by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Eastern Mennonite University, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Eastern Mennonite University was awarded 1 badge in the 2026 rankings.
EMU is ranked #807 out of 3,449 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list.
EMU is also ranked #23 on the Best Colleges in Virginia list.
With an acceptance rate of 100%, Eastern Mennonite University is easier to get into than many other schools. But that doesn’t mean you can slack off on your application. Make sure to treat this school like any other when submitting requested materials and documents.
The student to faculty ratio at EMU is an impressive 9 to 1. That’s quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Eastern Mennonite University is 95%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Eastern Mennonite University has a freshmen retention rate of 76%. That’s a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It’s also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor’s degree is typically four years. This rate at EMU for first-time, full-time students is 47%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Eastern Mennonite University.
The current enrollment includes 800 undergraduates at EMU.
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The overall average net price of EMU is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for EMU
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $16,418 | $14,081 | $21,592 | $26,047 | $31,526 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of EMU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
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 EMU, approximately 56% of students took out student loans averaging $6,802 a year. That adds up to $27,208 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 2.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you’ll be able to pay back your student loans. Get more details about paying for Eastern Mennonite University.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Eastern Mennonite University make around $54,869 per year during the early years of their employment. This is good news for future Eastern Mennonite University graduates since it is 11% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year.
See which majors at Eastern Mennonite University make the most money.
Eastern Mennonite University is a private not-for-profit institution found in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life. Get more details about the location of Eastern Mennonite University.
Contact information for Eastern Mennonite University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1200 Park Rd, Harrisonburg, VA 22802-2462 |
| Phone: | 5404324000 |
| Website: | www.emu.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/EasternMennonite |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/EMU_News |
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 23 majors graduated from Eastern Mennonite University. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 414 | NA |
| Nursing | 83 | $62,792 |
| Education Philosophy | 46 | NA |
| Human Resource Management | 29 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 28 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 21 | NA |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 17 | $49,973 |
| Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution | 17 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 16 | $42,201 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 14 | NA |
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
61 students took at least one online class at Eastern Mennonite University.
Learn more about online learning at Eastern Mennonite University.
Footnotes
*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.
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