not Mennonite?

• Do you have to be Mennonite to attend EMU? No! Dozens of faith traditions are represented on campus. Learn what makes EMU a different kind of Christian college!

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• Follow men's basketball, ranked nationally this season!
• 'Life at EMU' photo galleries
• EMU's Youtube channel

about our alumni

• Video: EMU's three-year placement rate for graduates tops the charts at 99%

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.

love the outdoors?

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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.

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.

Campus Sustainability

Located in Harrisonburg, Va., our campus community grows produce for the dining hall in a campus garden nourished by composted dining hall waste; has registered its new Cedarwood residence hall for EnergyStar and LEED certification; and collects recyclables with a bicycle-powered cart. Learn more about sustainability at EMU.

Our University

• Quick Facts
• Tuition and fees
• How is EMU a different kind of Christian college?
• Cross-cultural study
• Environmental sustainability
• Emergency info
• Mission statement
• Community Lifestyle Commitment
• Core values
• Graduate programs

What is a Mennonite?

• Third Way Cafe (An introduction Mennonite faith.)
• Mennonite Church USA (denominational home page)
• Do I need to be Mennonite to attend? No! What is campus like? Find out!

Discover EMU!

• About the area
• 'Life at EMU' photo galleries
• Campus tour
• News and events
• President's office
• Academics
• Admissions
• Athletics
• Information office and campus switchboard
• Cross-cultural program
• Adult Degree Completion Program
• Seminary
• EMU at Lancaster (Pa.)
• Sports camps
• Early Learning Center
• History of EMU
• Philosophy
• EMU Talk - an EMU glossary

*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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