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Eastern Mennonite University: cost, admission and results

Eastern Mennonite University is a private nonprofit college in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It has about 754 undergraduate students. It admits 100% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $24,731 a year.

At a glance

  • 100%Admission rate
  • $24,731Net price a year
  • 60%Graduation rate
  • $58,912Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Harrisonburg, Virginia 22802
Type
Private nonprofit
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Small city
Undergraduate students
754
Graduate students
363
Students per teacher
9 to 1
Accredited by
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Website
emu.edu

Getting in

Eastern Mennonite University admits 100% of those who apply, which makes it open to most applicants. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The midpoint ACT score is 30 out of 36.

What it costs

Tuition and fees for a year$45,650
Room and meals on campus$13,440
Books and supplies$1,100
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$58,346
Average net price after grants and scholarships$24,731

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 11% above the median net price of colleges in Virginia on this site ($22,186). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$23,310
$30,001 to $48,000$20,159
$48,001 to $75,000$19,983
$75,001 to $110,000$26,301
Above $110,000$31,687

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeVA medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year76%75%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)60%52%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$58,912$56,693$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$24,124$21,843$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Virginia and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

38% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 57% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 56% women and 44% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 44 of the 72 colleges in Virginia on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,217.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of Eastern Mennonite University?

Eastern Mennonite University admits 100% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at Eastern Mennonite University?

Published tuition and fees are $45,650 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of Eastern Mennonite University?

60% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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