Our flagship campus in Emory, Va. is a great place for students to live, learn and play.
A Historic Campus with Surprising Beauty
The entrance to the Emory & Henry College campus. Emory & Henry College set its foundation on purchased farmland near a natural spring in 1836. For nearly two centuries, the College has provided quality higher education in Southwest Virginia. Being the region’s oldest college campus, its location is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Our campus, located in the Appalachian highlands, is surrounded by the region’s picturesque mountains, forests and valleys giving students a relaxing, rural environment for studying and college life. Hundreds of students, faculty and staff make up the campus community. Whether strolling through campus or in the classroom, new friends can be made and friendly greetings can be easily found.
Our campus community and visitors can enjoy the historic buildings—each marked by year erected—and seasonal scenery by strolling through the walking trail systems. A favorite location for many is the Duck Pond, which is fed by a natural spring and attracts ducks all year round. The village of Emory, Va. includes attractions such as a student apartment community, gift shop and bookstore, and the Emory Cemetary.
Students taking a biology course at Emory & Henry College. Student Success plays a crucial role in Emory & Henry’s tradition of academic excellence. Our campus has multiple buildings housing classrooms, arts studios and laboratories.
The Global Street party is one of many events inviting students to join together in friendship. See the Student Life page for the activities we offer on campus. Approximately 86% of a student’s time is spent outside of the classroom. On our campus, we make it count! We make sure we provide a great place for students to live and make memories.
Housing & Residence Life
Emory & Henry provides options for student housing based on a student’s individual needs or special interests. As a residential campus, most of our students live on campus. Whether it’s wanting to find friends with your interests in our themed living communities or wanting to find a place to live offering exciting activities, our residential community will provide a unique experience you will not want to miss out on.
Van Dyke Center Dining Hall The Van Dyke Center’s Dining Hall has rotating menu items that fit every student’s dietary needs for every meal. The dining hall offers buffet-style dining, and food can either be enjoyed at the table inside the building or grabbed on the go. Our other places to get food on campus, including Stinger’s Cantina, The Hut, The Zone and Simply to Go offer to-go food that’s great for those who are in a hurry.
The Dining Services website has information about student meal plans and detailed menus and hours for our dining locations.
Van Dyke Center Dining Hall and Stinger’s Cantina
The Hut and The Zone (located in the Martin-Brock Student Center)
Campus Engagement for Alumni, Friends and the Local Community
A group of Emory & Henry alumni visits campus. Stay up-to-date on events for alumni & friends! People love supporting the students of Emory & Henry! Alumni and visitors come from all over to watch athletic events and attend community events happening on the Emory campus. The Emory Mercantile sells E&H merchandise, apparel, books by faculty and alumni authors, school supplies and snacks.
Visit GoWasps.com for the latest Athletics updates, team rosters, schedules and ticket purchasing. The Alumni & Friends page has the latest updates on upcoming alumni events on campus.
Stinger and the E&H Cheer & Dance Team rally up excitement for the Homecoming football game. Athletics Facilities
Our campus is growing! We have plans for additional facilities that will provide additional campus living and learning opportunities for students. Our 96-person apartment-style housing community is under construction in the nearby community of Meadowview, Va. Two new state-of-the-art facilities will be seen from the I-81 corridor in Emory: an Equestrian Center and a Multi-Sport Athletics Complex.
Read the news releases below.
<div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/2184-emory-henry-charts-growth-plans-along-i-81"><picture class="lw_image"><source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/280,0,1932,1650/10785_Sports_Complex_2.rev.1643986766.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/280,0,1932,1650/10785_Sports_Complex_2.rev.1643986766.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/280,0,1932,1650/10785_Sports_Complex_2.rev.1643986766.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/280,0,1932,1650/10785_Sports_Complex_2.rev.1643986766.jpg 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/280,0,1932,1650/10785_Sports_Complex_2.rev.1643986766.jpg" alt="Multi-sport Complex Street View Rendering" width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/280,0,1932,1650/10785_Sports_Complex_2.rev.1643986766.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/280,0,1932,1650/10785_Sports_Complex_2.rev.1643986766.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1652" data-max-h="1650" loading="lazy" data-optimized="true"/></picture></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/2184-emory-henry-charts-growth-plans-along-i-81">Emory & Henry Charts Growth Plans Along I-81 Corridor</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"> Emory & Henry College officials have announced a bold plan to construct two new facilities on property it owns adjacent to Exit 26 off Interstate 81 as the College continues to expand to meet growing demand. Last week members of the executive committee of the College’s board of trustees unanimously approved constructing a new equestrian center for equine students and new athletic facilities including a multi-sport complex for track and field, soccer and lacrosse. <a href="/live/news/2184-emory-henry-charts-growth-plans-along-i-81" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
<div class="lw_news_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/2168-emory-henry-college-to-break-ground-on-new"><picture class="lw_image"><source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/353,0,1432,1080/10730_VIEW_2.rev.1643127002.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/353,0,1432,1080/10730_VIEW_2.rev.1643127002.webp 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><source type="image/png" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/353,0,1432,1080/10730_VIEW_2.rev.1643127002.png 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/353,0,1432,1080/10730_VIEW_2.rev.1643127002.png 3x" data-origin="responsive"/><img src="/live/image/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/353,0,1432,1080/10730_VIEW_2.rev.1643127002.png" alt="A rendering of the new apartment-style housing expected for Spring 2023." width="345" height="225" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/353,0,1432,1080/10730_VIEW_2.rev.1643127002.png 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/83/width/345/height/225/crop/1/src_region/353,0,1432,1080/10730_VIEW_2.rev.1643127002.png 3x" data-max-w="1079" data-max-h="1080" loading="lazy" data-optimized="true"/></picture></a></span></div><div class="lw_widget_text"><h4 class="lw_news_headline"><a href="/live/news/2168-emory-henry-college-to-break-ground-on-new">Emory & Henry College to Break Ground on New Housing</a></h4><div class="lw_news_summary"><p>With a record-breaking enrollment year and sustained interest in Emory & Henry College by prospective students due to many new initiatives, members of the Board of Trustees have approved plans for a new upperclass student housing unit.</p><a href="/live/news/2168-emory-henry-college-to-break-ground-on-new" class="link-with-arrow gold">Keep reading</a></div></div>
