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Eastern
Michigan University |
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Main Campus:
Ypsilanti, Mich. |
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| Established: |
1849 |
| Type: |
Public
University |
| Endowment: |
$50.6
Million |
| President:
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Susan
Martin |
| Faculty: |
686
full-time faculty |
| Students: |
22,974
(as of Spring 2009) |
| Undergraduates: |
17,213
(as of Spring 2009) - 69% full-time, 31% part-time |
| Postgraduates: |
5,761
(as of Spring 2009) |
| Location: |
Ypsilanti,
Michigan U.S.A. |
| Campus
Type: |
Suburban |
| Colors: |
Green
& White |
| Mascot: |
Swoop |
| Website: |
www.emich.edu |
| Extension
Centers: |
Brighton,
Detroit, Flint, Grand Rapids, Jackson, Livonia, Monroe,
Traverse City and Washtenaw County |
| Demographics: |
59%
female, 41% male |
| Racial
Makeup: |
69%
Caucasian, 18% African American, 2% Asian American,
2% Hispanic American, 1% Native American, 7% unknown |
| Student
Makeup: |
93%
in-state, 9% transfer students, 7% out-of-state, 1%
international |
| Housing: |
16%
of students live on campus; 13 co-ed halls. First
Year Experience Program (5 residence halls) offers
single-sex floors in a co-ed environment and co-ed
floors by suites. The Towers (2 halls) offer single
rooms and dining services for sophomores and above,
with a focus on honors students, volunteerism and
community involvement. One hall designated as a community
of scholars. All non-smoking. |
| Incoming
Freshmen: |
9,670
students applied; 7,259 were accepted |
| Faculty
Ratio: |
19:1
student/faculty ratio |
| Student
Organizations: |
There
are more than 280 student organizations at EMU |
| Greek
Life: |
30
Greek-letter organizations, with nearly 600 students |
| Special
Academic Programs: |
Special
Academic Programs: Honors College; Holman Learning
Center; distance learning; accelerated format programs;
online, weekend, evening programs/courses; American
Humanics certification program; Study Abroad Tours;
specialized master’s degree program for corporations |
| Majors: |
311
undergraduate and 158 graduate programs; Most popular
majors: 9% elementary education; 4% psychology; 5%
nursing; 3% communication; 3% art; 3% secondary education
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| Academic
Calendar: |
Fall,
Winter semesters; Spring, Summer terms |
| Libraries: |
1
library, 949,000 bound volumes, 2,000 print and microform
journal subscriptions, 10,000 electronic full-text
journal subscriptions, 988,000 microforms, 15,000
audiovisuals, 1,500 network ports and wireless network
access, 200 online searchable data. Hours: Mon.-Thurs.,
7:30 a.m.-midnight; Fri., 7:30 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sat.,
8 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sun., noon-midnight |
| Computers: |
64
labs with 1,672 workstations; wireless available |
| Tuition
per year: |
In-state,
full-time: $7,080; $194.50 per credit hour
Out-of-state, full-time: $18,900; $573 per credit
hour
Room and board: $6,874
Books and supplies: $900 |
| Financial
Aid: |
64.6%
receive financial aid; Average need-based financial
aid package: $9,170 per year; Types of aid available:
Federal and state grants, loans, scholarships and
work-study; institutional scholarships and grants;
institutional athletic grants and aid; foundation
expendable and endowed scholarships; Call 734-487-0455
or visit www.emich.edu/finaid
for more information |
| Admissions: |
Deferred
admission: No; Early decision: No; Average high school
GPA: 3.1
Average SAT score: 1010; Average ACT score: 21 Application
fee: $30.00
Documents required: Application, application fee,
official transcripts, test scores
Materials needed for transfer students: Application
with fee, transcripts from all colleges |
Info
is current as of Spring 2009 -- Sources: MichiganCollegeGuide.com,
Wikipedia.com
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