Introduction
Regarded as one of the Midwest
Eastern Michigan University
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Information Summary
| Overall Score (about) | 81.6 |
| Total Cost On-Campus Attendance | $26,196 |
| Admission Success rate | N/A |
| ACT / SAT 75%ile scores | 23 / 1170 |
| Student Ratio Students-to-Faculty | 17 : 1 |
| Retention (full-time / part-time) | 72% / 30% |
| Enrollment Total (all students) | 19,123 |
Academics
Eastern Michigan is governed by an eight-member Board of Regents, who are selected by the governor of Michigan for a period of eight years. It belongs to the Mid-American Conference and is accredited by the North Central Association of College and Schools.
Each year, the university enrolls more than 17,000 undergraduates and 5,000 graduate students pursuing various degrees and programs at the bachelor’s, master’s, specialist, and doctoral levels. Undergraduate students have a choice of more than 200 majors and minors, whereas graduate students can choose from over 170 programs.
The university property includes an academic and athletic campus that covers nearly 800 acres with over 120 buildings. The buildings include several sculptures by Corrado Parducci. Over the years, the campus has grown with the addition of new facilities such as:
- Terrestrial and Aquatic Research Facility
- The Convocation Center
- The Bruce T. Halle Library
- The John W. Porter College of Education Building
- The Everett L. Marshall College of Health and Human Services Building
- The Village residence hall
- University House
Schools and Colleges
The university comprises eight academic divisions that impart education in diverse areas of study. The divisions are: College of Arts and Sciences; College of Business; College of Education; College of Health and Human Services; College of Technology; and Honors College.
EMU also provides education through its other sites in Brighton, Detroit, Flint, Jackson, Livonia, Monroe, Northern Michigan, and the Kresge Environmental Center.
EMU Online
Offering quality education that students can pursue at their convenience, EMU Online programs are tailored to meet the requirements of working professionals. Students can learn from almost anywhere: office, home, hotel room, or practically anywhere in the world. The classes are taught by well-qualified EMU instructors.
The EMU online program is completed entirely through Internet. Everything from registration, library access, discussions, paying student bills, to assignments and exams are accessible at the click of the mouse.
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Admissions
EMU takes students on a sliding scale that is primarily based on a combination of high school grade point average, and ACT or SAT score. Transferring to the school is relatively easy, as the university welcomes qualified students from other colleges.
EMU invites students from all 50 states and over 70 foreign countries. The international students add to the diversity of the campus community. Applicants with citizenship outside the U.S. and who have attended any high school or college outside the U.S. are considered as international students.
Financial Aid
Eastern Michigan offers a wide range of financial aid to students in the form of federal grants, state grants, scholarships, and loans. Students who wish to be considered for financial aid at EMU must fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Federal grants students may qualify for include the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Academic Competitiveness Grant, Pell Grant, SMART Grant, and TEACH Grant.
State grants offered to eligible students include the Tuition Incentive Program (TIP), Michigan Competitive Scholarship (MCS), Robert C. Byrd Scholarship, and KCP (King-Chavez -Parks) Future Faculty Fellowship.
Some of the private scholarships available at the university are the AAL Endowed Scholarship, Adelson-NSDAR Endowed Scholarship, Alpha Sigma Tau Endowed Scholarship, Band Endowed Scholarship, Westerman Endowed Scholarship, and Transfer Scholarship.
Loans are a form of financial aid that needs to be repaid. The different types offered to students at EMU are Federal Direct Stafford Loans, Federal Direct PLUS Loans, Direct Graduate PLUS Loans, Perkins Loans, and private loans from non-governmental organizations.
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Students
Student life boasts diversity and students have an enormous variety of on- and off-campus opportunities to explore. There are several student organizations and clubs such as Adventist Students for Christ (ASC), African Students Association (ASA), Campus Life Involvement Corps (IC), Muslim Student Organization, Phi Theta Kappa, Delta Sigma Phi (Delt Sig), Eagle Radio (WQBR), Game Development Club (GDC), and Honors Student Association (HSA).
EMU has an active Greek life on campus. There are several fraternities and sororities governed by the National Pan-Hellenic Council, National Panhellenic Conference, and Interfraternity Council. Some of them are: Delta Tau Delta, Iota Phi Theta, Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi, Sigma Nu Phi, Sigma Sigma Sigma, and Zeta Phi Beta.
Media and Publications
The Eastern Echo is the university
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Athletics
Eastern Michigan has both men
Alumni
EMU graduates have earned success and fame in many areas of expertise. Some of the notable alumni are:
- Andrew Blackbird, historian and Ottawa tribe leader
- Charles Edward St. John, astronomer
- Warren Defever, rock musician
- Larry Warren, CEO of Howard University Hospital
- Charles E. Potter, U.S. Senator from Michigan
- Dann Florek, actor
- Charlie Batch, National Football League (NFL) player
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