| Screen last updated on: September 10, 2007 |
| Total undergraduates: |
384 men, 622 women, 1,006 total |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
369 men, 612 women, 981 total |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
15 men, 10 women, 25 total |
| Total graduate students: |
72 men, 151 women, 223 total |
| Full-time graduate students: |
33 men, 50 women, 83 total |
| Part-time graduate students: |
39 men, 101 women, 140 total |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
21 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Middle Atlantic |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
59% |
| First-year student breakdown: |
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| 14.1% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 1.0% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 5.4% | Hispanic |
| 76.1% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 2.4% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 1.0% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Undergraduate breakdown: |
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| 8.1% | Black (non-Hispanic) |
| 0.1% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.2% | Asian or Pacific Islander |
| 3.7% | Hispanic |
| 81.9% | White (non-Hispanic) |
| 3.6% | total international (nonresident aliens) |
| 1.3% | race/ethnicity unreported/unknown |
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| Campus size: |
93 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Harrisonburg |
| Population of city/town: |
45,000 |
| Nearest major city: |
Washington, DC |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
140 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
570,000 |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (36%)
- women's dorms (24%)
- men's dorms (13%)
- single-student apartments (26%)
- married-student apartments
- special housing for disabled students
- other housing including intentional communities (1%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
89% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
55% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
45% |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
70% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
no |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s) |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
100 |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Menno Simons Historical Library |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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D. Ralph Hostetter Museum of Natural History
Astral Hall/FM radio station
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| Remedial learning services: |
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reading, writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, health service |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, relationship |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, interview training |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, computer program to scan and convert written material into audio CD; other as appropriate |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
75% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
WeatherVane |
| Number of honor societies: |
2 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
38 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Alpha Steppers for Christ, Young People's Christian Association, Celebration Worship Service, Gospel Choir |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student Union (BSU), Latino Student Alliance (LSA), International Student Organization, Future Leaders of Diversity and Equality |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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A Safe Place, Inklings, Math Club, Peace Fellowship, Peer Review Board, Pre-Professional Health Society, Recreational Sports, Res Judicata, Royal Ambassadors, Royals Christian Fellowship, Social Work is People, Campus Activities Council, Student Education Association, Student Health Advisory Council, Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE), Student Nurses Association of Virginia, Campus Chapter, Table Tennis Club, Ultimate Frisbee Club, Young Democrats, Chess Club, COPE, Community Learning, Cycling, Earthkeepers, Eastern Mennonite Student Women's Association, German Club |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Dave King,
Athletic Director |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Brenda Bechler |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director
Eastern Mennonite University
1200 Park Road
Harrisonburg, VA 22802-2462 |
| School colors: |
Royal Blue and White |
| School mascot: |
Herm the Blue Lion |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
North Eastern Collegiate Volleyball Association (Division III);Old Dominion Athletic Conference (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | |
| Men's basketball | no | |
| Men's cross-country | no | |
| Men's soccer | no | |
| Men's tennis | no | |
| Men's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Men's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Men's volleyball | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | |
| Women's cross-country | no | |
| Women's field hockey | no | |
| Women's soccer | no | |
| Women's softball | no | |
| Women's track and field (indoor) | no | |
| Women's track and field (outdoor) | no | |
| Women's volleyball | no | |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
23% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
56% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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The Commons---indoor sports 8 lane track
Bomberger Field---soccer Tennis Courts
Gehman Field---softball Outdoor Basketball Courts
Turf Field---field hockey Baseball Field
practice fields
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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Floor Hockey
Men's Basketball
Golf
Tennis
Sand Volleyball
Flag Football
Co-Ed Indoor Soccer
Midnight Madness Volleyball
Co-Ed Volleyball
3-on-3 Midnight Basketball
Men's Soccer
Women's Soccer
Women's Basketball
Co-Ed Dodgeball
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Dulles (120 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Washington DC (135 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Staunton (30 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Charlottesville (3 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
6% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
16% immediately |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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George Washington University (DC);Indiana University--Bloomington (IN);James Madison University (VA);Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania (PA);University of Virginia (VA) |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
85% within six months of graduation, 85% within one year of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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social service agencies
volunteer agencies
Mennonite Central Committee
Eastern Mennonite University
Fairfield Language Technologies
Rockingham County Public Schools
Harrisonburg City Public Schools
University of Virginia Hospital
Rockingham Memorial Hospital
Augusta Medical Center |
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