• Conduct extensive real-world research with experienced faculty who are both active in scholarly work and serious about teaching and learning.
• Allow your gifts to thrive as you explore and study in state-of-the-art facilities.
• Live your faith and values through your scientific exploration.
• Gain group experience and develop your written and oral communication skills.
• Challenge yourself by stepping out on intercultural study.
• EMU’s biochemistry program is accredited by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, one of just a handfull of accredited programs in Virginia.

Opportunities for biochemistry students:

• Unique research projects begin in the first-year chemistry course.
• Extensive research projects with EMU faculty member mentors have taken students to Guam and Hawaii to study the use and development of attractants to control insect pests.
• Compete for Kauffman & Miller Research Awards, for up to $2,500 for summer research supervised by EMU faculty.
• Expand your opportunities with summer research programs at James Madison University, Penn State University, University of Minnesota, University of North Dakota, Budapest, North Carolinas Research Triangle Park, National Institutes of Health in Beltsville, Maryland, and in Ghana, Africa.
• Publish findings in scientific journals, something typically not done until graduate school, or present research at EMU's annual Academic & Creative Excellence Festival.
• Learn by doing in internships at EMU's Washington Community Scholars’ Center in Washington D.C. 
• Find your people by joining EMU clubs such as Earthkeepers, Sustainable Food Initiative, Coalition for Climate Justice and the Pre-Professional Health Sciences Society.
• Serve others as a peer tutor in the Academic Success Center, which will develop your own scientific understanding and other skills.

• 99% of undergrads receive financial aid
• The average assistance package is over $37,000
• Over $21 million in aid is awarded each year

Financial aid packages often include:

• Grants and scholarships
• Work-study positions
• Loan opportunities

Learn more by contacting  EMU's Financial Assistance Office or checking out our net price calculator.