Eastern Mennonite University

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Local employers say they hire EMU graduates because of their high moral values, broader view toward others, above average communication skills, a strong sense of values and culture, good critical thinking skills and because they are more self-confident than most new graduates.

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  • EMU is located in Harrisonburg, ranked by Backpacker magazine and The Outdoor Foundation in the top 15 cities in America to raise an outdoor child! Our campus is less than an hour from two national forests and Shenandoah National Park.

About EMU

On campus, in our community and around the world, EMU offers an outstanding Christian liberal arts education. Here, professors know your name and challenge you to grow in your faith, to broaden your worldview through time spent in another culture, and to work side-by-side to reach new academic heights.

EMU grads are serving and leading all over the world, on service and mission assignments and in grad schools and careers that make a difference. 92% of EMU grads find work in their field of choice within a year of graduation.

Whether you’re at our beautiful campus in Harrisonburg, Va., or at our thriving site in Lancaster, Pa., you’ll notice the hospitality, the community that is so important to EMU. Come see for yourself!

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*EMU’s designated coordinator for matters related to nondiscrimination policies is the provost, available at (540) 432-4105.

Eastern Mennonite University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate, baccalaureate and masters degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Eastern Mennonite University.

The university is certified to operate by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.

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