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Eastern Mennonite University

Eastern Mennonite University

  • Private

Eastern Mennonite University: international tuition 43,920 USD per year, one-year total cost 56,756 USD, acceptance rate 100%. Merit scholarships and need-based aid are open to international students. Published minimum English scores: IELTS 6.5, TOEFL iBT 79, Duolingo 104.

First-year international students can receive EMU merit scholarships of $21,000-$27,000 per year and International Grants. Need-based aid is limited and not guaranteed.

Getting in. The school admits 99.9% of applicants (1,170 of 1,171). The SAT range of admitted students is not published. The school does not require the SAT or ACT. For English, the school asks for IELTS 6.5+, TOEFL iBT 79+ or Duolingo 104+. If the English score is not there yet, the school can still admit conditionally.

Cost for a year. One year comes to 56,756 USD, before any scholarship. 2 scholarships are confirmed for international students, but nothing is taken off yet because the amount of each one is not clear. According to the Common Data Set 2025-2026, 48 international students got financial aid, 30,376 USD each on average.

Deadline and visa. The application deadline is 25/8. How long the visa takes is up to the consulate; see the country note.

Admissions checked 12/10/2026

Overview
At a glance

What is the tuition at Eastern Mennonite University?

International tuition is 43,920 USD per year. The total cost for one year is 56,756 USD.

Does Eastern Mennonite University offer scholarships for international students?

Merit scholarships and need-based aid are open to international students. First-year international students can receive EMU merit scholarships of $21,000-$27,000 per year and International Grants. Need-based aid is limited and not guaranteed.

What English scores does Eastern Mennonite University require?

Published minimum English scores: IELTS 6.5, TOEFL iBT 79, Duolingo 104.

What is the acceptance rate at Eastern Mennonite University?

The acceptance rate is 100%.

Total cost / year
56,756 USD≈ ₫1.48B
tuition 43,920 USD
Aid for intl students
Yes
Merit YesNeed Yes
Intl admit rate
100%
all applicants 99.9%
IELTSminimum
6.5
TOEFL79DET104
International students
6.1%
undergraduate
Programs
40 programs
Founded
1917
Students
1,117
Ways to pay
  • Pay in fullYes
  • Aid with the offerUnclear
  • Apply separately for scholarshipsUnclear

For Vietnamese students

Vietnamese community nearby

Harrisonburg
327
0.6% of residents143 born in Vietnam
Harrisonburg area
562
0.4% of residents200 born in Vietnam

Contact

Address
Eastern Mennonite University, 1200 Park Rd, Harrisonburg, VA 22802-2462
Admissions email
Social
Cost & scholarships

Tuition and cost for a year

Total cost / year
56,756 USD≈ ₫1.48B
International tuition
43,920 USD≈ ₫1.14B
International tuition per year (USD) vs other schoolsHigher than 54% of schools
Middle half: 34,170–55,04080% of schools: 24,734–68,017

Compared with 727 private United States schools with published tuition in Duckling's data.

What a year costs

Tuition43,920 USD≈ ₫1.14B
Housing & meals13,170 USD≈ ₫343M
Total cost per year56,756 USD≈ ₫1.48B

Non-resident tuition (College Scorecard); international students pay at least this, some schools add an international fee.

VND converted at Vietcombank's selling rate on 15/10/2026; indicative only — the real amount depends on the rate when you pay.

Scholarships and aid for international students

Merit for intl studentsi
Yes
Need-based for intli
Yes
Intl students aided
48
of 35 intl students
Average award
30,376 USD
per year, intl students
  • Is merit considered automatically with the application?UnclearThe academic scholarship page says no separate application and results come with the admission letter, but it does not state this specifically for international students, so it is unclear.
  • Is admission need-blind for international applicants?UnclearNo page says whether admission ignores international applicants' ability to pay; they only require proof of funds to issue the I-20.
  • Is the CSS Profile or a school aid form required?UnclearNo page mentions CSS Profile. The International Student Affidavit is proof of funds for the I-20, not an aid application, so no aid form requirement is stated.

Scholarships at this school

Merit2Need-based1Other1Talent1Full ride / hybrid1
  • International GrantsOtherConsidered automatically with the admission applicationSchool page

    The page states it is awarded to international students through admission.

    • Renewable in later years
  • Merit scholarships awarded at admission (President's, Academic Achievement, University, Community, Royal)MeritConsidered automatically with the admission applicationSchool page21,000 – 27,000 USD/year≈ ₫547M – ₫704M

    Listed on the undergraduate international students page, so international students are eligible.

