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The Applications Pack includes:
Official Transcripts High School students
Submit official high school/secondary transcript with English translation (students cannot do their own translations) in an official, school-sealed envelope.
Foundation Course
The foundation courses for admission to the College of Business must be completed with a minimum earned grade of C- (C required for transfer courses) in each. Students must also have an EMU GPA of at least 2.50.
English Proficiency
Official test scores must be sent directly to Eastern Michigan University from the following testing agencies: TOEFL (school code: 1201), IELTS, MELAB, or PTE.
Student score reports or copies are not acceptable. Students who would prefer to take the ACT or SAT (school code: 1201) may submit these exams in lieu of an English proficiency test.
Students testing below our minimum requirements and requiring a student visa will be enrolled directly in our Intensive English Program (IEP). The student will receive an updated I-20 for their degree program after completion of the IEP.
Full admission minimum test scores can be found below:
Financial documents
Official documentation of available funds demonstrates the ability to pay for one academic year of study in United States Dollars (USD). Approved forms of financial documentation must be liquid in nature such as: savings/checking accounts, certificates of deposits (CDs), and U.S. based money market account with immediate withdraw into U.S. dollars.
The following COB courses are to be completed prior to COB admission, and count toward the total credit hours required for this major.
Students seeking admission to any program in the College of Business must complete 56 credit hours of course work to include the courses listed below.
The foundation courses for admission to the College of Business must be completed with a minimum earned grade of C- (C required for transfer courses) in each. Students must also have an EMU GPA of at least 2.50.
College of Business Foundation Courses: 21 hours
The following COB courses are to be completed prior to COB admission, and count toward the total credit hours required for this major.
Non-College of Business Foundation Courses: 15 hours
In addition to the courses listed above, students must complete an additional 17-20 credit hours of course work prior to admission to the College of Business.
The wooded EMU campus is located in historic city of Ypsilanti, 56 km west of Detroit and 13 km east of Ann Arbor. Detroit Metro Airport is a fifteen-minute drive from campus. Along with some impressive examples of Victorian architecture, the area has numerous bars, restaurants and a farmers market.