EMU to close Livonia campus, relocating students to Ypsilanti

It seems a longtime satellite campus of Eastern Michigan University will fly out of Livonia later this summer.

The Ypsilanti-based university said it would not renew its lease for its satellite campus, located at 38777 Six Mile, near Interstate 275.

Geoff Larcom, an EMU spokesman, said the university would not renew its lease, which expires June 30.

"Livonia remains important for the university and we plan to continue to serve the needs of the area," he said. "Eastern only offers three degree programs at the Livonia campus, serving approximately 200 students, most of whom also take classes on our main campus in Ypsilanti."

EMU continues to operate off-campus locations in Detroit and at Henry Ford College in Dearborn.

The university is transitioning more of its programs as more students seek hybrid or fully online degree programs.

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"An example of that is the tremendous growth we have seen in the online delivery of our RN to BSN (registered nurse to bachelor of science in nursing) program, which has enrolled more than 600 students since its launch in 2015," he said.

Larcom said students enrolled in classes at the Livonia campus will have their classes moved to Ypsilanti or at a nearby health care facility for the nursing program.

EMU leaving is just the most recent off-campus institute of higher learning that will leave Livonia. Central Michigan University left several years ago for Detroit and Davenport University announced last summer it would move its satellite campus from its spot on Victor Parkway in Livonia to Midtown in Detroit. The University of Toledo did offer classes at the Livonia campus at Schoolcraft College, but no longer offers those.

Several colleges and universities continue to operate in Livonia, including the main campuses of Schoolcraft College and Madonna University. In addition, several schools offer classes using Schoolcraft College's campus, including Northwood University, Wayne State University and Davenport University, which continues to offer classes at the campus along Haggerty.

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