high-achieving high school students the opportunity to be part of the university's honors program. Selected students can receive 50% to 100% tuition scholarships, renewable for each year of undergraduate study. They also receive mentoring from assigned faculty members and attend honors seminars and social gatherings together.
=== Peace studies ===
The university hosts the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) which includes a graduate program in conflict transformation. CJP has educated and trained more than 3,000 people from 124 countries. CJP's founding director, John Paul Lederach, and its expert in restorative justice, Howard Zehr, are considered to be international leaders in the fields of peace and justice.
=== Undergraduate admissions ===
In 2024, EMU accepted 99.5% of undergraduate applicants, with admission standards considered elite, applicant competition considered very low, and with those enrolled having an average 3.7 high school GPA. The college does not require submission of standardized …
