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Eastern Mennonite University

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

95.2%

The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1315

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 1038 admitted students 7 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

3%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1040-1590. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 490 and 790, while 25% scored below 490 and another 25% scored above 790.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 550 and 800, while 25% scored below 550 and 25% achieved a score of 800. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1315 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Eastern Mennonite University.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 46% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    490-790
  • Math

    550-800

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

30

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 1038 admitted students 9 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

4%

Similar to the SAT, Eastern Mennonite University does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 4% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 25 and 34, with 25% scoring above 34 and another 25% scoring below 25.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    23-35
  • Math

    28-33
  • Composite

    25-34

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$25

Undergraduate

$50

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Eastern Mennonite University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 1,090 385 705
Admitted students 1,038 362 676
Enrolled students 208 77 131
Acceptance rate 95% 94% 96%
Yield rate 20% 21% 19%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Eastern Mennonite University received a total of 1,090 applications. These applications included 385 male applicants and 705 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 1,090 applicants, Eastern Mennonite University admitted 1,038 students. Among the admitted students, there were 362 males and 676 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 208 students chose to enroll at Eastern Mennonite University. This means that 208 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 77 were male and 131 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Eastern Mennonite University had an overall acceptance rate of 95% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 94% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 96%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Eastern Mennonite University had an overall yield rate of 20% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 21%, and for female admitted students, it was 19%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Eastern Mennonite University over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 1,656 674 982 1,022 407 615 62% 60% 63% 254 118 136 25% 29% 22%
2016 1,215 516 699 743 294 449 61% 57% 64% 223 92 131 30% 31% 29%
2017 1,232 500 732 662 282 380 54% 56% 52% 189 89 100 28% 32% 26%
2018 1,245 509 736 737 277 460 59% 54% 62% 200 80 120 27% 29% 26%
2019 1,435 557 878 927 356 571 65% 64% 65% 204 80 124 22% 22% 22%
2020 1,398 522 876 1,004 374 630 72% 72% 72% 218 95 123 22% 25% 20%
2021 1,090 385 705 1,038 362 676 95% 94% 96% 208 77 131 20% 21% 19%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Eastern Mennonite University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Eastern Mennonite University is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters

Considered

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Eastern Mennonite University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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