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Eastern Michigan University Ratings and Reviews

  • 5/10 Overall Rating
  • 4 Year
  • Ypsilanti, MI
  • 4.8 4 reviews
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Eastern Michigan University Ratings and Reviews

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Ratings

Eastern Michigan University is rated within the lower 40% of four-year colleges nationally and earns a CollegeSimply grade of 5 out of 10.

  • Overall Rating
    5 out of 10
  • Academics
    6 out of 10
  • Resources
    5 out of 10
  • Outcomes
    4 out of 10
  • Value
    4 out of 10
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Student Review Summary

4.8

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4 student reviews

4 out of 4 (100%) reviewers rated 4 stars or higher

Students rate Campus Atmosphere highest and Party and Bar Scene lowest.

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  • 5 stars
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Average by category

  • Overall Rating
    4.8
  • Academics
    3.5
  • Value for Money
    3.8
  • Professors / Faculty
    4.5
  • Campus Atmosphere
    5.0
  • Housing
    4.2
  • Campus Safety
    5.0
  • Student Life
    3.2
  • Party and Bar Scene
    3.0

Student and Parent Reviews

If you are a student, former student, faculty member or parent, please help guide other prospective students by sharing your personal experiences at this college. What is it really like to go to Eastern Michigan University?

Apr 21, 2023
Rating 5 out of 5

EMU will offer you no quarter, many instructors are adversarial and passive aggressive. The administration supports faculty only, you will be chewed up and spit out. Avoid

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May 31, 2019
Rating 4 out of 5

This is what I like to call a "No-frills" university. The social scene is meh and the nearby bar choices are limited, but if you are going to EMU then that isn't your main priority anyway. The school does a lot with a little. The campus is smaller than most but still very pleasant to walk around and easy to navigate. The class sizes are small and the equipment is not bleeding edge by any means but the faculty are some of the most knowledgeable people in their respected fields. Out of all the public schools in Michigan, I felt that EMU gave the most bang for the buck as tuition was far lower than other schools while the education provided was still top quality.

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Dec 17, 2018
Rating 5 out of 5

Overall great school-- great classes and professors, new developing programs (such as the Fermentation Science program, which is my degree program), great social environment, typically small class size (the largest class I've had was 85 students and was a 100-level general education required course), and a cozy campus where you can get pretty much anywhere you need in about 15 minutes. I love it here!

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Mar 28, 2018
Rating 5 out of 5

It has a very comfortable atmosphere. A big campus, but not so big you feel lost. The class sizes aren't enormous either. And everyone is super friendly! An overall great school!!

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Your Overall Experience *

If a friend asked whether Eastern Michigan University was worth it, what would your gut say?

Academics *

Did classes challenge you and leave you feeling like you actually learned something?

Value for Money *

Considering tuition, aid, and what you got out of it, did the cost feel justified?

Professors and Faculty *

Were instructors accessible, engaged, and invested in students or mostly going through the motions?

Campus Atmosphere *

Did the campus feel welcoming and full of energy, or more like a place you simply passed through?

Student Housing *

Were dorms and residence halls somewhere you'd want to live, or a constant source of frustration?

Campus Safety *

Did you feel comfortable walking around at night, or did safety ever weigh on your mind?

Student Life *

Was it easy to find your people, make friends, and stay socially connected?

Party and Bar Scene *

Do weekends have a pulse here, or does the social scene quiet down once classes end?

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Last updated: August 2026