Eastern Michigan University

Eastern Michigan University is a comprehensive, co-educational public university located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The university is governed by an eight-member Board of Regents, who are appointed by the Governor of Michigan for eight-year terms. The school belongs to the Mid-American Conference and was re-accredited by the North Central Association in 2001. Currently, EMU comprises five colleges: Arts & Sciences, Business, Education, Health & Human Services, Technology and a Graduate School. Since 1991 its mascot has been the Eagle.

With 23,000 students of all ages and walks of life from around the globe, we are able to combine a world-class university with a thriving, connected community environment.

The university was founded in 1849 as Michigan State Normal School, the first in Michigan and the first normal school created outside the original 13 colonies. Michigan created a state educational system modeled on that of Germany. The normal schools were to train teachers for common schools, which were being established rapidly in new towns in the state. In 1899, it became the Michigan State Normal College when it created the first four-year curriculum for a normal college in the nation. With the additions of departments, it became Eastern Michigan College in 1956, and finally Eastern Michigan University in 1959. Education, Arts and Sciences and the Graduate School were the first three colleges in the newly created university. Several major expansions followed shortly afterward, including the addition of the College of Business in 1964, the College of Health and Human Services in 1975 and the College of Technology in 1980. More recently, extended programs were added such as Continuing Education, the Centers for Corporate Training, the World College and numerous community-focused institutes.

Courses Offered

• Undergraduate Programs
• Graduate programs

Colleges

• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Business
• College of Education
• College of Health and Human Services
• College of Technology
• Honors College

Contact Details
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI, USA 48197
734.487.1849
Official Website: http://www.emich.edu/