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#1212 of 14,131 In the World
#340 of 2,597 In North America
#306 of 2,496 In the United States
#9 of 62 In Michigan
#250 of 1,063 For Social Work
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Acceptance rate
80%
Average SAT
1045
Average ACT
23
Aid receiving
94%
Undergraduates
10,470
Graduates
2,161
Male:Female Ratio
39:61
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
emich.edu

Eastern Michigan University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Eastern Michigan University has an acceptance rate of 80% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 80% 76% 82%
Applicants 21,337 8,924 12,413
Admissions 16,992 6,822 10,170
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,621 692 929
Freshmen enrolled part time 29 13 16

5,524 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

2,172 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
1,123 or 68%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 920
or below

75% of them
had 1170
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Eastern Michigan University are 920-1170 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
78 or 5%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 18
or below

75% of them
had 27
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Eastern Michigan University are 18-27 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school record Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 7305 (58%)
Black or African American 2117 (17%)
Hispanic 1110 (9%)
Nonresident Alien 703 (6%)
Two or more races 584 (5%)
Asian 456 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 309 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 15 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 9 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$13,370
Students receiving aid
94%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $15,920$17,748
Tuition in-state $15,920$17,748
Tuition out-of-state $15,920$30,758
Fee in-district $320$220
Fee in-state $320$220
Fee out-of-state $320$220

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 3,011
Combined charge for room and board $10,370
Room charge $5,996
Meal charge $6,850

Eastern Michigan University majors

Eastern Michigan University has granted 2,383 bachelor's degrees across 114 programs, 853 master's across 85 programs, and 29 doctorate degrees across 5 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Eastern Michigan University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 305 17
Social Work 103 56
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 137 17
Psychology, General 139 2
Business Administration and Management, General 57 30
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 76 4
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 55 20
Computer Science 67 7
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 70 3
Accounting 51 21
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 59 5
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 41 19
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 48 12
Audiology & Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 25 34
Criminology 54 4
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 57
Finance, General 45 1
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 34 12
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision 43
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 40 3
Engineering & Industrial Management 33 9
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 39 3
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 10 32
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 36 4
Social Studies Teacher Education 37
Special Education and Teaching, General 37
Clinical Psychology 25 10
Game and Interactive Media Design 35
Mechanical Engineering 34
Art & Art Studies, General 32 1
Reading Teacher Education 10 22
Political Science and Government, General 30
Physician Assistant 29
Business & Commerce, General 28
Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia 27
Environmental Studies 26
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 23 3
Aviation & Airway Management and Operations 25
Construction Management, General 19 5
Electrical and Computer Engineering 24
History, General 18 6
Elementary Education and Teaching 22
Orthotist & Prosthetist 2 20
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 21
Dietetics & Dietitian 1 20
Management Information Systems, General 20
Therapeutic Recreation & Recreational Therapy 20
Chemistry, General 13 6
Engineering & Engineering-Related Technologies & Technicians, Other 18
Mathematics Teacher Education 18
Educational Psychology 17
Public Administration 6 11
Neuroscience 15
Public Health, General 15
Biochemistry 14
Interior Design 13 1
Journalism 14
Art Teacher Education 12 1
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 13
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 9 4
English Language and Literature, General 13
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Autism 11 1
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 12
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 12
Mathematics, General 9 3
Music Teacher Education 12
Music Therapy & Therapist 12
Public Health Education and Promotion 12
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 9 2
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 11
Sociology, General 10 1
Airline & Commercial & Professional Pilot and Flight Crew 10
Anthropology, General 10
Athletic Training & Trainer 3 7
Early Childhood and Family Studies 10
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 10
Legal Assistant & Paralegal 10
Creative Writing 3 6
Geology & Earth Science, General 9
Historic Preservation and Conservation, General 9
International Business & Trade & Commerce 9
Music, General 4 5
Quality Control Technology & Technician 9
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology & Technician 8
Nursing Education 8
CAD & CADD Drafting and & or Design Technology & Technician 7
Clinical and Industrial Drug Development 7
Communications Technology & Technician 7
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 4 3
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 5 2
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 7
Information Science & Studies 7
Mechanical & Mechanical Engineering Technology & Technician 7
Physics, General 7
Construction Engineering Technology & Technician 6
Human Nutrition 6
Information Technology 6
Music Performance, General 6
Women's Studies 3 3
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General 5
Economics, General 4 1
Education, General 1 4
Fashion Merchandising 5
International Relations and Affairs 5
Japanese Language and Literature 5
Philosophy 2 3
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 1 4
Biology Teacher Education 3 1
Children's and Adolescent Literature 2 2
Data Science, General 4
Fine & Studio Arts, General 4
General Literature 4
Actuarial Science 3
African-American & Black Studies 3
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 3
Business Analytics 3
College Student Counseling and Personnel Services 3
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 3
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 3
Geographic Information Science and Cartography 3
Geography 3
Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology & Technician 3
Public Relations & Image Management 3
Science Teacher Education & General Science Teacher Education 3
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 3
Spanish Language Teacher Education 3
Statistics, General 3
Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology 3
Accounting and Related Services, Other 2
Applied Statistics, General 2
Computer Engineering Technology & Technician 2
Engineering Technologies & Technicians, General 2
French Language Teacher Education 2
French Language and Literature 2
Linguistics 1 1
Molecular Biology 2
Taxation 1 1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other 2
Behavioral Sciences 1
Business & Managerial Economics 1
Dance, General 1
Development Economics and International Development 1
E-Commerce & Electronic Commerce 1
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 1
Management Science 1
Nursing Practice 1
Religion & Religious Studies 1
Rhetoric and Composition 1
Spanish Language and Literature 1
Theatre & Theatre Arts Management 1
Writing, General 1
Grand Total 2,383 853 29

Eastern Michigan University has a graduation rate of 46%, which is among the 34% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 46% 42% 50%
  • Full-time retention rate - 69%
  • Part-time retention rate - 38%

Publications & Citations

Eastern Michigan University has published 9,357 scientific papers with 185,081 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Computer Science, Biology, Psychology, Medicine, Sociology, Environmental Science, and Engineering.

