Eastern Michigan University
Eastern Michigan University
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Fast Facts

Who we are

Eastern Michigan University offers an extraordinarily practical, supportive, accessible, affordable, quality learning and living environment. EMU's distinct mix of comprehensive academic resources, strong community initiatives, focus on Education First, and nationally-recognized undergraduate and graduate student research achievements set it apart.

Key numbers

  • 23,341 students (18,569 undergraduate; 4,772 graduate)
  • 1,000 international students from 85 countries
  • 200+ majors and minors in five colleges, plus the Honors College:
    • College of Arts and Sciences
    • College of Business
    • College of Education
    • College of Health and Human Services
    • College of Technology
  • 2011-12 undergraduate in-state tuition of $8,683 per year based on 30 credits, one of the most affordable rates in Michigan
  • 12 residence hall
  • 340+ student clubs and organizations
  • 21 NCAA Division I varsity sports; member of Mid-American Conference (MAC)
  • 42 professional association affiliations, plus accreditation by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
  • $90 million science complex renovation and expansion is underway featuring unique spherical classroom /planetarium
  • $42 million modernization/renovation of the Pray-Harrold classroom building was completed fall 2011
  • Founded in 1849 in historic Ypsilanti, Michigan
    • More than 800 acres of main campus
    • 18 miles of walkways and jogging trails
    • 122 buildings on main campus
  • 7 satellite locations throughout Michigan

One of the best

  • One of the Best Midwestern Colleges nine years in a row
  • One of the nation's Best Business Schools eight straight years
  • One of the best and largest departments of special education in the country
  • One of the nation's best forensics programs
  • One of two online integrated marketing communications programs in the nation
  • One of four universities in the country to offer a polymers and coatings program
  • One of two in the nation to offer a master's degree in orthotics and prosthetics
  • One of five Michigan institutions to earn the Carnegie Foundation's Community Engagement classification

Distinctions

  • Eastern graduates stay in Michigan and support the state's economy: more than 100,000 alumni, 75 percent of our total, live and work in Michigan
  • Eastern returns $42 to Michigan's economy for each $1 invested
  • The College of Business hosts the nation's only Ethos Week, a conference examining ethics in business and education
  • The Continuing Education program is among only a handful in Michigan with full-time professors teaching accelerated classes on evenings and weekends
  • Eastern's Autism Collaborative Center provides services for children and families affected by autism spectrum disorders

Eagle pride

Women's Division I sports:

  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Golf
  • Gymnastics
  • Rowing
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming and Diving
  • Tennis
  • Indoor Track and Field
  • Outdoor Track and Field
  • Volleyball

Men's Division I sports:

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Swimming and Diving
  • Indoor Track and Field
  • Outdoor Track and Field
  • Wrestling

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