Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan · Public · 10,055 undergraduates · emich.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Varies by applicant
Depends on the applicant
Admit rate
78%
of 18,548 applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
920 to 1160
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$35,150Est.Estimate
$35,230 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at Eastern Michigan University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
78% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored, and your GPA is in the middle half of freshmen's.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$35,230
a year in 2027-28, from a $35,230 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1040
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1040).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Varies by applicant
Whether you need a score depends on your situation; check the college's rules.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: First-Year Eastern Michigan University Requirements · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
78%
of applicants were admitted: 14,416 of 18,548 for fall 2025.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen (fall 2025)
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above. 48% of them sent SAT scores and 5% sent ACT scores.
SAT total 920 to 1160
Reading and Writing 480 to 605
Math 440 to 570
ACT composite 18 to 25
How enrolled freshmen scored on the SAT
- 1400 to 16001.9%
- 1200 to 139917%
- 1000 to 119941%
- 800 to 99934%
- 600 to 7995.3%
- 400 to 5990.2%
Source: Common Data Set 2025-26
High school GPA of enrolled freshmen
Average GPA: 3.39
- 4.015%
- 3.75 to 3.9918%
- 3.50 to 3.7414%
- 3.25 to 3.4914%
- 3.00 to 3.2413%
- 2.50 to 2.9919%
- Below 2.506.8%
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$35,150
a year, in state
$35,230
a year, out of state (tuition $17,680)
- Tuition (in state)$17,600
- Fees$460
- Food and housing$14,210
- Books and supplies$1,030
- Transportation and other$1,850
Eastern Michigan University published $34,152 in state for 2026-27. Its 2027-28 prices aren't out yet.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-26
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$13,749
- $30,001 to $48,000$13,899
- $48,001 to $75,000$14,056
- $75,001 to $110,000$17,436
- Over $110,000$23,951
Financial aid
51%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
$12,449
average need-based grant to freshmen, money you don't repay
22%
of freshmen got merit aid without financial need, $7,342 on average
- FAFSA
- Required for need-based aid. It's the free federal aid form.
- CSS Profile
- Not required. Only the FAFSA is needed.
Source: Common Data Set 2025-26
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
41 of 41
Earn credit with a score of 3
37 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $1,760Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | AD 121 |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | 3 | AD 122 |
| African American Studies | 3 | AFC 101 | |
| Art History | 3 | 3 | ARTH 100 |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | ARTH 162 |
| Biology | 3 | 5 | BIO 110 and BIO 111 |
| Biology | 4 | 10 | BIO 110, BIO 111, BIO 120, and BIO 121 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 4 | MATH 120 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 8 | MATH 120 and MATH 121 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 4 | MATH 120 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM 121 and CHEM 122 |
| Chemistry | 4 | 8 | CHEM 121, CHEM 122, CHEM 123, and CHEM 124 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 5 | CHNE 121L5 |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | 5 | CHNE 122L5 |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PLSC 211 |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 4 | COSC 111 and COSC 112 |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | COSC 106 |
| Computer Science Principles | 5 | 3 | COSC 106 and prerequisite waived for COSC 111 |
| Drawing | 4 | 3 | AD 123 |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | WRTG 121 |
| English Language and Composition | 4 | 6 | WRTG 121 and WRTG 225 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | LITR 100 |
| English Literature and Composition | 4 | 6 | LITR 100 and LITR 101 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | 3 | ENVI 107 |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 101 |
| European History | 4 | 6 | HIST 101 and HIST 102 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | FRNH 121L5 and FRNH 122L5 |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | FRNH 121L5, FRNH 122L5, and FRNH 233L5 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | FRNH 121L5, FRNH 122L5, FRNH 233L5, and FRNH 234L5 |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 6 | GERN 121L5 and GERN 122L5 |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | 9 | GERN 121L5, GERN 122L5, and GERN 233L5 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 12 | GERN 121L5, GERN 122L5, GERN 233L5, and GERN 234L5 |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG 179 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | 3 | FLAN 179 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | 3 | FLAN 279 |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | 3 | FLAN 379 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 5 | JPNE 121L5 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | 10 | JPNE 121L5 and JPNE 122L5 |
| Latin | 3 | 3 | LATN 101 |
| Latin | 4 | 6 | LATN 101 and LATN 102 |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 201 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 202 |
| Music Theory | 3 | 3 | MUSC 100 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHY 221 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHY 222 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | 4 | PHY 222 |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 4 | 5 | PHY 224 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHY 221 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 5 | 5 | PHY 223 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 4 | MATH 112 |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSY 101 |
| Research | 3 | 3 | General Credit |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | General Credit |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | SPNH 121L5 and SPNH 122L5 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | 12 | SPNH 121L5, SPNH 122L5, and SPNH 235L5 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 5 | 3 | SPNH 322L5 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | STAT 107, SOCL 250, or DS 250 |
| Statistics | 4 | 6 | (DS 250 and DS 251) or (STAT 170 and General Credit) or (SOCL 250 and General Credit) |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | 3 | PLSC 112 |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 123 |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | HIST 123 and HIST 124 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 110 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 6 | HIST 103 and HIST 110 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
46%
Come back for a second year
69%
Typical earnings
$55,390
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Eastern Michigan University$84,722
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 56 majors here have earnings data.
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