| Name |
Eastern Michigan University |
| Address |
Ypsilanti, MI 48197 |
| Website |
http://www.emich.edu/ |
| Email |
undergraduate.admissions@emich.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
21% |
| Percent Fraternity |
4% |
| Percent Sorority |
4% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
N/A |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
21% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms, sorority housing, apartments for married students, apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students, special housing for international students, other housing options |
| College Owned Singles |
N/A |
| College Owned Doubles |
N/A |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
N/A |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
60 |
| Sprinkler System |
10% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
460 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
N/A |
| Nearest Airport |
Romulus (15), Detroit (30) |
| Nearest Train |
Ann Arbor (8) |
| Nearest Bus |
Ann Arbor (8) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
50% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
12% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
3,100 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of Michigan - Ann Arbor) |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of Michigan - Ann Arbor) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
honor code, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Black History Month and Martin Luther King Day; Unity Ball; Homecoming and associated events; Family Day; Recognition of Excellence Awards; Founders Day and Salute to Excellence Week; Summer Quest ? one and two week learning adventures for high school students; Annual Undergraduate Symposium; Annual Graduate Research Fair; Various performing arts events; Monthly cultural heritage celebrations and events including the annual Powwow sponsored by the Native American Student Association and National Hispanic Week activities sponsored by the Latino Student Association |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station |
| Num Organizations |
190 |
| Honor Societies |
Golden Key National Honor Society; Pi Sigma Alpha; Pi Theta Epsilon; Stoic Society at EMU; |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Apolostic One; Campus Lighthouse; Christian Challenge; Christ Rules Everything Around Me (C. R. E. A. M) Ministries; CRU (formerly Campus Crusade for Christ); Glori Phi God Campus Ministry; Gospel Choir at Eastern Michigan University; Hillel; His House Christian Fellowship; Holy Trinity Student Parish; InterVarsity Christian Fellowship; Muslim Students Association; University Christian Fellowship; |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) African American Educators of the Future; Alpha Kappa Alpha; Alpha Phi Alpha; Astronomy Club at EMU; Ballroom Dance Club at EMU; BAMN (The Coalation to defend Affirmative Action & Integration and fight for equality); Black Business Student Association; Black Student Union; Campus Life Council; Caribbean Students Association; Chinese Student Association; Christ Rules Everything Around Me (C. R. E. A. M) Ministries; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority; Dice Slingers Playing Guild of EMU; Diversion Dance Troupe; Film Jones; Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc. In Our Own Words Discussion Group; Indian Student Association; Intermedia Gallery Group; International Week; Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. Japanese Student Association; Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. - Delta Nu Chapter; Native American Student Association (NASO); Omega Pearls; Phi Beta Sigma; Residence Hall Association; Sigma Lambda Gamma International Sorority, Inc. Sigma Sweethearts; Student Dietetic Association; Tri-Pride; |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Accounting Club; Active Students for Change at EMU; African American Educators of the Future (AAEF); African American Studies Club; Against the Flow Burning Bush Campus Ministry; Alpha Eta Rho - Sigma Chi Chapter; Alpha Gamma Delta; Alpha Kappa Alpha; Alpha Omega Co-Ed Christian Fraternity Inc. Delta Chapter; Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Alpha Phi Omega National Service Fraternity; Alpha Sigma Tau; Alpha Xi Delta; Alternative Spring Break Group; Alternative Weekends; Alternative Winter Breaks; American Humanics Student Association; American Production & Inventory Control Society at EMU (APICS); American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME); Arm of Honor Fraternity; Art Masters Association; Astronomy Club at EMU; Athletes in Action; Athletic Trainer's Club; Ballroom Dance Club at EMU; Bathhouse; Best Buddies at Eastern Michigan University; Beta Alpha Psi; Beta kappa Phi Fraternity, Inc; Black Student Union; Campus Life Council; Circle K International; Club GIS; Club Ultimate at EMU; College Democrats at EMU; College Republicans at EMU; Collegiate DECA; Computer Information Systems Club; Computer Science Club at EMU; Dance Forum; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc; Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, Inc. Delta Zeta; Diversion Dance Troupe; Educators for Democratic Classrooms; Entreprenurship Club; Exercise Science Organization; Fashion Forum; Film Jones; French Club; Gamma Phi Delta Sorority, Inc; Gathering Resources to be Educated about Our Environment and Nature (GREEN); Geo Club at EMU; Goat Society, The; Gymnastics Club at Eastern Michigan University; Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter; Health Administration Student Organization; Hockey Club; Holy Trinity Student Parish; In Our Own Words Discussion Group; Interfraternity Council; Intermedia Gallery Group; International Business Student Association; International Week; Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc; Iota Sweethearts/ I-hearts; Judo Club at EMU; Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. - Delta Nu Chapter; Kappa Delta Pi; Kappa Diamond Kourts, Inc; Kappa Kappa Psi (Band); Kid Konnection; Lambda Chi Alpha; Masters of Social Work Organization; National Association of the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP); National Society of Black Engineering (NSBE); Omega Pearls; Omega Phi Alpha; Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc; PanHellenic Council; Phi Alpha Theta; Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. Phi Eta Psi; Phi Sigma Kappa; Phi Sigma Sigma; Pi Sigma Alpha; Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science); Pi Theta Epsilon; Planning Awareness Club (PLACE); Preservation Eastern; Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA); Residence Hall Association; Sigma Delta Tau; Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc; Sigma Kappa; Sigma Lambda Gamma International Sorority, Inc. Sigma Phi Epsilon; Sigma Sigma Sigma; Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity, Inc. Silversmith Guild at Eastern Michigan University; Ski Club at Eastern Michigan University; Society for Human Resource Management at EMU; Stoic Society at EMU; Student Dietetic Association; Student Government; Student Occupational Therapy Association; Students Against Driving Drunk; Students Against Hunger and Homelessness (SAHAH); Tau Beta Sigma; Tri-Pride; WQBR Student Radio; Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc; |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Eastern Echo (Monday, Wednesday, Friday during school year, Tuesday only during spring and summer terms) |
| Num Frats |
16 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
11 |
| Percent Frat Members |
4% |
| Num Sororities |
13 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
8 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
4% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1849 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
18,578 |
| Setting |
Urban |
| Endowment |
45,537,016 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
30 |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
6,935 in-state, 18,290 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
6,610 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, day care, health service |
| Remedial |
math |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, psychological |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training, other |
| Job Six Months |
81% |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
University of Michigan, Eastern Michigan University, Ford Motor Company, Detroit Public Schools, |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
939,650 |
| Num Subscriptions |
12,940 |
| Num Microforms |
984,301 |
| Num Audiovisual |
14,023 |
| Num Ebooks |
20,962 |
| Library Facilities |
University Archives and Special Collections, Education Collection, Children's Literature Collection, African American Collection |
| Museums |
Intermedia art gallery, coatings research institute, textiles research/training institute, high powered laser lab, observatory |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
1,500 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
200 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
1,500 |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in some of the college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing |
| Wireless Capacity |
1,300 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
