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Eastern Mennonite University

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA · City · 754 students
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$24,588
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
57%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
52% typical
$54,869
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$51,562 typical
100%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
81% typical · not scored
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

Rooted in the Anabaptist-Mennonite tradition in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, Eastern Mennonite University is best known for its foundational commitment to peacebuilding, environmental sustainability, and service-oriented leadership. Academically, the university excels in healthcare fields like nursing and pre-medicine, alongside its world-renowned Center for Justice and Peacebuilding, which pioneered models of conflict transformation and restorative justice. Campus life is close-knit, values-driven, and globally focused, highlighted by a distinctive cross-cultural requirement that challenges nearly every undergraduate to participate in immersive, perspective-shifting study either abroad or in diverse domestic communities.

Wikipedia:Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) is a private Mennonite university in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The university also operates a satellite campus in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It hosts the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding.

Location
Harrisonburg, VA, 22802-2462 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
IAD · Dulles
83 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$43,920
Housing & food (on campus)$13,170
Books & supplies$1,100
Cost of attendance$60,622
Average net price$24,588
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$43,920
Housing & food (on campus)$13,170
Books & supplies$1,100
Cost of attendance$60,622
Average net price$24,588
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: emu.edu
How it’s made up · 2026-27
Eastern Mennonite University’s own figures for 2026-27, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$46,150
Books & supplies$1,100
Personal expenses$2,000
Transportation$850
Total published by the school$60,622
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$22,994
$30–48k
$20,333
$48–75k
$20,454
$75–110k
$27,570
$110k+
$29,315
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
57%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
56%
Back for yr 2
76%
Transferred
30%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
59% graduated · 26% transferred · 14% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$48,158
10 yrs after entry$54,869
Debt
Median at graduation$24,813
Monthly payment$263
Middle 50% owe$7.2k–$25k
90th percentile$33,500
Green marks a figure above the typical Master's (medium programs): 52% graduate within 6 yrs, $51,562 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
100%
Test policy
Not required
Per College Scorecard
ACT midpoint
30

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Student Body
Gender
Men 44%Women 56%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
9 : 1
Pell grant
33%
First-gen
32%
Family income
$62,190
Independent
23%
Age at entry
22.0
Part-time
3%
Race & ethnicity
White
51%
Hispanic
16%
Black
15%
Asian
2%
Two or more
5%
Non-resident
6%
Unknown
6%
Varsity sports
NCAA Division III without football · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Cross Country
    Men's · Women's
  • Field Hockey
    Women's
  • Lacrosse
    Women's
  • Other Sports
    Women's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Track and Field (Indoor)
    Men's · Women's
  • Track and Field (Outdoor)
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Men's · Women's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$48,158
After 10 yrs
$54,869
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing53
Human Resources Management and Services23
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities22
Business Administration, Management and Operations21
Psychology, General14
Natural Resources Conservation and Research13
Biology, General12
Engineering, General8
Social Work8
Computer Science7
Accounting and Related Services7
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication6
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies6
Social Sciences, General6
Fine and Studio Arts6
Mathematics5
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$46M
Full-time faculty
96%
Faculty salary
$6,452/mo
Teaching spend
$12,697
per student
Federal loans
56%
Classification
Carnegie type
Master's (medium programs)
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, selective admissions

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