EMU | A private liberal arts university in Harrisonburg, VA

Academic Excellence

99% of all job-seeking alumni are employed within a year of graduation

Career Preparation

One of Forbes top return on investment colleges

Affordable Investment

Students receive $30,000+ on average through scholarships and additional aid

MSN Leadership and Management Concentration

Application Deadline May 2019

Academic and Creative Excellence Festival

April 18, 2019

Academics

Outcomes

Affordability

Grad Studies

ACE Festival

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LAUNCH YOUR FUTURE IN THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY

EMU graduates are known for their strong values, critical thinking skills and leadership ability. Your education at EMU will be grounded in service, social justice and global engagement. Our professors take an interest in your goals and care about your success. Gain resume-building experience through internships, undergraduate research and our unique cross-cultural program. As an added bonus enjoy breathtaking scenery from our campus, located in the award-winning college town of Harrisonburg, VA.

Serve

To us, creating a life that matters means turning your ideas into action, to improve your own life and the lives of those around you. You will have an opportunity to serve locally and globally through campus organizations at EMU.

Engage

At EMU you will be joining a university with one of the oldest cross cultural programs in the country. For us, it’s less about an adventure in an unknown place as it is a way to approach life and learning - with purpose, openness, and passion.

Advocate

You have powerful ideas that need an equally powerful voice. We believe that education is key to impacting positive change. You want to change the world and we want to help.

Connect

Forging your own path doesn’t mean you have to go it alone. We’re here to help you experience what EMU is all about. From your initial meetings with admissions counselors to beyond graduation, we will be here to help you succeed.

THE EMU IMPACT

EMU NEWS

Retiring Professor To Give Commencement Address

Professor Judy Mullet, who retires this year, has impacted hundreds of alumni through her teaching and mentorship.
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Meet Business Executive Maggie Worku '07

Maggie Worku ’07, an Ethiopian native, Transamerica executive and entrepreneur, has found meaningful work in Atlanta.
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Spring Break Y-Trips 2019

Thirty student volunteers traveled to sites in Puerto Rico, West Virginia, Florida, Georgia and Alabama.
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