    • Renewable in later years
  • Academic Scholarships (President's, Academic Achievement, University, Community, Royal)Intl eligibility unclearMeritConsidered automatically with the admission applicationSchool page
    • Renewable in later years
  • EMU GrantsIntl eligibility unclearNeed-basedApplication method unclearSchool page

    This grant is need-based and uses FAFSA results, but the page does not say whether international students are eligible.

  • Math and Music Scholarships (departmental)Intl eligibility unclearTalentSeparate application requiredSchool page
  • Yoder/Webb ScholarshipIntl eligibility unclearFull ride / hybridSeparate application requiredSchool page

    The passage says any first-year fall applicant may apply but does not explicitly name international students as eligible, so eligibility is not confirmed.

    • Renewable in later years

    Deadline: February 1, 2026

International studentsFinancial aid from the school2025–26
One year if the school awards aid (average) School aid 30,376 USD Family pays 26,380 USD
Admissions

Admission requirements

Acceptance rate
99.9%
SAT / ACT
Not requiredi
Minimum IELTS
6.5
Application fee
0 USD≈ ₫0
Application fee (USD) vs other schoolsLower than most
Middle half: 45–7580% of schools: 30–85

Compared with 349 United States schools that publish an application fee in Duckling's data.

High-school GPA of first-year students
Average 3.49
4.023%3.75–3.9914%3.50–3.7419%3.25–3.4913%3.00–3.249%2.50–2.9916%2.00–2.495%1.00–1.991%< 1.00—

English

IELTSAcademic09≥ 6.5
TOEFLiBT0120≥ 79
DETDuolingo10160≥ 104
Conditional admission / English pathway
Offeredi
English pathway program
Intensive English Program

Application requirements

  • High-school transcriptiRequired
  • English proficiencyiRequired

Minimum English scores vs other schools

IELTS AcademicAbout typical
Middle half: 6–6.580% of schools: 5.5–6.5

Compared with 534 United States schools admitting 70%+ that publish it in Duckling's data.

TOEFL iBTAbout typical
Middle half: 70–7980% of schools: 61–80

Compared with 454 United States schools admitting 70%+ that publish it in Duckling's data.

Deadlines

Today 15/10

This cycle's dates have passed; the school has not posted next cycle's dates yet.

    Admission odds in numbers

    Admit rate 2025–26
    All applicants99.9%International100%
    Accepted the offer2.9%Of the first-year class1%
    Applications → enrollment 2025–26
    Applicants
    1,171
    Admitted
    1,170
    99.9% of applicants
    Enrolled
    201
    17.2% of admitted

    AP credit by subject

    Lowest score that earns credit or placement, as the college reported to College Board. This is not an admission requirement. One exam can have several rows: a higher score sometimes earns more credit. Policy page the college gave College Board

