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Ypsilanti, MI · Public · 10,055 undergraduates · suburban

Eastern Michigan University

Less selective

Eastern Michigan retains deep teacher-education roots while serving southeast Michigan through business, aviation, health, technology, and applied professional programs.

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Institutional profile

Regionally focused Solid in mobility, and steady in affordability.
Academic Emerging Affordability Steady Career Steady Mobility Solid Experience Emerging
Academic standing Emerging
Affordability Steady
Career outcomes Steady
Mobility Solid
Student experience Emerging
Admission
81.4% admitted

20,351 applicants in the reported year

Price by income
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Completion
54.2%

$51,793 median earnings 10 years after enrollment

What sets Eastern Michigan University apart

Academic design

Education, business, aviation, health sciences, computing, technology, and liberal arts address regional workforce needs.

Campus pattern

Ypsilanti campus sits between Ann Arbor and Detroit-area employment centers.

Career & value signal

Schools, healthcare, automotive, manufacturing, aviation, government, and regional businesses provide practical connections.

Can I get in?

81.4% admitted

Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.

Recent applicant pool

20,351

About 81 in every 100 applicants were admitted.

Admission rate 81.4%
Entering class

Academic range

SAT middle 50%910–1170
7401340
ACT middle 50%18–26
1331

Of admitted students, 71% submitted an SAT, and 6% submitted an ACT. The ACT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.

Entered with a 4.0 GPA15%

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Where your GPA sits in the entering class

The full entering-class GPA distribution for Eastern Michigan University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.

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What Eastern Michigan University weighs when it reads a file

See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.

  • Course rigor  
  • GPA  
  • Test scores  
  • Essay  
  • Recommendations  
  • Extracurriculars  
  • Demonstrated interest  
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What moves the application

The evidence that separates a strong file

01

Show preparation for this curriculum

Education, business, aviation, health sciences, computing, technology, and liberal arts address regional workforce needs.

02

Make institutional fit specific

Eastern Michigan retains deep teacher-education roots while serving southeast Michigan through business, aviation, health, technology, and applied professional programs.

03

Use the application route carefully

Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.

How to apply

Rounds, route, and required materials

Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.

Regular Decisionrolling
Fee and waiver$35 application fee

Fee waiver: accepted

Major and program admission

Some fields have their own entry path.

The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.

BusinessAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

Teacher preparationAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

NursingAdmits separately

What this program asks for, and when it closes.

Can I afford it?

Compare annual cost by household income.

Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.

Published annual cost$36,572
Average annual cost after aid, in-state$15,000
Affordability profileSteady

College funding

Scholarships and financial aid

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Average annual cost by household income at Eastern Michigan University

Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.

  • $0–30k 
  • $30–48k 
  • $48–75k 
  • $75–110k 
  • $110k+ 
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Is it worth it?

Completion, debt, and earnings

Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.

Complete within 8 years54.2%

Degree completion across the reported entering cohort

Return after year one68.3%

First-year students who return for year two

Median federal debtWhat students owe on the way out

And what that comes to against what they earn.

Median earnings$51,793

Reported 10 years after enrollment

Academic portfolio

Largest bachelor’s fields

How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.

Psychology, General

Recent graduates161
Median earnings$48,346

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

Recent graduates126
Median earnings$56,207

What is campus life like?

Eastern Michigan University beyond the classroom

Ypsilanti campus sits between Ann Arbor and Detroit-area employment centers.

Academics

A defining academic feature

Education, business, aviation, health sciences, computing, technology, and liberal arts address regional workforce needs.

Campus setting

What shapes an ordinary week

Ypsilanti campus sits between Ann Arbor and Detroit-area employment centers.

Career & value

Where the degree can lead

Schools, healthcare, automotive, manufacturing, aviation, government, and regional businesses provide practical connections.

10,055 undergraduatesMidwestsuburban settingCampus housing available