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Eastern Michigan University

📍 Ypsilanti, MichiganPublicFounded 1849VA / GI Bill approved

About Eastern Michigan University

Eastern Michigan University is a public institution in Ypsilanti, Michigan with aviation-related degree programs.

Eastern Michigan University is a public research university in Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1849 as the Michigan State Normal School, it was the fourth normal school established in the United States and the first outside New England. In 1899, the Michigan State Normal School became the first normal school in the nation to offer a four-year curriculum; the college became a university in 1959.

By the numbers

U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard

46%
Graduation rate
4-year
$51,793
Median earnings
10 yrs after entry
69%
Retention rate
first-year
80%
Acceptance rate
overall

Tuition & cost

$16,240/yr
In-state tuition & fees

✈ Aviation students: flight training carries fees beyond tuition — often $50,000–$100,000+ for a professional-pilot program. Ask the school for its current flight-fee schedule.

Aviation programs offered

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's

Program areas

  • Aviation Management

    Leadership and operations across aviation organizations — airlines, airports, FBOs, and maintenance/repair operations.

  • Professional Pilot

    Flight-training degree toward commercial pilot certificates and ratings (private → instrument → commercial, often CFI) — building the hours and skills for an airline or charter career.

Majors & fields of study

Share of degrees conferred, by field — U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard

  • Business & Marketing16%
  • Health Professions16%
  • Education9%
  • Computer & IT7%
  • Psychology6%
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary6%
  • Biological Sciences5%
  • Visual & Performing Arts5%

Official links

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