Applying to EMU

Eastern Mennonite University's acceptance rate is 99.75% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 1,179 students applied and 1,176 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into EMU.

EMU's acceptance rate places 40th out of 46 Virginia colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to EMU, it is required to submit high school GPA and record.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Eastern Mennonite University is 99.75% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 15.90%. 464 men and 670 women applied to EMU and 462 men and 669 women students were accepted.

Among them, 86 men and 99 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at EMU.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at EMU
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	1,179	464	670	0	0
Admitted	1,176	462	669	0	0
Enrolled	187	86	99	0	0
Acceptance Rate	99.75%	99.57%	99.85%	-	-
Yield	15.90%	18.61%	14.80%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Eastern Mennonite University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 187 first-year students enrolled in EMU. The proportion of full-time students is 98.93% and part-time students is 1.07%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 45.99% and women students is 52.94%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at EMU.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at EMU
	Total	Men	Women
Total	187	86	99
Full-time	185	85	98
Part-time	2	1	1

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not considered in admission process at EMU. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Eastern Mennonite University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

EMU Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Not Considered
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $25 for undergraduate schools and $50 for graduate schools of Eastern Mennonite University. The next table provides general admission information for applying to EMU.

Admission Information for Applying to EMU
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$25
Graduate Application Fees	$50
Admission Information	https://emu.edu/admissions/
Online Application	https://emu.edu/admissions/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within and/or outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	2-Years Certificate, Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

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