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Compare Eastern Michigan University vs University of Michigan-Flint

Ypsilanti, MI · Flint, MI

Eastern Michigan UniversityUniversity of Michigan-Flint
Cost
Price after aid (average)$15,407/yr$7,007/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$13,250/yr$1,517/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$25,000$25,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$12,863/yr$2,386/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$13,748/yr$3,752/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$18,243/yr$9,167/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$21,036/yr$12,333/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$265/mo$265/mo
Room & board (on campus)$13,652/yr$14,042/yr
Room & board (off campus)$13,078/yr$9,888/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,000/yr$700/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$3,134/yr$1,712/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$29,640/yr$20,915/yr
Tuition (in-state)$16,240/yr$14,704/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$16,240/yr$28,320/yr
Students with Pell Grants37%39%
Students taking federal loans43%43%
Getting in
Students who get accepted80%70%
SAT range (middle 50%)920–1170970–1243
SAT average10661102
ACT range (middle 50%)18–2719–24
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 18–26 · Math 16–26English 16–24 · Math 19–24
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received20,3518,870
Students accepted16,5556,105
Students who enrolled1,898533
Accepted students who enroll11%8.7%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores71%65%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores6%3%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayNot consideredNot considered
Recommendation lettersNot consideredNot considered
Class rankNot consideredNot considered
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredNot considered
Work experienceNot consideredNot considered
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate46%40%
Freshmen who come back69%78%
Typical earnings 10 years in$51,793/yr$53,230/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$30,031–$75,153$32,439–$79,613
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)54%54%
White students graduating56%43%
Black students graduating26%26%
Hispanic students graduating43%26%
Asian students graduating56%45%
Typical earnings 6 years in$43,148/yr$45,453/yr
Earn more than a HS grad71%69%
Graduate on time24%21%
Pell students who graduate36%34%
First-gen students who finish43%45%
Low-income students who finish41%42%
Typical earnings 8 years in$46,385/yr$51,939/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 16% · Health Professions 16% · Education 9%Health Professions 31% · Business, Management & Marketing 16% · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 10%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 16% of degreesHealth Professions — 31% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 16% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 16% of degrees
3rd most popular programEducation — 9% of degreesMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 10% of degrees
4th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 7% of degreesPsychology — 7% of degrees
5th most popular programPsychology — 6% of degreesEducation — 6% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions — $104,313/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $118,273/yr
Degrees in STEM20%13%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment10,0554,411
Students per professor14 : 114 : 1
Graduate students2,1611,518
Average professor pay$10,472/mo$10,504/mo
Full-time professors99%57%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$36,983$32,758
SettingSuburb (large)City (small)
LocationYpsilanti, MIFlint, MI
RegionGreat LakesGreat Lakes
Founded18491956
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationDoctoral Universities: High Research ActivityDoctoral/Professional Universities
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students5.5%1.1%
Men41%36%
Women59%64%
White students56%66%
Black students17%15%
Hispanic or Latino students10%6%
Asian students3.3%2.8%
Two or more races4.6%2.3%
Other / not reported2.8%6%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students34%37%
Part-time students23%28%
Students age 25+19%32%
Spent on teaching per student$8,921/yr$11,896/yr
Endowment$109.4M$178.3M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing3,682715
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$5,190/yr$8,864/yr
Meal plan charge$6,530/yr$3,408/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by weekVaries by week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchYesNo
ROTCYes — Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air ForceNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesNoNo
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesNo
On-campus day careYesYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-25No data reported
College sports levelNCAA Division I-FBSNo intercollegiate athletics reported
Football teamYesNo data reported
Varsity teams15No data reported
Student athletes529No data reported
Athletic scholarships$11.1MNo data reported
Athletics budget$38.9MNo data reported
Athletics revenue$38.9MNo data reported
Recruiting spend$1.3MNo data reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.