Eastern Mennonite University

1200 Park Road
Harrisonburg, VA 22802-2462
http://www.emu.edu

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Overview
Type	Private institution
Year Founded	1917
Religious Affiliation	Mennonite
Undergrad Students	1,012
Endowment	17,460,782
Application Deadline	Rolling
Application Fee	25
Selectivity	Selective
Application Deadline	Rolling
Tuition	N/A
Room/Board	N/A

Services
Associated Firms	social service agencies volunteer agencies Mennonite Central Committee Eastern Mennonite University Fairfield Language Technologies Rockingham County Public Schools Harrisonburg City Public Schools University of Virginia Hospital Rockingham Memori
Campus Safety	late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Career Services	on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interest inventory, interview training
Museums	D. Ralph Hostetter Museum of Natural History Astral Hall/WEMC 91.7 FM radio station
Basic Services	nonremedial tutoring, health service
Museums	D. Ralph Hostetter Museum of Natural History Astral Hall/WEMC 91.7 FM radio station
Periodical Subs	1,168
# of Books	167,242
Graduate Job Placement Statistics
within 6 months	85%
within one year	85%
within two years	N/A
Campus Life
Students in fraternities	0%
Students in sororities	0%
Campus Size	93 acres
College housing offered	Yes
Students in college housing	56%
College housing types	coed dorms (35%), women's dorms (24%), men's dorms (11%), apartments for married students (1%), apartment for single students (27%), special housing for disabled students (0%), other housing options (2%)
Popular Events	Fallfest and Barndance, Annual Semi-Formal, Springfest, Food & Farming Week, Black History Month, Latino Student Alliance events, Coffeehouse concerts, Intramural sports program, Talent show, Authors on campus, Art shows, Popular and international film series
Nearest Airport	Dulles (120), Washington DC (135)
Nearest Train	Staunton (30)
Army ROTC	Not offered
Navy ROTC	Not offered
Extracurricular
Students activities	choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, symphony orchestra, yearbook
Number of Organizations	38
# of fraternities	0
# of sororities	0
Students in fraternities	0%
Students in sororities	0%
Student Papers	(Appears as submitted by school) The WeatherVane (weekly)
Honor Societies	Education- Kappa Delta Phi, Nursing- Sigma Theta Tau (Pi Mu At Large chapter)
Religious Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Alpha Omega Steppers for Christ, Young People's Christian Association (YPCA), Celebration Worship Service, Gospel Choir,
International Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) Black Student Union (BSU), Latino Student Alliance (LSA), International Student Organization, Future Leaders of Diversity and Equality
Other Organizations	(Appears as submitted by school) A Safe Place, Campus Activities Council, Chamber Orchestra, Chamber Singers, Chess Club, Committee on Peer Education (COPE), Community Learning, Cycling Club, Disability Awareness Committee, Earth Keepers, Eastern Mennonite Student Women's Association (EMSWA), EMU Jazz and Swing Sisters, German Club, Golf Club, Inklings, Math Club, Music Educators' National Conference (MENC), Peace Fellowship/Amnesty International, Peer Review Board, Pre-Professional Health Society, Recreational Sports, Royal Ambassadors, Shenandoah Yearbook, Social Work is People, Student Education Association, Student Government Association (SGA), Student Health Advisory Council, Student Nurses' Association, Students in Free Enterprise, Table Tennis Club, Theater, University Chorale, Ultimate Frisbee Club, WEMC Radio, Wind Ensemble, Young Democrats;