    Your score
    AP2-D Art and Design3+2 cr
    VACA 143 - 2D Design
    AP3-D Art and Design4+4 cr
    VACA 131 - 3D Design
    APArt History4+4 cr
    VACA 283 - Art History
    APBiology3+3 cr
    BIOL 155 Biological Explorations
    APBiology4+4 cr
    BIOL 215 Organismal Biology
    APBiology5+8 cr
    BIOL 215 Organismal Biology and BIOL 240 Molecular and Cellular Biology
    APCalculus AB3+3 cr
    MATH 150 Elements of Calculus
    APCalculus AB4+4 cr
    MATH 185 Calculus I
    APCalculus BC3+
    To be determined by the AB subscrore of the BC exam.
    APCalculus BC4+8 cr
    MATH 185 Calculus I, MATH 195 Calculus II
    APCalculus BC: AB Subscore4+4 cr
    MATH 185 Calculus I
    APChemistry3+3 cr
    CHEM 155 Matter and Energy
    APChemistry4+4 cr
    CHEM 223 General Chemistry I
    APChemistry5+8 cr
    CHEM 223 General Chemistry I & CHEM 224 General Chemistry II
    APComparative Government and Politics4+2 cr
    POL 111 Comparative Politics
    APComputer Science A4+2 cr
    CS 145 Intro to Programming
    APComputer Science Principles3+2 cr
    CS 105 Introduction to Computer Science
    APDrawing4+4 cr
    VACA 121 - Drawing I
    APEnglish Language and Composition4+3 cr
    Student will receive credit for WRIT 135 College Writing, then take CORE 302 University Research.
    APEnglish Literature and Composition4+3 cr
    APEnvironmental Science3+2 cr
    ENVS 145 Environmental Science
    APEnvironmental Science5+4 cr
    BIOL 235 Ecology
    APEuropean History4+3 cr
    European History elective
    APFrench Language and Culture4+6 cr
    Intermediate French
    APGerman Language and Culture4+6 cr
    Intermediate German
    APHuman Geography4+3 cr
    GEOG 231 Cultural Geography
    APLatin3+
    Elective credit
    APMacroeconomics3+3 cr
    ECON 212 Principles of Macroeconomics
    APMicroeconomics3+3 cr
    ECON 211 Principles of Microeconomics
    APMusic Theory4+3 cr
    CMUS 181 Music Theory I
    APPhysics 14+3 cr
    PHYS 151 College Physics I
    APPhysics 24+3 cr
    PHYS 162 College Physics II
    APPhysics C: Mechanics4+4 cr
    PHYS 252 and 253 University Physics I lecture, lab
    APPre-Calculus4+2 cr
    MATH 144 - Precalculus
    APPsychology3+3 cr
    PSYC 101 General Psychology
    APResearch4+3 cr
    Meets CORE 302 requirement for students for whom CORE 302 is required. For all others, elective credit.
    APSeminar4+3 cr
    Elective credit
    APSpanish Language and Culture4+6 cr
    SPAN 210 Intermediate Spanish I and SPAN 220 Intermediate Spanish II
    APSpanish Literature and Culture4+3 cr
    Spanish elective
    APSpanish Literature and Culture5+6 cr
    Spanish electives
    APStatistics3+2 cr
    STAT 120 Descriptive Statistics (if planning to take STAT 220 Inferential Statistics) or STAT 140 Elementary Statistics
    APStatistics4+4 cr
    STAT 120 Descriptive Statistics and STAT 220 Inferential Statistics
    APUnited States Government and Politics4+2 cr
    POL 112 American Politics
    APUnited States History4+2 cr
    HIST 102 U.S. History II
    APUnited States History5+4 cr
    HIST 101 U.S. History I and HIST 102 U.S. History II
    APWorld History: Modern4+2 cr
    HIST 122 The Global Past II
    APWorld History: Modern5+4 cr
    HIST 121 The Global Past I and HIST 122 The Global Past II

    47 courses. Scroll inside the table to see all.

    Programs & careers

    Programs

    40 programs

    Outcomes

    Earnings 10 years after entry, including people who did not graduatei
    54,869 USD≈ ₫1.43B
    Earnings 6 years after entry, including people who did not graduatei
    48,158 USD

    Staying in United States after graduation

    Working after graduation

    OPT: 12 months of work in your field after each degree level; degrees on the DHS STEM list can extend by 24 months (up to 36 months in total). Unemployment during OPT is capped at 90 days (150 days with the STEM extension). Note: on 8 October 2026 DHS published a PROPOSED rule charging USD 70,000 for initial OPT and USD 30,000 for later OPT; it is not in force, and comments close on 9 November 2026.

    Campus life

    Climate

    Coldest
    −5°C
    Nights in January, days around 4°C
    Warmest
    30°C
    Days in July, nights around 18°C
    Days below 0°C a year
    116 days
    Snow
    Dec → Mar
    Daily temperature by month
    −10°0°10°20°30°
    mm
    JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
    School: low → high Hanoi Rain Snow (water equivalent)

    School & campus

    Public / private
    Private
    Setting
    Urban
    Founded
    1917
    Students
    1,117
    Undergraduates
    754
    International students
    6.1% undergrad

    Where the school is

    AlabamaArizonaColoradoFloridaGeorgiaIndianaKansasMaineMassachusettsMinnesotaNew JerseyNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOklahomaPennsylvaniaSouth DakotaTexasWyomingConnecticutMissouriWest VirginiaIllinoisNew MexicoArkansasCaliforniaDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaIowaKentuckyMarylandMichiganMississippiMontanaNew HampshireNew YorkOhioOregonTennesseeUtahVirginiaWashingtonWisconsinNebraskaSouth CarolinaIdahoNevadaVermontLouisianaRhode IslandAlaskaHawaiiALAZCOFLGAINKSMEMAMNNCNDOKPASDTXWYCTMOWVILNMARCAIAKYMDMIMSMTNYOHORTNUTVAWAWINESCIDNVLAAKEastern Mennonite University
    State VirginiaHarrisonburg, United States

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    Academics & housing

    Return for year 2
    74%
    Graduate within 6 years
    67%
    Students per faculty
    10 : 1
    International undergraduates
    35

    Why this school is listed: accepts applications through the Common App.

    Updated 13/10/2026How Duckling sources data