Eastern Michigan University

Main article: History of Eastern Michigan University The Old Main Building was completed in 1852, a year before the normal school open its door. It was destroyed in a fire in 1859 and rebuilt in 1860. Influenced by similar academies in Europe, the Michigan Legislature founded the Michigan State Normal School in 1849 with its campus in Ypsilanti. There was a significant contest among municipalities across Michigan to become the home of the state's first normal school. These other contending villages and towns included Niles , Jackson , and Marshall . The school officially opened its doors for classes on March 29, 1853, with 122 enrolled students. [ 9 ] American normal schools were intended to be institutions to improve the quality of the burgeoning common school system by producing qualified teachers. Adonijah Welch , a University of Michigan graduate, served as the Normal School's first principal. He later became the first president of Iowa State Agricultural College , now Iowa State University . The university's Georgian Revival -style Welch Hall bears his name. Constructed in 1895, Welch Hall is the second-oldest surviving building on the university's campus and an Eastern Michigan University Historic District contributing property . The Old Gymnasium on the Michigan State Normal School campus, it was constructed in 1894 and demolished in 1965. In 1899, the school became the Michigan State Normal College when it developed the first four-year curriculum for a normal school in the nation. The Normal College began the twentieth-century as Michigan's premier teacher-preparatory school. The school continued through World War I, the Great Depression, and World War II, and continued to expand further. [ 9 ] In 1956, under President Eugene Elliott, the school officially became Eastern Michigan College . This was mostly due to the expansion of the school's programs and increased enrollment following the Second World War.

[ 10 ] [ 11 ] [ 12 ] Frederic Henry Pease Auditorium under renovation In 1959 the school became a university, gaining the title Eastern Michigan University after establishing the Graduate School (graduate classes had been offered for two decades, since 1939). [ 9 ] Between 1959 and 1980 the College of Education, College of Arts and Sciences, the Graduate School, College of Business, College of Health and Human Services, and College of Technology (now GameAbove College of Engineering and Technology) were formally organized and established. In the early 1970s, international student exchange schemes were organized, including one with Coventry College of Education (later part of the University of Warwick ) in Britain. [ 13 ] [ 14 ] In 2005, the Honors Program officially became the Eastern Michigan University Honors College. More recently, extended programs were added, such as Continuing Education (which includes EMU Online), the Centers for Corporate Training, the World College, and numerous community-focused institutes. Most programs are undergraduate or master's level, although the university has doctoral programs in Educational Leadership, Technology, and Psychology. Prior to Michigan's 1963 State Constitution , Eastern Michigan University was governed by Michigan's elected State Board of Education . Since the ratification of the 1963 constitution, EMU has been governed by an eight-member Board of Regents. These regents are appointed by the Governor of Michigan with the advice and consent of the Michigan Senate , and serve eight-year terms. The regents, in turn, elect the president of the university. [ 15 ]

Main article: List of Eastern Michigan University buildings See also: Eastern Michigan University Historic District Quick facts Location, Area ... Eastern Michigan University Historic District U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. Historic district Location Ypsilanti, Michigan Area 8 acres (3 ha) Built 1931 [ 16 ] Architect Ernest W. Arnold, Frank Eurich Jr., Malcomson and Higginbotham Architectural style Colonial Revival , Art Deco NRHP reference number "}]]}">No. 84000017 [ 17 ] Added to NRHP October 4, 1984 Close Eastern Michigan University's main campus is located in Ypsilanti , Michigan, comprising 122 buildings and spanning 800 acres (3.2 km 2 ) . Satellite campuses EMU offers courses at 7 satellite campuses. [ 18 ] The earliest off-site campus is EMU-Jackson. Courses have been offered in Jackson, Michigan since the 1970s. [ 19 ] Course catalog records show courses have been offered at the Kresge Environmental Center dating back to at least 1976. [ 20 ] EMU has held courses in Flint and Traverse City since 1987. [ 21 ] EMU–Livonia began offering courses in 2000. [ 22 ] [ 23 ] In 2001, EMU–Detroit opened. [ 24 ] EMU opened its Monroe location in 2002. [ citation needed ] The last off-campus site, EMU–Brighton, opened in 2003. [ 25 ] EMU and Grand Valley State University offers a joint doctoral program in Educational Leadership at the Eberhard Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan . The Eberhard Center facility is part of the GVSU downtown campus. [ 26 ] This location is sometimes referred to as EMU–Grand Rapids but is not officially listed as a university site. EMU–Brighton – Brighton, Michigan EMU–Detroit – Detroit EMU–Jackson – Jackson, Michigan EMU–Monroe – Monroe, Michigan EMU–Northern Michigan – Traverse City, Michigan Kresge Environmental Center – Lapeer, Michigan

Undergraduate admissions Quick facts Undergraduate admissions statistics, Admit rate ... Undergraduate admissions statistics 2024 entering class [ 27 ] Change vs. 2019 [ 28 ] Admit rate 79.6% ( +5.5) Yield rate 9.7% ( −10.6) Test scores middle 50% [i] SAT Total 930–1150 ( −40 median) SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing "}]]}">EBRW 480-600 ( −5 median) SAT Math 440-570 ( −30 median) ACT Composite 18–27 ( +0.5 median) High school GPA [ii] Top 10% 12% ( −1) Top 25% 36% ( −1) Top 50% 67% ( −3) Average 3.33 ( no change) Among students who chose to submit Percentages among students whose school ranked Close EMU is considered "selective" by U.S. News & World Report . [ 29 ] For the Class of 2028 (enrolled fall 2024), EMU received 21,337 applications and accepted 16,992 (79.6%). Of those accepted,1,650 enrolled, a yield rate (the percentage of accepted students who choose to attend the university) of 9.7%. EMU's freshman retention rate is 68%, with 46% going on to graduate within six years. [ 30 ] For fall 2024, EMU received 2,533 applications for transfer admission and accepted 1,703, an admission rate of 67.2%. Of those accepted, 886 enrolled, a yield rate of 52.0%. A transfer applicant must have a minimum of 12 credits completed and maintain a 2.0 overall grade point average (or better). [ 31 ] The enrolled first-year class of 2028 had the following standardized test scores: the middle 50% range (25th–75th percentiles) of SAT scores was 930–1150, with EBRW and Math scores being 480-600 and 440-570, respectively, while the middle 50% range of ACT scores was 18–27. [ 32 ] The average GPA of the incoming freshman class was 3.33, with 12% of the class being in the top 10%, 36% in the top 25%, and 67% in the top 50% of the high school class. [ 32 ] More information Applicants, Admits ...