Publications
9,357
Citations
185,081

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
6,269 / 130,283
Political Science
4,047 / 87,676
Law
3,793 / 85,302
Computer Science
3,716 / 86,584
Biology
3,628 / 94,719
Psychology
3,577 / 89,880
Medicine
3,548 / 87,977
Sociology
3,451 / 70,319
Environmental Science
3,270 / 69,828
Engineering
2,903 / 53,572
Philosophy
2,838 / 65,239
Physics
2,670 / 47,915
Business
2,430 / 58,494
Mathematics
2,367 / 56,502
Chemistry
2,025 / 49,717
Economics
1,984 / 47,481
Geography and Cartography
1,963 / 40,248
History
1,794 / 30,925
Quantum and Particle physics
1,645 / 31,818
Geology
1,565 / 38,891
Social Psychology
1,521 / 44,442
Statistics
1,409 / 40,791
Archaeology
1,377 / 27,481
Psychiatry
1,371 / 41,026
Ecology
1,293 / 32,596
Linguistics
1,237 / 28,839
Development Studies
1,217 / 30,243
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,161 / 30,752
Art & Design
1,134 / 18,281
Paleontology
1,132 / 28,336
Biochemistry
1,071 / 33,292
Child Psychology
1,057 / 32,960
Genetics
1,054 / 27,699
Pathology
1,052 / 31,499
Management
1,045 / 27,771
Organic Chemistry
999 / 23,355
Education Majors
976 / 18,584
Materials Science
929 / 19,621
Marketing
885 / 27,387
Neuroscience
838 / 22,907

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 94 613
1994 97 646
1995 147 699
1996 145 823
1997 122 860
1998 140 981
1999 129 1079
2000 113 1158
2001 147 1318
2002 152 1462
2003 157 1870
2004 149 1968
2005 185 2368
2006 239 2575
2007 224 2984
2008 229 3484
2009 261 4093
2010 245 4561
2011 267 5325
2012 238 5839
2013 267 6389
2014 306 7045
2015 304 7311
2016 284 7190
2017 436 7771
2018 384 8607
2019 331 9979
2020 447 12009
2021 392 13745
2022 331 13813
2023 354 14468
2024 300 14101
2025 221 12385
Academic rankings

Eastern Michigan University alumni

  1. Jeff Daniels

    Jeff Daniels
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1955-.. (age 71)
    Occupations
    voice actorstage actortelevision actordirectorfilm actor
    Biography

    Jeffrey Warren Daniels is an American actor. He is known for his work on stage and screen playing diverse characters switching between comedy and drama. He is the recipient of several accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards, in addition to nominations for five Golden Globe Awards, five Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three Tony Awards.

  2. Akkineni Nagarjuna

    Akkineni Nagarjuna
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1959-.. (age 67)
    Occupations
    actorfilm producer
    Biography

    Akkineni Nagarjuna is an Indian actor best known for his works primarily in Telugu cinema, as well as in a few Hindi and Tamil films. He has appeared in over 90 films and is a recipient of two National Film Awards for Ninne Pelladata (1996) and Annamayya (1997). Nagarjuna has also won ten Nandi Awards and three Filmfare Awards South. In 2013, he represented the Cinema of South India at the Delhi Film Festival's 100 Years of Indian Cinema's celebration. In 1995, he ventured into film production, with a production unit operating in Seychelles, and was a co-director of an Emmy Award-winning film animation company called Heart Animation. Nagarjuna is the co-owner of Annapurna Studios and is also the president of the non-profit film school Annapurna College of Film and Media based in Hyderabad.

  3. S. Epatha Merkerson

    S. Epatha Merkerson
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1952-.. (age 74)
    Occupations
    stage actorfilm directortelevision actoractorfilm actor
    Biography

    S. Epatha Merkerson is an American actress. She has received accolades for her work, including an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, four NAACP Image Awards, two Obie Awards, and two Tony Award nominations. She is known for her portrayal of NYPD Lieutenant Anita Van Buren on the NBC police procedural drama series Law & Order, a role she played from 1993 to 2010, appearing in 388 episodes of the series. She is also known for playing Reba the Mail Lady on Pee-wee's Playhouse and Sharon Goodwin in the NBC medical drama Chicago Med since the series premiered in November 2015 (and in crossover appearances on Chicago Fire and Chicago P.D.).

  4. Dann Florek

    Dann Florek
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1950-.. (age 76)
    Occupations
    television actorfilm directoractorfilm actor
    Biography

    Ezekial Dann Florek is an American actor and film director. He is best known for his role as New York City Police Captain Donald Cragen on NBC's Law & Order and its spinoff Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and Dave Meyer on L.A. Law (1988–1993).

All 98 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names EMU
Founded 1849
Motto Equity, Exemplar, Excellence
Colors green, white
Academic calendar September to April (September - December; January-April). Also Summer (late June-August) and Spring (May 1-late June) sessions
Total FTE staff 1,597
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 900 Oakwood St.
Ypsilanti, Michigan, 48197
United States
City population 21,000
Phone 7344871849

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