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Facts related to EMU:
- It has one of the largest libraries of children's literature in the U.S.A.
- The serial killer John Norman Collins was a student at EMU in the late 1960s and a member of the Theta Chi fraternity.
- Legendary cartoonist Winsor McCay attended business classes at EMU when it was called the Michigan State Normal College.
- Noted as "the most elaborate pop hoax in history," the "Paul is dead" myth has generated more rumors and speculation for the Beatles than for any other group. It all started on Sunday, Oct 12, 1969, Russ Gibb, working on WKNR-FM heard from an Eastern Michigan University student (Tom Zarski) about a series of clues that seemed to point to Paul's death. The story took on a life of its own, both on Keener and WKNR-FM and Russ received credit for making it a national story.
Undergraduate: 18,660
Graduate: 5,627
Total University: 24,287
Ethnicity (Non-Foreign)
African-American: 15%
Asian: 2%
Latino-American / Hispanic: 2%
Native American: 1%
White: 71%
Undeclared: 5%
Gender
Female: 60%
Male: 40%
Geographic Distribution
Michigan Resident: 85%
Number of States Represented: 42
Number of Countries Represented: 90
Participation
Fraternities or Sororities: 4%
A club or organization: 75%
Sports (including IM): 50%
Academic Profile (Freshmen Class)
Average GPA: 3.2
Average ACT Score: 21
Average SAT Score: 1,006
College Jobs
Part-time employment (on or off campus): 70%
EMU Athletics:
Conference: Mid-American (MAC)
Nickname: Eagles
Colors: Green and White
Number of NCAA Division 1 Sports at EMU: 21
Recent MAC Championships:
NCAA Individual Champions:
| Mid-American Conference: EAST: Akron | Buffalo | Central Florida | Kent State | Marshall | Miami | Ohio WEST: Ball State | Bowling Green | Central Michigan | Eastern Michigan | Northern Illinois | Toledo | Western Michigan | ||