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At EMU, you can become a unifying, purposeful leader equipped with skills that will set you apart wherever you go and whatever you do. Grow through rigorous academic programs and life-changing internships and intercultural experiences. Find your passion and your career at EMU.

At its core, find your ROAR means you can belong to a caring and compassionate community of learners and become your authentic self, ready to find your passion and make a difference in the world.

Outcomes

  • 97% of job seeking undergraduate completers from the class of 2022 were employed 1 year after graduation. 
  • Over the past 10 years, students who completed EMU’s pre-professional health sciences program experienced:
    • 86% acceptance rate to medical schools
    • 88% to physical therapy schools
    • 69% to physician assistant programs
  • Business and Leadership graduates:
    • 100% who sat for the CPA exam passed, the majority on the first try. EMU ranks second in Virginia with a first-time CPA pass rate more than 20% above the national average.
    • 100% who were looking for jobs were offered jobs upon graduation.
    • 90% of internships turned into permanent full-time jobs upon graduation.

Financial Aid

  • Nearly 100% of undergraduates receive financial aid. Before loans, the average net cost for an EMU student in 2024-25 was $17,212. Over $24 million in aid was awarded by EMU in 2023-24.

Academic Excellence

  • Student/faculty ratio: 9:1
  • Median class size: 14
  • Average High School GPA: 3.5
  • Undergrad fields of study: 37 diverse programs of study
  • Graduate degrees and certificates: 30
  • Faculty: 78% of faculty have terminal degrees (the top degree in their field).
  • EMU is test-free: EMU does not require students to submit SAT and ACT test scores, nor will test scores be considered in the admissions evaluation.

Diversity of Undergraduate Students

  • 31% BIPOC or international students
  • 37 states in the United States represented
  • 51+ countries of citizenship represented for all enrolled students
  • 60+ faith traditions and denominations represented

Athletics

  • Affiliation: NCAA Division III
  • Conferences: Old Dominion Athletic Conference; Continental Volleyball Conference
  • 43% of the first-year class enrolled in an intercollegiate athletic team during the 2023-24 school year.
  • 120 students were named ODAC All-Academic Team in 2023-24.
  • 17 Varsity Team Sports
    • ²Ñ±ð²Ô’s: Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Disc Golf, Soccer, Track and Field, Volleyball
    • °Â´Ç³¾±ð²Ô’s: Basketball, Cross Country, Disc Golf, Field Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Track and Field, Triathlon, Volleyball

Campus Life

  • 15+ rec sport options
  • 35+ student clubs and organizations
  • 7 music ensembles
  • Annual theater productions

Rankings and Recognitions

  • EMU was named in 2025 by Money.com as one of the best colleges in the U.S. EMU has appeared on Money’s Best Colleges list for the past several years. In 2022, when schools on the list were ranked, EMU placed third among private four-year colleges in Virginia.
  • In Niche.com’s 2025 Best Colleges rankings, EMU was named #3 out of 13 Best Christian Colleges in Virginia, #4 out of 21 Best Colleges for Nursing in Virginia, and #8 out of 26 Best Small Colleges in Virginia. 
  • Harrisonburg was ranked #5 Best College Town in America by Travel + Leisure Magazine
  • EMU is a Forbes Best Return on Investment (ROI) University. The Grateful Grads Index ranks colleges based on alumni satisfaction with their college experience and the success of grads
  • Princeton Review ranked EMU as a top “Green Collegeâ€