EMU vs. PHC

Eastern Mennonite University vs. Patrick Henry College comparison

	Eastern Mennonite University	Patrick Henry College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	EMU	PHC
Location	Harrisonburg, VA	Purcellville, Virginia
Setting	Small City	Town Fringe
Enrollment	1,334	409
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#215
Religious Affiliation	Mennonite Church	Non-Denominational	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	emu.edu	phc.edu
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Costs	EMU	PHC
Tuition (In State)	$40,590	$28,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$40,590	$28,400
Room & Board	$12,240	$11,020
Avg Net Price	$23,783	$26,095
Avg Grant Aid	$30,460	$13,531
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	97%

Admission	EMU	PHC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,144	236
Admitted	1,138	179
Acceptance Rate	99.5%	75.8%
Enrolled %	17.8%	57.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.7	3.83
Typical High School Grades	A-	A-
Admissions Standards	Elite	Very High
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	25/34	27/31
SAT Range	1040/1590	1233/1440
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline		Jul 15, 2025

Academics	EMU	PHC
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) Business (22%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (9%) Visual and Performing Arts (5%) General Studies (5%)
Outcomes	EMU	PHC
Graduation Rate	66%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,900	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	80%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,450	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$242	N/A

Diversity	EMU	PHC
% Men	34%	53%
% Women	66%	47%
Racial Diversity	Low	-
HBCU	No	No
% White	71%	0%
% Black	10%	0%
% Hispanic	8%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	EMU	PHC
% In-State	68%	16%
% Out-of-State	27%	83%
Campus	EMU	PHC
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Eastern Mennonite University is larger than than PHC based on total student enrollment (1,334 students vs. 409 students)

EMU vs. PHC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, EMU or PHC?

• Eastern Mennonite University is 42.9% more expensive to attend than PHC for in-state tuition ($40,590.00 vs. $28,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 42.9% higher at EMU than Patrick Henry College ($40,590.00 vs. $28,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Eastern Mennonite University than PHC ($23,783 vs. $26,095)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Patrick Henry College are 11.1% lower than costs at Eastern Mennonite University ($11,020 vs. $12,240)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Patrick Henry College than Eastern Mennonite University (97% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Eastern Mennonite University students is 125.1% larger than aid received Patrick Henry College ($30,460 vs. $13,531)

EMU vs. PHC Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, EMU or PHC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between PHC or EMU .

• Accepted freshman PHC students have a 0.13 point higher average high school GPA (3.83) than students at EMU (3.7)
• EMU has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than PHC (75.8%)

EMU vs. PHC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, EMU or PHC? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between PHC and EMU.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/