureate With Arts & Sciences (Fields Other Than Education And Business).

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

• International Agriculture

ART STUDIES (6 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (89 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Organizational Behavior Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

• Computer Science
• Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (6 awarded)

• Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (47 awarded)

• Curriculum and Instruction
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
• Teacher Assistant/Aide

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (20 awarded)

• Social Work

LIBERAL ARTS (91 awarded)

• Development Economics and International Development
• Economics
• English Language and Literature
• French Language and Literature
• General Studies
• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
• Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
• Social Sciences
• Sociology
• Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

• Mathematics

MEDIA (6 awarded)

• Communication and Media Studies
• Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (1 awarded)

• Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MUSIC (5 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (90 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (6 awarded)

• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (2 awarded)

• Photography

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (25 awarded)

• Bible/Biblical Studies
• Divinity/Ministry (BD, MDiv)
• Philosophy and Religious Studies
• Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies
• Theology/Theological Studies

SCIENCE (14 awarded)

• Biochemistry
• Biology/Biological Sciences
• Chemistry

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (20 awarded)

• Counseling Psychology
• Psychology