Eastern Michigan University

Eastern Michigan University (EMU) is a comprehensive, co-educational public university located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Founded in 1849 as Michigan State Normal School, it became the Michigan State Normal College in 1899, then Eastern Michigan College in 1956, and finally Eastern Michigan University in 1959. The university is governed by a eight-member Board of Regents, who are appointed by the Governor of Michigan for eight-year terms. The school belongs to the Mid-American Conference and was re-accredited by the North Central Association in 2001. Its mascot, since 1991, has been the Eastern Eagle.

Enrollment, 2005

• Undergraduate: 19,000
• Graduate: 4,862
• Total university: 23,862

Ethnicity (non-foreign nationals)

• African-American: 16%
• Asian: 3%
• Latino-American / Hispanic: 2%
• Native American: 1%
• White: 70%
• Undeclared: 8%

Gender

• Female: 60%
• Male: 40%

Geographic distribution

• Michigan resident: 85%
• Number of state represented: 46
• Number of countries represented: 80

Participation

• Fraternities or sororities: 4%
• A club or organization: 75%
• Sports (including intramural): 50%

Academic profile (freshmen class)

• Average GPA: 3.2
• Average ACT Score: 21
• Average SAT Score: 1014

College jobs

• Part-time employment (on or off campus): 70%