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Eastern Michigan University acceptance rate & admissions

Eastern Michigan University admits 80% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 16,555 of 20,351 applicants were admitted and 1,898 enrolled. The school considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional). The middle half of Fall 2024 enrolled first-year students scored 920–1170 on the SAT or 18–27 on the ACT.

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Acceptance rate
80%

More selective than 46% of Michigan colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

71% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 6% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
11%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose Eastern Michigan University over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied20,351
Admitted16,555
Enrolled1,898

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

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Eastern Michigan University SAT and ACT scores

Scores of enrolled first-year students who submitted them, Fall 2024. A quarter scored below the 25th percentile and a quarter above the 75th. If your score is above the 75th, Eastern Michigan University is likely within reach on scores alone; below the 25th, it is a reach.

Test25th percentile75th percentile
SAT reading & writing480600
SAT math440570
ACT composite1827
SAT total (approx.)9201170

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class (reported to IPEDS). SAT total adds the two section scores, an approximation.

Eastern Michigan University admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202480%480–600440–57018–27College Scorecard
Fall 202381%470–600440–57018–26IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is Eastern Michigan University compared with other Michigan colleges?

Eastern Michigan University has the 23rd-lowest acceptance rate of 42 Michigan colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
19University of Detroit Mercy75%67%$15,232
20Cornerstone University78%62%$20,301
21Kettering University79%71%$34,660
22Hope College79%80%$27,182
23Eastern Michigan University80%46%$15,407
24Albion College81%62%$14,301
25Wayne State University81%58%$12,766
26Andrews University82%72%$12,547
27Baker College82%36%$13,157

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All Michigan colleges →

Who enrolls at Eastern Michigan University

First-year students who return for year two69%
First-year students from Michigan82%
Pell Grant recipients37%
First-generation students34%
Women / men59% / 41%
International students5%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Eastern Michigan University admissions questions

What is the Eastern Michigan University acceptance rate?

Eastern Michigan University accepts 80% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 16,555 of 20,351 applicants were admitted.

Does Eastern Michigan University require the SAT or ACT?

Eastern Michigan University considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 71% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 6% submitted ACT scores.

What SAT score do you need for Eastern Michigan University?

The middle 50% of Eastern Michigan University enrolled first-year students scored 920–1170 on the SAT and 18–27 on the ACT. A score above the upper number puts you in the top quarter of enrolled students; below the lower number puts you in the bottom quarter.

How many admitted students enroll at Eastern Michigan University?

11% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (1,898 of 16,555).

Is Eastern Michigan University getting harder to get into?

Eastern Michigan University accepted 80% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 81% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to Eastern Michigan University overview